Somerset NHS Foundation Trust – Page 14

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Yeovil stroke patients in Nintendo Wii trial

2012-05-04T16:02:00Z

RESEARCH: Stroke patients at Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust are taking part in two trials aimed at improving recovery.

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Somerset Partnership reopens mental health ward

2012-05-04T16:01:00Z

STRUCTURE: A mental health ward where three patients died has reopened following a £3m refurbishment.

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Yeovil appoints four new non-execs

2012-04-30T18:17:00Z

WORKFORCE: The chair of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the UK and a former executive from John Lewis are among four new non-executive directors appointed at Yeovil District Hospital.

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Taunton and Somerset reports low death rates

2012-04-23T18:37:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has a significantly better than average hospital standardised mortality ratio, and no difference between HSMRs for patients admitted on weekdays or at the weekend, according to latest figures from Dr Foster Intelligence.

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NHS Somerset ups payment to Taunton and Somerset FT

2012-04-05T18:06:00Z

FINANCE: NHS Somerset has agreed to pay Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust £3.4m more than orginally contracted in recognition of activity above plan.

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Trust loses out on cash as patients 'readmitted' for just 10 minutes

2012-04-04T18:29:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Patients are being classified as readmissions at Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust despite spending less than 90 minutes in the hospital, an analysis has found.

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New chief executive to lead integrated future for Yeovil

2012-03-15T18:11:00Z

STRUCTURE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive with experience of running community services as it shifts its focus to delivery of an integrated range of services.

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Yeovil behind on surplus

2012-03-15T12:57:00Z

FINANCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust was behind plan on its surplus by £60,000 at the end of November 2011.

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Yeovil struggling with 18 weeks in six specialties

2012-03-05T17:56:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust is failing the 18 week referral to treatment target in three specialties for admitted patients and three for non-admitted patients.

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Taunton and Somerset FT gets additional £5m

2012-03-02T18:19:00Z

FINANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has received additional funding of £5m from NHS Somerset.

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Stroke performance improves at Taunton and Somerset

2012-03-02T18:18:00Z

PERFORMANCE: During December 84 per cent of stroke patients at Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust spent 90 per cent of their time on a stroke unit against a required standard of 80 per cent.

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Somerset acutes sign pathology deal

2012-02-24T18:31:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust have signed a contract with Integrated Pathology Partnerships to form a new pathology services joint venture.

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Somerset Partnership has addressed CQC concerns

2012-02-15T17:35:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust’s governance risk rating from Monitor has returned to green, less than two months after it was downgraded due to concerns about patient care.

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Taunton and Somerset FT awards building contract

2012-01-19T23:29:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has awarded the contract for building its £34m single room development to construction firm BAM.

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Taunton and Somerset gets good rating from NHSLA

2012-01-09T18:15:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has achieved the best risk rating possible from the NHS Litigation Authority.

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Taunton and Somerset ahead of plan on surplus

2011-12-21T17:25:00Z

FINANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust is reporting a surplus £214,000 ahead of plan.

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Yeovil behind plan on surplus

2011-12-16T13:23:00Z

FINANCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust has a surplus £63,000 behind plan.

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Activity falls at Yeovil

2011-12-15T16:37:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Activity at Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust is behind plan by an average of 3 per cent.

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Yeovil struggles to recruit doctors to A&E

2011-12-15T16:35:00Z

WORKFORCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust is forming a strategic alliance with a neighbouring trust to help tackle recruitment problems in accident and emergency.

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Taunton gets £12m loan for rebuild

2011-12-06T17:58:00Z

FINANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has received a £12m loan from the NHS financing facility to enable the building of five new wards.