Somerset NHS Foundation Trust – Page 15
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Eleven homicides investigated at AWP
PERFORMANCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust is subject to 11 investigations into homicides by NHS South West, more than any other mental health trust in the region.
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Somerset Partnership fails to find GP for senior post
WORKFORCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust has failed to appoint a GP as deputy medical director, despite extending the closing date for applications to encourage a larger pool of candidates to apply.
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Community services boosts financial position at Somerset Partnership
FINANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust is predicting a year end surplus of £1.5m, but is warning it must take “immeidate action” to control expenditure on mental health wards.
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Community DTOC up at Somerset Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust lost more than 500 bed days to delayed discharges during September.
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Yeovil wins £250k research grant
FINANCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust has been awarded a £250,000 research grant by the Department of Health to conduct research into treatement for colorectal cancer.
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NHS Somerset delegates community and mental health commissioning
STRUCTURE: NHS Somerset has delegated responsibility for the commissioning of community and mental health services worth more than £128m to the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group.
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Interim medical director at Taunton and Somerset
WORKFORCE: An interim medical director has been appointed at Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust.
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Taunton and Somerset medical director steps down
WORKFORCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust’s medical director has stepped down but will continue to work as a consultant anaesthetist.
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Somerset Partnership concerned about any willing provider
WORKFORCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust is to appoint a GP as deputy medical director to help build strong relationships with GP led clinical commissioning group.
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CommentPrivate income avenues being explored in the South West
Five foundation trusts in the overcrowded provider landscape of east Dorset and west Somerset are all looking to drum up some more private business.
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NewsNearly 90 per cent of trusts failing new A&E indicators
Almost 90 per cent of trusts are failing the accident and emergency indicator on unplanned reattendances, while all acute providers failed to keep their single longest wait below six hours.
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Yeovil on the hunt for a commercial partner
COMMERCIAL: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust is seeking a commercial partner in order to maximise private patient income.
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Somerset TCS transfer goes through a month late
STRUCTURE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust has taken on statutory responsibility for NHS Somerset’s provider arm, a month later than originally planned.
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Private sector prefered bidder announced for south west pathology partnership
COMMERCIAL: Integrated Pathology Partnerships has been announced as the preferred bidder for a new pathology service for two south west acute trusts.
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IT upgrade increases admin workload for staff
PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust is still stuggling to capture accurate performance data four months after an IT system upgrade.
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Taunton and Somerset does deal to save £17m on energy costs
COMMERCIAL: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has signed an agreement with Schneider Electric which it hopes will save £17m in energy costs over the next 20 years.
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Monitor downgrades Somerset Partnership on governance
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has downgraded Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust’s governance risk rating from amber-green to amber red.
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Taunton and Somerset FT downgraded due to C diff failure
PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has been downgraded by Monitor after breaching the Clostridium difficile target for the third consecutive quarter.
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Taunton and Somerset FT complies with CQC dignity spot check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission said the foundation trust passed both of the 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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CommentA collaborative spirit between trusts and local government in the South West
NHS organisations in the South West appear to be embracing the drive for closer working between the health service and local authorities.