All North East articles – Page 38
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: NHS shake-up hampers oversight of serious incidents
Loss of staff has left primary care trusts struggling to review thousands of serious incidents
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New rail halt at South Tees Hospitals
STRUCTURE: A new rail halt - a small station - could be open early next year to serve the James Cook University Hospital.
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Northumbria appoints GP clinical director
WORKFORCE: A GP clinical director has been appointed at Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust to help create seamless pathways for patients moving between hospital and community healthcare services in North Tyneside.
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North Tees Hospitals enables free TV
COMMERCIAL: An innovative agreement involving a North East trust and a bedside TV company has enabled elderly patients to get access to some TV channels free of charge.
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South Tees chief to lead national complaints handling review
STRUCTURE: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust chief executive Tricia Hart is leading a national review of complaints handling by hospitals, the prime minister has announced.
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Gateshead FT sells carbon trading credits
COMMERCIAL: Gateshead Health Foundation Trust has become one of the first UK trusts to sell its carbon trading credits after it reduced energy usage.
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Durham and Darlington FT seeks to improve employee health
WORKFORCE: County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust is working with local companies to improve employee health.
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Gateshead hospital to close while emergency care centre built
STRUCTURE: The main entrance at the Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital in Gateshead is to close for two years, while the hospital’s new £32m emergency care centre is constructed.
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Newcastle Hospitals records £19m surplus
FINANCE: Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Trust had a £19.4m surplus at the end of month eight - £9.6m ahead of plan and resulting in an overall risk rating of four.
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Newcastle Hospitals records disappointing rise in falls
PERFORMANCE: A ‘disappointing’ rise in the number of falls compared with last year has led to Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Trust introducing a monthly audit of at risk patients.
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Newcastle Hospitals save £74,000 on waste
FINANCE: Staff in eight wards and departments at Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Trust have saved more than £74,000 by segregating waste – and the approach could save £360,000 if it was adopted across the trust.
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Northumbria nurse given Queen's award
WORKFORCE: A community nurse in Northumberland and North Tyneside has been given the Queen’s Nurse title after being nominated by a patient.
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South Tees community hospital revamped
STRUCTURE: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust has reopened a ward in a community hospital following £60,000 improvements.
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Northumbria Healthcare launches care home medication project
PERFORMANCE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust has launched a team to review use of medication in case homes.
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Leeds West CCG authorised with four conditions
STRUCTURE: Leeds West CCG has been authorised with four conditions in the second wave of CCG authorisation decisions.
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Single authorisation condition for Durham Dales CCG
STRUCTURE: Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG has been authorised with one condition in the second wave of the CCG authorisation process.
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CQC raises concern at Morpeth mental health hospital
PERFORMANCE: Staffing and medicines management at a mental health hospital have been criticised by the Care Quality Commission.
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North of England NED joins North East LETB
WORKFORCE: Professor Oliver James, North of England SHA cluster non executive director, has become chair of the North East Local Education and Training Board.
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HSJ LocalNational review for hospital reconfiguration opposed by Hague
The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has been asked to look at a controversial hospital reconfiguration which has been opposed by foreign secretary William Hague.
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South Tees CCG fully authorised
STRUCTURE: South Tees CCG has been authorised with no conditions in the second wave of CCG authorisation decisions.