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NewsExclusive: Details of NHS regional tier plan
The NHS is set to form four regional bodies out of grouped strategic health authorities.
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NewsGovernment losing its way over reforms - CBI boss
A business leader has accused the government of “losing momentum” over its public sector reforms, which he said had been “derailed”.
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Bare midriffs banned at hospital
WORKFORCE: A hospital trust has warned staff against wearing clothes that expose their “midriff” or “excessive cleavage”.
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United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust probed
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched an investigation after it found “major concerns” at a hospital in Boston, including one patient being left in pain for days.
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NewsHealth Bill to be sent back to committee
The government’s proposed changes to the controversial health reforms will be sent back to a committee of MPs next week.
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NewsNegligence payouts soared to £1bn in 2010-11
Clinical negligence claims have cost the NHS £2.6bn over the past three years, with payout costs almost doubling in the past year, latest figures have shown.
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Chesterfield Royal sets aside £40,000 for consultants to tell FT 'story'
COMMERCIAL: Chesterfield Royal Foundation Trust is spending up to £40,000 on consultants to help revise its strategies.
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Lincolnshire Partnership FT finds £1.3m gap in efficiency plan
FINANCE: Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust’s efficiency plan for 2011-12 has a gap of £1.3m.
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Queen Victoria Hospital passes CQC dignity inspection
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission said the foundation trust passed both of the standards relating to dignity and nutrition it inspected during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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18 week waiting target breached at Pennine Acute
PERFORMANCE: The trust breached its key Care Quality Commission waiting target in 2010-11, a review of its performance against business plan shows.
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South Devon Healthcare assets fall in value
FINANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust’s assets have declined in value by almost a £1m, contributing to a year end surplus almost £500,000 behind plan.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare over target on infections
PERFORMANCE: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust far exceeded its C Difficile and MRSA targets for April.
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CQUIN cash risk at Durham and Darlington
FINANCE: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has rated “amber/red” its performance against commissioning for quality and innovation pay-for performance measures.
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South Devon Healthcare looks to lead on workforce development
WORKFORCE: The board of South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has agreed to seek to become a host for a Provider Skills Network in the South West.
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Lewisham Healthcare Trust to lose £16m on QIPP over next four years
FINANCE: The south London acute faces a disinvestment worth £16m due to the local commissioning cluster’s quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) plans up to 2015.
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Contractual problems cause Bexley to record worst chlamydia screening rate in cluster
PERFORMANCE: The south east London borough had a screening rate of 12.3 per cent, less than half most of its neighbouring boroughs.
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SE London cluster seeks QIPP savings worth £126m from providers
FINANCE: The South Eeast London primary care trust cluster is to take £126m out of its providers in quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) savings over the next four years.
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Durham and Darlington FT blows surplus target
FINANCE: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has exeeded its planned surplus in 2010-11 by £4.25m.
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Calderstones reports 36 incidents to Health and Safety Executive
PERFORMANCE: The foundation reported 36 incidents leading to injuries which lasted more than three days to the Health and Safety Executive in 2010-11, board papers show.
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Royal Devon takes stroke nursing care into the home
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust’s specialist stroke service has launched a scheme to treat recovering patients in their own homes.