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NewsLocum agency suspends founder amid accounting probe
A leading locum agency has suspended two senior executives pending an investigation into “serious accounting irregularities”.
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NewsGovernment confusion over midwife numbers boost
The government has confirmed it has not set a target to increase midwife numbers by 3,000, despite a promise to do so by prime minister David Cameron in the run up to the election last year.
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NewsHealth Bill wins first Commons battle
The government’s health reforms passed their first hurdle in Parliament this week, despite continued criticism.
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Concern over mixed sex performance at Surrey partnership FT
PERFORMANCE: The mental health foundation trust’s governors are concerned 18 people reported a possible breach of the government’s Delivering Same Sex Accommodation principles on avoiding mixed sex accommodation.
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Complex needs unit opened by Sussex Partnership FT
STRUCTURE: A Sussex mental health foundation trust has opened a new recovery support centre for patients with complex personality needs.
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North Staffs acute trust fills two executive roles
WORKFORCE: The trust held interviews for two vacant executive positions, the finance director and chief operating officer, in November.
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NewsNHS Networks site aims to help commissioners
A new website developed by NHS Networks is helping commissioners by bringing together useful information in one place.
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Patient choice proving costly for NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
FINANCE: NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly are overspending on private providers.
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NHS Dorset in cancer drug dispute
FINANCE: NHS Dorset is in dispute with Poole Hospital Foundation Trust (PHT) over the cost of cancer drugs.
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NHS Surrey forecasts £19.9m overspend
FINANCE: The primary care trust has forecast that it faces a year-end deficit of just under £20m.
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NHS Southampton to merge local LIFT
STRUCTURE: Two neighbouring Local Improvement and Finance Trusts (LIFTs) are set to merge.
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NewsHundreds of care home deaths caused by dehydration
New statistics show that more than 650 elderly residents in care homes have died of dehydration in the past five years.
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NewsLansley insists 'risky' reforms are vital
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has said there was “risk” involved with his radical NHS reforms, but change was necessary to improve standards for patients.
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NewsPoll reveals public mistrust of reforms
Just one in four people support GPs using private companies to provide NHS services, one of the key measures of the government’s health reforms, the results of a new poll suggest.
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NewsNigel Edwards calls for constructive dialogue on competition
The head of the NHS Confederation has urged for “constructive dialogue” about the effect of greater competition in healthcare.
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NewsReforms are evolution not revolution, insists Cameron
Prime minister David Cameron has defended the health reforms, claiming the need to modernise the service was “essential”.
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North East ambulance service misses targets under winter pressure
PERFORMANCE: North East Ambulance Service Trust missed the category A eight-minute call to connect target as well as the category B 19-minute call to connect target during December.
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North Tees agrees PFI hospital business plan
COMMERCIAL: North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust has agreed a business case for a £299m private finance initiative hospital.
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South Tees FT admits C Difficile target concern
PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust is concerned about missing its C Difficile reduction target for the year.
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NHS Hamphire's debt repayment reduced by SHA
FINANCE: NHS Hampshire is forecasting to break even after the SHA halved its planned debt repayment for the year.