All South West articles – Page 68
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AWP appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust has appointed Hayley Richards as its new medical director, succeeding Arden Tomison who is retiring.
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The Min to close inpatient neuro services
STRUCTURE: The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Foundation Trust is to cease providing inpatient neurological rehabilitation services from the end of March.
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Salisbury appoints permanent chief exec
WORKFORCE: Peter HIll has been appointed as chief executive at Salisbury Foundation Trust.
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Salisbury cuts follow up urology visits
PERFORMANCE: The introduction of a nurse led telephone clinic for follow up urology appointments has saved more than 200 hospital attendances at Salisbury Foundation Trust.
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Great Western misses 18 weeks target
PERFORMANCE: Issues with information technology and data quality in four community services have impacted on Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust performance against the 18 week referral to treatment target in November.
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Northern Devon nominated for patient experience award
PERFORMANCE: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust has been nominated for an award for its “mystery shopper” patient feedback scheme.
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Devon partnership staff bring grievance
WORKFORCE: Staff at Devon Partnership Trust have brought a collective grievance over plans to redesign the psychology and psychological therapy services.
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North Bristol appoints new finance director
WORKFORCE: North Bristol Trust has appointed Bill Boa as interim finance director.
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New job for Peninsula Community chief
WORKFORCE: Peninsula Community Health chief executive Kevin Baber is to join Plymouth Hospitals Trust as chief operating officer.
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Hunt approves South West ambulance merger
STRUCTURE: Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has approved South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust’s takeover of Great Western Ambulance Service.
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Yeovil appoints Fitness First finance director
WORKFORCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a new finance director direct from the private sector.
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Weston now compliant with CQC standards on patient discharge
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has judged Weston Area Health Trust is now compliant with requirements to co-operate with other providers.
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Bristol Community Health wins out-of-area contract
COMMERCIAL: Bristol Community Health has won a contract to provide continuing healthcare and funded nurses in South Gloucestershire.
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Plymouth eye hospital plans move
STRUCTURE: Plymouth Hospitals Trust’s Royal Eye Infirmary will move into purpose built facilities at the trust’s main site this month as part of plans to enhance the opthalmology services.
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Kernow CCG approved in first wave
STRUCTURE: Kernow clinical commissioning group has been authorised with just three conditions in the first wave of CCGs to be approved by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Royal Cornwall goes two years without MRSA
PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has not had a case of MRSA for more than two years, it has reported.
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Single Torbay takeover partner shortlisted
STRUCTURE: Only one organisation has been shortlisted to take over Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care Trust, board papers reveal.
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NHS Cornwall may have acted anti-competitively
COMMERCIAL: The Co-operation and Competition Panel has found NHS Cornwall may have broken rules on competition and choice in arranging inpatient care for patients with learning disabilities.
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Long waits for tests at University Hospitals Bristol
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have issued University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust with a contract query in relation to continued failure of waiting time standards for diagnostic tests.
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South West ambulance trust merger approved
STRUCTURE: The NHS Trust Development Authority has approved South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust’s acquisition of Great Western Ambulance Service.