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WWL to take delivery of modular operating theatres
COMMERCIAL: Two modular operating theatres will allow Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust to treat an additional 2,500 patients a year and reduce waiting times, the trust said in a statement.
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Warrington and Halton offers self-pay for treatments no longer funded by NHS
FINANCE: A hospital trust is offering patients who want a procedure which is not longer available on the NHS the opportunity to pay for it themselves at normal NHS prices.
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Bolton CCG reports overspend
FINANCE: Bolton CCG has reported an overspend of £7.6m according to recent board papers.
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Social services director appointed to Lancashire area team
WORKFORCE: Richard Jones has been appointed to lead the NHS Commissioning Board’s Lancashire Area Team.
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Morecambe Bay reveals former chief’s compromise agreement
WORKFORCE: The foundation trust today released details of the ‘compromise agreement’ it reached with former chief executive Tony Halsall, who stepped down last February amidst a care quality scandal.
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East Cheshire, South Manchester and Stockport are collaborative working
STRUCTURE: East Cheshire NHS Trust has formed a working partnership with University Hospitals of South Manchester and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust to establish a collaborative framework ‘ensuring clinical and financial sustainability’ across the three organisations.
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East Riding completes maternity survey
STRUCTURE: East Riding of Yorkshire CCG has published the results of its consultation on the reconfiguration of maternity services across the patch which showed that 92 per cent of respondents agreed with the vision ‘to provide choice and certainty in respect of choice of place of birth and the delivery ...
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The Christie named as BBC Radio Manchester's first charity of the year
FINANCE: The Christie Foundation Trust has been chosen as the first charity of the year by BBC Radio Manchester – which is now aiming to work with its listeners to raise £1m for the hospital over the year.
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Liverpool Community Health plans for £3m surplus
FINANCE: Liverpool Community Health Trust is planning for a £3m surplus for the coming financial year, on the back of efficiency savings totalling £6.7m, latest board papers state.
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Pennine Acute fails to reduce bullying cases
WORKFORCE: Figures to the end of January show the trust was failing against its target of reducing its number of reported bullying or harassment cases by 10 per cent in 2012-13.
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Morecambe Bay FT reports suspected norovirus outbreak
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust has reported a suspected outbreak of norovirus at its Furness General Hospital.
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Bridgewater records five serious untoward incidents in January
PERFORMANCE: The community trust recorded five serious untoward incidents in January, against a target of zero, its latest performance report states.
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£4.9m surplus at the Christie
FINANCE: The Christie Foundation Trust had a surplus of £4.9m at the end of December - £1.6m ahead of plan.
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Manchester cancer 'board' to replace network
STRUCTURE: A cancer providers board is to be set up in Greater Manchester and Cheshire to replace the existing cancer network. All trusts which want to provide cancer services will be expected to belong.
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Christie seeks commercial pathology tie up
CONTRACTING: The Christie Foundation Trust is in ‘competitive dialogue’ to find a partner to develop pathology services with, board papers reveal.
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Manchester scientists in tumour gene breakthrough
RESEARCH: Scientists from Manchester Biomedical Research Centre at St Mary’s Hospital and the University of Manchester have identified a new gene responsible for causing a common tumour affecting the brain and spine. Although these spinal meningiomas can be removed by surgery, they can reoccur and sometime run in families.
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New neuro unit for East Lancs
SERVICES: Childrens’ specialist neurodevelopment services are to be brought together in a new unit at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust.
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Winter pressude led to surgery cancellation at East Lancs
PERFORMANCE: Winter pressures led to cancellation of elective surgery at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust – and this is expected to have a knock on effect on the 31 and 62 day cancer treatment targets in January.
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Agency spending up at East Cheshire
FINANCE: East Cheshire Trust spent £4.3m on agency staff in the first eight months of this financial year – and if it continues this trend will have spent considerably more this year than last.
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Three north west trusts to collaborate on 'sustainability'
STRUCTURE: Three trusts to the south of Manchester are to work more closely together.