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NewsMaternity units 'struggling' with rising birth rates
Rising birth rates are causing maternity units to struggle with the demand, according to a new report.
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NewsPublic sector pension plans condemned by Lansley
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has privately attacked the government’s public sector pension shake-up, it was revealed today.
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Solent misses surplus target as out of hours service struggles
FINANCE: Solent NHS Trust broke even over the first two months of 2011-12 but has not met its surplus target after overspending on its out of hours service.
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HSJ Local
City Hospital pulled up for minor concerns on nutrition
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but with minor concerns on nutrition, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Taunton and Somerset does deal to save £17m on energy costs
COMMERCIAL: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has signed an agreement with Schneider Electric which it hopes will save £17m in energy costs over the next 20 years.
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HSJ Local
New NED joins NHS Surrey
WORKFORCE: David Lewis has been appointed to the board of NHS Surrey as a non executive director.
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HSJ Local
South Central trusts set up joint procurement scheme
FINANCE: Trusts in the South Central region are considering plans to set up an “integrated supply chain” in an attempt to save £358m over four years on procurement costs.
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HSJ Local
Sandwell General Hospital fails CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was not meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Northwick Park passes CQC check with minor concerns
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but with minor concerns in both, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Kent aims to recruit 218 more health visitors over next five years
WORKFORCE: As part of a nationwide campaign, the NHS in Kent has launched a major recruitment drive to find 218 new health visitors over the next five years.
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HSJ Local
Devon acutes struggle with some new A&E indicators
PERFORMANCE. Data on acute trusts’ performance against the new A&E indicators published by NHS Devon has revealed a slight underperformance against two of the measures.
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HSJ Local
Talks commence on Sandwell and West Birmingham's new hospital
FINANCE: Talks between the Treasury and Department of Health have commenced on a proposed new hospital, to be built with £370m of private finance initiative funds.
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HSJ Local
Harrogate FT NEDs freeze their pay
WORKFORCE: The chair and other non-executive directors at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust have recommended their remuneration is frozen for the second year running, after comparing with other trusts.
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HSJ Local
'Unsound' financial start to year for Sandwell and West Birmingham
FINANCE: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust has run up a deficit of £204,000, which is £296,000 worse than the planned position.
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HSJ Local
York FT acquisition of Scarborough 'could be complete by April 2012'
STRUCTURE: York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust may complete an acquisition of Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Trust by April 2012, it has suggested.
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HSJ Local
Two foundation trusts breach private patient cap
FINANCE: Two trusts breached their private patient caps in 2010-11, Monitor’s annual report on foundation trusts has revealed.
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NewsHealth minister calls for pause to 'reckless' reconfiguration of his local trust
Health minister Paul Burstow has said services could be put “at risk” by a hospital merger proposed near his constituency on the Surrey and London border.
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NewsChoice plans are 'enforced competition', say GPs
The government’s plans to extend choice in the NHS amount to “enforced competition”, GPs have said, as they call for clarity on changes to the Health Bill.
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NewsNew DH structure revealed
The Department of Health is to be slimmed down from 14 directorates in a restructure that will see the scrapping of its workforce and research and development directorates, and seven others, HSJ can reveal.
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Reform transition cost now £1.49bn, according to DH figure
A new figure from the Department of Health estimates the cost of its reform “transition programme” at £1.49bn.