North West – Page 79
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Tameside Hospital introduces wireless tracking system for patient records
STRUCTURE: Tameside Hospital FT has introduced a wireless tracking system for patient records - a step on the way towards electronic medical records.
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Pennine Acute to invest £3m in nursing staff
WORKFORCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has announced it will invest £3m to increase nursing staff levels and re-introduce the role of ward sister to acute medical and surgical wards.
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Labour ward re-opens after £450K revamp
STRUCTURE: Warrington Hospital has completed a £450K revamp of its birthing facilities as part of a national scheme to upgrade labour wards.
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Professor joins Mersey trust as non exec
WORKFORCE: A professor of health research is to join Mersey Care Trust as a non-executive director.
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Greater Manchester trust showcases new adolescent centre
STRUCTURE: A new £10m centre for adolescents with mental health problems has been showcased by Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust.
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Manchester trust launches audit into missed staff sickness target
WORKFORCE: Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust is to audit its sickness absence process after it missed targets for the percentage of staff off sick.
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Mental health trust capacity issues driving up Manchester A&E waits
PERFORMANCE: Nearly 70 patients waited longer than four hours in A&E departments in April because of issues with mental health services, the board of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust heard.
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Healthy surplus for Greater Manchester mental health trust
FINANCE: Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust finished the year with a healthy surplus, according to the May board meeting.
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Concerning staff sickness rate at Manchester mental health trust
WORKFORCE: Staff sickness rates continue to be a concern for Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust.
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Five untoward incidents in one month at Cumbria trust
PERFORMANCE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust reported five serious untoward incidents to its commissioners in April – including one unexpected death, a fire and the destruction of health records.
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Mersey Care Trust self-reports after data breach
PERFORMANCE: Mersey Care Trust has reported itself to the Information Commissioner after patient identifiable data was sent to the NHS Information Centre.
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Norovirus on the rise at Manchester mental health trust
PERFORMANCE: Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust saw a “significant” increase in norovirus cases in 2012-13 – in line with the national trend.
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Cinema ad used by 5 Boroughs to highlight young people's issues
STRUCTURE: A new website for young people with mental health problems is being publicised through a cinema advert – starring an 18-year-old who received support from a mental health trust for anxiety and depression.
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Manchester care trust staff feel unable to innovate without permission
WORKFORCE: A series of workshops on Compassion in Practice has highlighted how staff at Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust felt unable to make even small changes without permission.
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Surplus in 2012-13 for Mancehster mental health trust
FINANCE: Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust is reporting a surplus of just over £1m for 2012-13 and is meeting the key Monitor financial requirements, the board heard.
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Cumbria trust seeks specialist nurses for safeguarding service
WORKFORCE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust is recruiting more staff to enable it to represent the health service in “safeguarding children” triage meetings with the local authority and police.
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Cumbria falls down on dental decontamination
PERFORMANCE: Half the dental facilities run by Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust do not meet the requirements for dental decontamination, the board has been warned.
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Failure to meet 18 week target in Cumbria
PERFORMANCE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust failed to meet the 18 week referral to treatment target for several clinical areas in April – including diabetics, community paediatrics, neuroscience and restorative dentistry.
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Lancashire trust responds to issue of young people on adult wards
PERFORMANCE: Young people have been placed on adult wards 18 times since March 2012, the board of Lancashire Care Foundation Trust was told.