News – Page 1518
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Yeovil District Hospital FT introduces band 4 HCAs
WORKFORCE: Yeovil District Hospital FT is working towards its first group of band 4 associate practitioners.
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NHS Dudley has growing problem with acute overspend
FINANCE: The primary care trust is reporting over-performance at all bar one of its seven main providers but says it remains on course for a small surplus at year-end.
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NHS Brent contributes £5.4m to the rest of its PCT cluster
FINANCE: The north west London primary care trust was predicting a break even position at year end, against a plan of £17.2m
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Poole FT facing deficit of £4.7m
FINANCE: Poole NHS Foundation Trust is forecasting a deficit of £4.7m against a planned surplus of £0.1m.
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NHS Enfield's deficit £6.7m worse than plan at month eight
FINANCE: A primary care trust’s deficit position slipped to £10.5m two-thirds of the way through this financial year.
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Bedford Hospital Trust goes to PCT with financial pressures
FINANCE: Bedford Hospital has told its PCT that an increase in non-elective activity and the introduction of a marginal tariff puts its savings targets at risk.
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Sick leave numbers hit 12-month peak at Alder Hey
WORKFORCE: Alder Hey lost 5,496 work days in November due to staff illness, the highest monthly rate of sickness abscence for the foundation in 12 months.
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NHS Richmond's CFT moves step closer to acquiring PCT estate
FINANCE: An aspirant community foundation trust has moved a step closer to taking control of the assets of its commissioner primary care trust.
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West London Mental Health Trust to consult on closure of specialist in-patient service
FINANCE: A mental health trust is holding a consultation into the closure of a specialist personality disorder service.
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Below average performance on stroke indicators at Sherwood Forest Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust is performing below average on five out of nine stroke indicators.
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North West London Hospitals Trust struggles on emergency four-hour target
PERFORMANCE: An acute trust is under pressure to meet the four-hour A&E target after a six per cent rise in attendances
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Croydon Health Services Trust making progress on agency spend
WORKFORCE: A hospital and its vertically integrated community services have made progress on reducing the proportion of agency staff employed.
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ deputy finance director wins award
WORKFORCE: The deputy director of finance of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was awarded a top accolade by the Healthcare Financial Management Association in December.
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NHS Islington acute commissioning budget overspent by £6.7m
FINANCE: The north London PCT was overspent after the first nine months of 2010/11 with a forecast deficit of £8.9m.
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Great Ormond Street ends its child health services contract with NHS Haringey
COMMERCIAL: The commissioners decided the The Whittington Hospital Trust would provide children’s health services as of April.
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Faith centre opened at Sherwood Forest Hospitals FT
COMMERCIAL: A “faith centre” offering spiritual care to staff, patients and their relatives has opened at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Hinchingbrooke predicts recovery plan will rescue breakeven
FINANCE: Hinchingbrooke Health Care expects to break even despite a £1.4m deficit at the end of 2010, thanks to its recovery plan.
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Sherwood Forest FT racks up ‘excellent’ PEAT scores
PERFORMANCE: Sherwood Forest’s hospitals have achieved top marks in their annual Patient Environment Action team (PEAT) assessments.
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KPMG says NHS Barking & Dagenham could face a £3.8m deficit
FINANCE: A consultancy’s report says a £3.8m overspend is a “worst case deficit”.
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NHS Plymouth confident of surplus despite commissioning overspend of £11.5m
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: NHS Plymouth is forecasting an overspend on commissioning of £11.5m.