All South Central articles – Page 23
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HSJ LocalUse primary care capacity to improve A&E waits, trust told
A review into an acute trust’s “unacceptably poor” accident and emergency waiting time figures concludes that primary care capacity in the region must be used in order to reduce pressures on A&E departments.
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News‘Buddy’ trusts could double their money under bonus scheme
The leading hospitals ‘buddied’ with failing trusts under the special measures regime received some £1.5m to cover their costs last year.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe Future of NHS Leadership: unpicking Griffiths' complex legacy
Reflecting on three decades of change
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NewsTrust merger delayed amid financial wrangling
The planned merger of Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals and Frimley Park Hospital foundation trusts has been delayed
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CommentEnglish waiting list tops 3 million, its biggest in six years
The English waiting list is 20 per cent bigger than at the last general election but despite that, long waits have improved under the Coalition. We are now well into the zone where the ‘90 per cent adjusted admitted’ target is at risk
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SupplementsHSJ Inspirational Women 2014
HSJ presents its second annual celebration of healthcare’s most inspirational female leaders
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CommentIntegration Summit: Accountability must start with genuine co-production
Commissioners need to build trust among their partners
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HSJ LocalCompetition analysis cleared path for first FT merger
COMMERCIAL: The first foundation trust merger to be cleared by the competition watchdog was passed after other NHS providers were found to be strong competitors in the local health economy.
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SupplementsFlexible Futures: Embrace locum staff
Flexibility and motivation benefit both the employee and employer
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HSJ KnowledgeHeatherwood-Frimley Park shows the way through merger process
Pass the test of the law
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CommentMake the missing link between quality, workforce and data
We shouldn’t consider datasets in isolation
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NewsAirline style briefings aim to improve patient safety
Trusts taking part in the new Sign up to Safety campaign will be asked to commit to giving patients “airline style” safety advice on their stay in hospital, a trust chief executive leading the campaign has said.
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NewsRevealed: the trusts set to be highlighted for reporting concerns
Six trusts that have been in special measures over the past year are among those set to be named as having a poor culture of reporting patient safety incidents
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HSJ LocalRoyal Berkshire appoints chief
Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust has appointed Jean O’Callaghan as its chief executive.
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HSJ LocalBuckinghamshire Healthcare exits special measures
Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust has become the second trust to leave the special measures regime.
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NewsWinter pressures continue into spring
Hospital trusts across England reported higher than planned deficits in the first month of the financial year, linked to winter pressures dragging on into the spring, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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HSJ KnowledgeReality check: how the better care fund will work on the ground
Fundamental issues must be addressed
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HSJ Local
Oxford trust signs electronic records deal
Oxford Health Foundation Trust has signed a five-year deal with an IT company for the provision of an integrated electronic health record system.
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HSJ Local
Salisbury appoints nursing director
APPOINTMENTS: Salisbury Foundation Trust has appointed Lorna Wilkinson as its director of nursing.