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NewsTrauma system delay deaths 'unnecessary'
Patients died unnecessarily because establishing a centralised trauma system in the capital took too long, according to the chief executive of NHS London.
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NewsTrusts agree local deals for royal wedding holiday
At least five trusts have reached agreement with local unions not to pay staff extra for working on the royal wedding Bank Holiday.
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News'Introspective' NHS fearful of change
The NHS has an “introspective, monopolistic culture” in which staff are unwilling “to accept the inevitability of change”, according to a former Labour minister who was given a key public spending reform role by the coalition government.
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NewsFT quality reports unreliable, Audit Commission finds
Foundation trust quality accounts are unreliable, with wide variations in the standard of data used, an Audit Commission study has found.
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NewsGP reforms will prevent 'Mid Staffs' scandals
The government’s commissioning reforms will help prevent scandals such as those at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust by ensuring GPs do what “they ought to do”, the health secretary has said.
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NewsMost serious incidents rise by more than a fifth
A rising proportion of reported incidents in NHS organisations involve deaths and permanent injuries, latest figures from the National Patient Safety Agency indicate.
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NewsPreventative care savings questioned by study
A study has cast doubt over whether investing in preventive services in the community either saves money or reduces hospital admissions.
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NewsConsortia grapple with size pros and cons
One of the first evaluations of the development of commissioning consortia has found they are struggling with questions of size and support.
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GPs concerned over reforms' impact on hospital finances, poll shows
GPs overwhelmingly believe the government’s NHS reforms will have a major impact on the viability of their local hospital, a survey has shown.
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Surplus above plan for South Warwickshire FT
FINANCE: South Warwickshire FT is reporting a £2m surplus for the year, according to board reports.
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New hospitals in Mid Yorkshire fully open
STRUCTURE: The final services moved into the new Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospitals this month, the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust has announced.
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CQC demands improvement action at Kent and Medway
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has told the partnership trust to take action to improve services.
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Southend UHFT builds surplus
FINANCE: Southend University Hospital FT found itself with a surplus of more than £5.25m at the end of January, a better than expected position.
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5 Boroughs behind on its target for early intervention teams
PERFORMANCE: The mental health foundation trust was behind at the end of January on its commitment to serve 143 new psychosis cases this year by early intervention teams, its latest performance report shows.
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Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust cuts deficit to £3.8m
FINANCE: Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has recorded an in-year deficit of £3.8m, compared to an expected surplus of £300,000.
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South Warwickshire finds no 'shortcomings' following mortality alert
PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire FT has said that a review triggered by a mortality alert found there were not “evident shortcomings in care” at the trust.
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DH warns of 'extremely high' risk to greater Manchester savings plans
FINANCE: The Department of Health has warned NHS organisations in greater Manchester their savings plans run an “extremely high” risk of failure.
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Clinical overspending driving deficit at UH Coventry and Warwickshire
FINANCE: The Coventry and Warwickshire acute trust has reached a deficit of almost £4m due to overspending in all clinical divisions.
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Poole hospital trust reports £3.6m deficit
FINANCE: Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reported a deficit of £3.6m in the financial year to January, meaning that it is on course to meet the target £4.7m deficit agreed with regulator Monitor.
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North Bristol Trust cuts mixed sex wards
PERFORMANCE: North Bristol NHS Trust has succeeded in cutting the amount of mixed sex accomodation it provides, and is also reporting falls in its MRSA rate and mortality ratio.