All North West articles – Page 115
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NHS Knowsley had best smoking quit rate in NW in 2010-11
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust had the highest rate of adults successfully quitting smoking in the North West last year, latest figures show.
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Tameside FT plans £16.1m cut to pay bill over three years
WORKFORCE: The foundation trust is planning to cut its pay bill by £16.1m in cash terms over the following three years, its three year plan shows.
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Highest number of overdue patient safety alerts at UH Morecambe Bay
PERFORMANCE: In July the foundation trust was overdue to complete more national patient safety alerts than any other NHS organisation in the country, central alerting system data shows.
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Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust opens new rehab unit
STRUCTURE: The trust has opened a new rehabilitation and recovery unit, as part of its strategy to redesign inpatient care pathways.
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NewsExclusive: the Christie plans national 'chain' of cancer centres
Specialist cancer hospital The Christie Foundation Trust is considering plans which could see it open branded treatment and diagnostic centres across England, in partnership with a private sector provider.
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh plans 486 post reduction
WORKFORCE: The foundation trust plans to reduce posts by 486 whole time equivalents by 2013-14, its three year plan shows.
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NHS Bury deficit rose to £1.7m by end of June
FINANCE: The primary care trust was £1.7m in deficit at the end of June 2011, against plans to have made a surplus of £63,000 by that point in the financial year.
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Lancashire Care FT reports rise in violent incidents against staff
WORKFORCE: The rate of violent incidents against staff at the foundation rose in June to its highest level since October 2010, according to its August board papers.
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C difficile cases rise faster than planned at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust
PERFORMANCE: Cases of C difficile rose faster than planned at the trust in the first three months of 2011-12, latest board reports show.
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Greater Manchester West scores highly in service user survey
PERFORMANCE: Service users gave the foundation one of the best scores in the country for overall quality of care in a new Care Quality Commission survey on community mental health.
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Staff changeover leads North Cumbria University Hospitals to fall behind on savings
FINANCE: At the end of the first two months of 2011-12 the trust had made savings of just £126,000 against a plan to save £15.2m for the full financial year, according to its latest finance report.
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Cumbria PCT plans to use SHA “top slice” to offset 2010-11 deficit
FINANCE: Cumbria primary care trust’s 2011-12 financial plan assumes it will be able to use the two per cent of its budget held back by NHS North West to offset the £5.9m deficit recorded by the commissioner last year.
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5 Boroughs scores highly for involvement of service users’ families in CQC survey
PERFORMANCE: The foundation received the highest score in the country for involving service users’ loved ones in their care, in a new Care Quality Commission survey of people who use community mental health services.
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT records deficit for Q1 of 2011-12
FINANCE: The foundation recorded a deficit of £47,000 for the first quarter of 2011-12, against a plan to have made a surplus of £497,000 by that point, board papers state.
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Southport and Ormskirk falls 45 per cent behind on savings target in Q1
FINANCE: The trust was 45 per cent behind on its challenging cost improvement programme savings at the end of the first quarter of 2011-12, board papers show.
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Clatterbridge oncology centre passes CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the foundation trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Countess of Chester Hospital passes CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the foundation trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Clatterbridge Hospital passes CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the foundation trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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East Cheshire Trust backs plans to maintain temporary closure of Tatton Ward
STRUCTURE: The trust’s board has backed proposals to maintain the temporary closure of an intermediate care ward that has been closed since September, minutes show.
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East Cheshire Trust misses key waiting times targets again
PERFORMANCE: The trust again missed waiting times targets in June, with “red” ratings against three key performance measures.