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NewsRegistered nurse arrested over Stepping Hill deaths named
A woman has been arrested by detectives investigating the deaths of three patients at Stepping Hill hospital, Greater Manchester Police have said.
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NewsGovernment green lights first provider competition plans
Patients will be given a choice of providers for mental health and community NHS services, the government has announced.
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NewsGovernment launches provider choice for community and mental health services
Commissioners have been told to offer a choice of “any qualified provider” for some community and mental health services from next year. It is part of government plans which amount to a slowing down of the extension of choice in the NHS.
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2gether FT reports high rate of delayed transfers
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care have increased “significantly” at 2gether Foundation Trust due to the lack of availability of social care or housing packages.
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NewsBoard meetings take few decisions, report finds
Less than 2 per cent of agenda items presented to trust board meetings require decisions, a study of more than 1,000 NHS board papers has found.
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NewsTrusts face annual CQC inspections under tougher regime
The Care Quality Commission is planning to inspect each NHS trust at least once a year, in a significant shift away from “risk based” regulation.
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Aylesbury GP premises plan will endanger QIPP savings
FINANCE: A plan to redevelop a number of GP practices in Aylesbury has been recommended to NHS Buckinghamshire, even though it puts the primary care trust’s savings plans at risk.
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Work starts on midwife-led birth unit in Medway
STRUCTURE: Work has begun on a new midwifery-led unit at Medway Maritime Hospital.
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First patients attend new Medway neuroscience unit
STRUCTURE: A new neuroscience unit has opened at Medway Maritime Hospital.
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Medway goes public with possible Dartford merger
STRUCTURE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and Medway NHS Foundation Trust have announced they are exploring the possibility of coming together to form one organisation.
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Unions and commissioners hail South Tyneside community services change
STRUCTURE: The transfer of community services to South Tyneside Foundation Trust has been completed and welcomed by commissioners and the Royal College of Nursing.
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Lewisham Healthcare warns CIP performance is 'not good'
FINANCE: Lewisham Healthcare has reported a £419,000 shortfall on its savings programme for the first two months of the financial year.
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No judicial review request over Maidstone reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: Councillors have opted not to request a judicial review against the trust over its plans to reconfigure services for women and children, according to board papers.
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Whipp's Cross behind plan on cost improvement programme
FINANCE: Whipp’s Cross is already behind plan on its 12.4 per cent cost improvement programme for this year, board papers reveal.
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Doncaster FT hires new lead cancer medic
WORKFORCE: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new lead cancer clinician.
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Hinchingbrooke under 'increased' PCT and SHA scrutiny
PERFORMANCE: Hinchingbrooke Hospital is coming under “increased” oversight from its primary care trust and strategic health authority after the Care Quality Commission raised “major concerns” in relation to adult safeguarding.
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Kent trust failed to reach information governance minimum
PERFORMANCE: An internal control report from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells said the trust had failed last year to reach the minimum requirement for information governance set out in the NHS operating framework.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells needs ‘radical solutions’ to maintain viability
FINANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust faces significant financial challenges over the next three years, which require “radical solutions”, according to a statement on internal control from chief executive Glenn Douglas.
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St George's faces 'quality of data' issues with Cerner system
PERFORMANCE: The London teaching hospital went live with the Cerner Millenium system in March and its chief executive last month reported it is “facing issues with a large volume of data with no pathway ID and the quality of data”.
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Seven compulsory redundancies at St George's, including one £100k settlement
WORKFORCE: The south London teaching hosital’s annual accounts showed seven compulsory redundancies in 2010-11.