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Regional hospitals push for funding equality with London
A group of regional teaching hospitals is pushing NHS England to guarantee its members the same level of financial support as their London counterparts receive under the Project Diamond programme, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsLow-tech process 'can cut IVF cost'
A low-tech simplified form of IVF that makes use of baking soda has the potential to slash the cost of assisted conception, bringing it within reach of millions more childless couples around the world, research has shown.
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Major 'teething problems' for new Kent transport service
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has apologised to patients for “significant” problems with a new transport service contract signed by local commissioners.
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OBE for Dartford chair
WORKFORCE: The chair of Dartford and Gravesham Trust, Sarah Dunnett, was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list 2013 for services to the NHS.
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Frimley Park issues walking frame warning
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has issued a warning over a batch of potentially faulty Patterson walking frames.
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Research league table success for Royal Surrey County
RESEARCH: The Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust has been named as the medium-sized acute trust with the highest number of patients recruited to trials.
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Support workers to staff new ‘intermediate’ transport service
STRUCTURE: South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust is introducing a new tier of patient transport response across Kent and Sussex.
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Monitor launches investigation at West Midlands hospital
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has announced it is launching an investigation into governance at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust due to persistent failure to meet waiting time targets.
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New patient transport contract begins in Kent
COMMERCIAL: Patient transport services in Kent and Medway have been delivered by NSL Care Services from 1 July.
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West Kent invests in falls prevention
STRUCTURE: A community falls prevention service has been given the green light for two more years by NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group after showing positive results in a pilot study.
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Shake-up of Sussex short breaks service
STRUCTURE: Commissioners in West Sussex are consulting about the future of NHS-funded short break services for children and young people with complex health needs and disabilities.
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New non-exec director at Sussex Community Trust
WORKFORCE: David Standfast has been appointed as a non-executive director of Sussex Community Trust.
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Clinical research on rise at Sussex Partnership
RESEARCH: The number of clinical research studies underway at Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust increased significantly over the last year.
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NewsScottish Tories call for action on dementia
The Scottish government needs to be prepared for an “intensifying” dementia crisis, Tories have said.
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NewsOFT probe could rachet up pressure on health IT providers
The Office of Fair Trading investigation into the public sector IT market could put fresh pressure on leading NHS providers to give trusts more flexibility on price and services, IT experts have told HSJ.
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Sheffield FT appoints new non-execs
WORKFORCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Annette Laban and Martin Temple CBE as its new non-executive directors.
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Halton CCG sets aside £0.5m for ‘hub and spoke’ rehab service
FINANCE: Halton clinical commissioning group will contribute £551,000 to the development of a “hub and spoke” rehabilitation service organised across three hospitals, its 2013-15 commissioning strategy states.
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Pay bill up at North Middlesex after A&E pressures
WORKFORCE: The paybill and spending on temporary staff is a “significant concern” after pressures on A&E at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Consultancy faces conflict allegation over CQC report
The consultancy which found no evidence of an improper relationship between two regulators implicated in the Morecambe Bay care scandal has been accused of a conflict of interest.
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Epsom and St Helier miss Friends and Family Test data collection target
PERFORMANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust has missed its friends and family test data collection target.