FINANCE: A report to the board of NHS North West London said the London Ambulance Service is running a deficit of £781,000 at month six of the financial year.
The report said: “They have submitted a plan to NHS London to recover the position.”
Finance report
November 2012
Patient satisfaction levels in emergency departments have collapsed across England, according to new research.
An NHS region is aiming to have no patients waiting more than two years on its waiting lists by the end of March.
A patient died from a serious spinal injury after emergency staff incorrectly attributed his physical condition to his mental health issues, an inquest heard.
A former regional adviser for the Care Quality Commission has been appointed executive medical director at a community and mental health trust.
PATIENT SAFETY: An ambulance pilot that could have contributed to the death of at least one patient had no ‘risk assessment and limited risk management’, NHS England has concluded.
Commissioners warned that a controversial South East Coast Ambulance Foundation Trust pilot that added 10 minutes to some emergency response times may have contributed to the death of at least one patient, leaked emails seen by HSJ reveal.
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