All Performance articles – Page 143
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NHS Hertfordshire may ban surgery for smokers and the obese
PERFORMANCE: NHS Hertfordshire is considering banning patients who are obese or smokers from surgery unless they agree to treatment to change their behaviour.
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Falls rise at Suffolk Mental Health Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Suffolk Mental Health Partnership Trust has reported a “significant rise” in patient falls in December 2010, according to its board papers.
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Low DNA rate at Derbyshire Mental Health Services Trust
PERFORMANCE: More than a fifth of patients at Derbyshire Mental Health Services Trust are not attending appointments.
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Walsall Hospitals Trust predicting £2.2m loss under A&E cap
FINANCE: Walsall Hospitals Trust will lose £2.2m this year if it continues to overperform on emergency activity.
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'Very disappointing' breast cancer performance from Walsall Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Walsall Hospitals Trust is reporting “very disappointing” year to date performance after missing a target that 93 per cent for referring patients with suspected breast cancer to consultants within two weeks.
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London ambulance staff are 'at risk' by having to use computer while driving
PERFORMANCE: A major accident has been rated “likely” by the risk managers at the London Ambulance Service because staff working in rapid-response cars “need to read and manually action the Mobile Data Terminal whilst driving at speed through traffic”.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe transition from primary care to independent provider
Reflecting on our transition to an independent provider of NHS care, one central word that seems to have held a unique place within the process and still resonates with City Health Care Partnership CIC is: “why?”
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Concern over mixed sex performance at Surrey partnership FT
PERFORMANCE: The mental health foundation trust’s governors are concerned 18 people reported a possible breach of the government’s Delivering Same Sex Accommodation principles on avoiding mixed sex accommodation.
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NewsHundreds of care home deaths caused by dehydration
New statistics show that more than 650 elderly residents in care homes have died of dehydration in the past five years.
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NewsNigel Edwards calls for constructive dialogue on competition
The head of the NHS Confederation has urged for “constructive dialogue” about the effect of greater competition in healthcare.
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North East ambulance service misses targets under winter pressure
PERFORMANCE: North East Ambulance Service Trust missed the category A eight-minute call to connect target as well as the category B 19-minute call to connect target during December.
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South Tees FT admits C Difficile target concern
PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust is concerned about missing its C Difficile reduction target for the year.
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NHS Wiltshire threatens further action against FT
PERFORMANCE: NHS Wiltshire has written to Salisbury Foundation Trust after it failed to comply with an exception notice.
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NewsKing's Fund challenges health reform claims
The health secretary’s claims over why the NHS must be reformed are questionable, according to a leading health economist.
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NewsCQC warns cuts could hit care standards
Standards in nursing homes across the country could drop as owners come to terms with public sector spending cuts, the chairwoman of the Care Quality Commission warned today.
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NewsTrusts fail to tackle spiralling kidney care costs
Latest figures revealing the rising cost of treating kidney disease highlight trusts’ failure to address the growing problem of acute kidney injury, HSJ has been told.
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NewsLabour attacks government on waiting times
Labour has attacked the government’s NHS reforms, claiming that longer waiting times for patients showed cuts were already starting to bite.
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Activity rise at North Essex mental health FT
PERFORMANCE: The mental health trust’s board heard that activity had risen by 7.7 per cent year on year to October.
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Oral surgery problems threaten South Warwickshire FT waiting times
PERFORMANCE: Oral surgery at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust is performing well below the 18 weeks standard, with performance deteriorating further from last month.
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Heatherwood and Wexham Park behind on CQUIN for VTE
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park FT admits that “significant improvement will be required for the foundation trust to achieve its CQUIN payment for venous thromboembolism risk assessment”.