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University Hospitals Bristol FT presses ahead with partnership plans

2011-02-09T09:58:00Z

STRUCTURE: University Hospitals Bristol and North Bristol Trust have set up a partnership board to take forward plans to work more closely together.

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NHS Brent hits smoking cessation target

2011-02-09T09:57:00Z

A north-west London PCT has hit its targets for smoking cessation.

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NHS Northamptonshire flags GP demand management failure

2011-02-09T09:54:00Z

FINANCE: The failure of local GPs to control demand has been highlighted by NHS Northamptonshire in the month it has escalated its financial balance risk from an amber to a red rating.

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Clatterbridge mulls participation in Liverpool academic health sciences centre bid

2011-02-09T08:46:00Z

STRUCTURE: The foundation is contributing to work to revisit plans for an academic health sciences centre in Liverpool, after an initial bid was turned down by the Department of Health.

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NHS Swindon sheds more than 100 staff

2011-02-08T19:42:00Z

WORKFORCE: Staff numbers at NHS Swindon fell by 14 per cent between April and December last year.

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NHS Nottingham's concern at cancer mortality inequalities

2011-02-08T19:40:00Z

PERFORMANCE: NHS Nottingham City has expressed “major concern” at data suggesting the narrowing of cancer mortality health inequalities has slowed down and may even be widening.

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Lengths of stay at George Eliot highest since 2005-6

2011-02-08T19:39:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Lengths of stay at George Eliot Hospital Trust are at their highest level since April 2009 and the second highest level since 2005-6.

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Treatment bans worsen George Eliot deficit

2011-02-08T19:37:00Z

FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust is reporting a year to date deficit of £1.96m, which is largely the result of the primary care trust banning certain procedures.

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NHS Kensington & Chelsea miss breast screening targets two months in a row

2011-02-08T19:36:00Z

A central London PCT has missed its breast cancer screening targets for months seven and eight of the financial year.

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NHS Wandsworth predicting year-end surplus

2011-02-08T19:35:00Z

FINANCE: A south-west London PCT is predicting a surplus of £5.4m.

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Leicestershire draws up Derbyshire community services 'test'

2011-02-08T19:34:00Z

STRUCTURE: Leicestershire County and Rutland Community Health Services has drawn up a framework to allow Derbyshire Community Health Services to take over elective services on a cost neutral basis.

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Central London Community Healthcare acquires fourth provider arm

2011-02-08T19:30:00Z

STRUCTURE: An aspirant community foundation trust is set to become one of the largest in the country after NHS Barnet voted to transfer its provider arm to it.

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Public go-ahead for community trust in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

2011-02-08T19:29:00Z

STRUCTURE: Plans for a new community trust to take on the services provided by two primary care trusts are a step closer after receiving endorsements from the public and local organisations.

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Derbyshire mental health trust granted foundation status

2011-02-08T19:27:00Z

STRUCTURE: The trust formerly known as Derbyshire Mental Health Services Trust has been granted foundation status by Monitor and renamed Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.

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NHS Sutton & Merton allowed to work to below target chlamydia screening goal

2011-02-08T19:27:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust, which is predicting a year-end deficit, will be working to an “internal target” of 15 per cent after “financial reductions” meant it wouldn’t make the national target of 35 per cent.

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High sickness absence among senior staff at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust

2011-02-08T19:23:00Z

WORKFORCE: Sickness absence among senior staff has contributed to a 40 per cent jump in costs this financial year at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust.

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Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust still struggling on efficiency savings

2011-02-08T19:22:00Z

FINANCE: Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust has missed its efficiency savings target for the fifth month running.

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NHS Devon moves ahead with plans for provider arm

2011-02-08T19:20:00Z

STRUCTURE: The Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) has de-prioritised the transfer of NHS Devon’s provider arms.

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Social enterprise looks likely for NHS North Somerset provider arm

2011-02-08T19:18:00Z

STRUCTURE: NHS North Somerset is planning to transfer its community services to a social enterprise.

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Dudley and Walsall more than double predicted surplus

2011-02-08T19:17:00Z

FINANCE: Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust has more than doubled its predicted surplus.