All Single sex wards articles – Page 8
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HSJ Local
Medway hails ‘best results’ on mixed sex wards
PERFORMANCE: The trust believes itself to be compliant with operating framework requirements that it eliminate mixed sex accommodation except where it is in the overall best interests of the patient, or reflects the patient choice.
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NewsAcute mixed-sex ward breaches still in the thousands
Nearly half of NHS acute trusts are still putting patients in mixed-sex accommodation despite facing financial penalties, new figures show.
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NewsEating assistance figure unchanged in nine years
Almost one in five NHS patients who need help with eating are offered no assistance - a figure that has not changed since 2002, data shows.
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HSJ Local
Salford Royal averts risk of mixed sex accommodation breaches
FINANCE: The foundation has found a short term “operational solution” to avoid huge fines from a surgical admissions lounge (SAL) in breach of tougher new rules on single sex accommodation.
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NewsPatients 'isolated' by hotel style wards
“Hotel style” hospital environments can leave patients feeling isolated and nurses unable to prioritise care, the public inquiry into care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has heard.
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HSJ Local
Hertfordshire patients more likely to be in mixed sex wards
PERFORMANCE: NHS Hertfordshire has the highest rate of mixed sex accomodation breaches in the NHS East of England area.
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NewsTrusts risking fines with mixed-sex wards
Thousands of patients are still being cared for in mixed-sex accommodation despite the fact that trusts face being fined for the practice from next month.
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HSJ Local
New hospitals in Mid Yorkshire fully open
STRUCTURE: The final services moved into the new Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospitals this month, the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust has announced.
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HSJ Local
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals in dispute with PCT over income
FINANCE: The trust has warned that £3.6m of its income is under dispute with commissioners, which poses a risk to its agreed year-end position.
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HSJ Local
More than 100 same sex breaches at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
PERFORMANCE: There were 128 breaches of rules banning mixed sex accommodation at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust in January.
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HSJ Local
East Kent FT experiencing rise in mixed sex incidents
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust is experiencing “slightly” deteriorating performance on mixed sex accommodation.
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HSJ Local
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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NewsHospitals face fines for mixed-sex wards
Hospitals will be fined £250 per patient per day for breaking rules on mixed-sex accommodation after more than 11,000 breaches in just one month, the government has said.
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NewsHospitals to face mixed sex ward fines
NHS hospitals face fines for failing to end the use of mixed-sex wards under a renewed drive to tackle the issue.
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NewsSmaller fines for mixed sex accommodation
Commissioners have been given the freedom to impose smaller penalties on trusts which breach rules on mixed sex accommodation, but told they have “no excuse” not to impose the fines.
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NewsMixed sex wards and ennui
Health secretary Andrew Lansley this week announced an end to mixed sex wards in the NHS, prompting an outbreak of ennui.
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NewsTories accuse Labour over mixed sex wards
The Conservatives have accused Labour of failing to meet targets for mixed sex hospital wards.
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NewsWest Midlands fares worst on patient dignity target
NHS West Midlands has mounted a robust defence of trusts in the region which failed to meet the target on delivering same sex accommodation.
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NewsMixed-sex wards scrapped by most trusts
Most NHS trusts in England have scrapped mixed-sex accommodation, the government has announced.
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NewsNHS elderly care review launched
The Welsh government has launched a review into the level of respect and dignity given to the elderly in hospitals.