All South West articles – Page 73
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Royal Cornwall to lead pioneering blood study
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has been awarded a grant to conduct ground-breaking research into reusing blood lost by mothers during birth.
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NewsPay 'cartel' hires lawyers to help draw up breakaway plans
The South West Pay Consortium has appointed a leading law firm to advise it on plans to amend staff pay, terms and conditions.
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Royal United Hospital Bath behind on QIPP plan
FINANCE: Royal United Hospital Bath has achieved 69 per cent of planned quality, innovation, productivity and prevention savings at the end of August.
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Bath trust's FT bid wins health secretary's backing
STRUCTURE: The health secretary has given his approval to Royal United Hospital Bath Trust’s foundation trust application.
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Increase in mortality rate at Royal United Hospital Bath
PERFORMANCE: Royal United Hospital Bath saw a slight increase in its hospital standardised mortality ratio during 2011-12.
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Joint commissioning to continue in Bath and North East Somerset
STRUCTURE: Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is developing a joint commissioning framework with the local council.
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Kernow CCG makes board appointments
WORKFORCE: Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed two new executive directors as well as four non-executive directors.
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Increased agency use drives overspend at Avon and Wiltshire
FINANCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust was £1.5m overspent on pay at the end of August due to an increase in temporary staffing costs.
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Less than 10 per cent of Avon and Wiltshire staff respond to safety survey
WORKFORCE: Just 204 out of more than 3,000 employees at Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust responded to a survey on patient safety.
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NHS Gloucestershire prepares for decision on community services
STRUCTURE: Staff and residents in Gloucestershire have overwhelmingly given their support to the creation of a new NHS trust for the county’s community services.
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NewsHospital baby dies in bug outbreak
A premature baby has died in hospital following an outbreak of the pseudomonas bacteria, it has emerged.
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Poole maternity unit closed for 27 hours
PERFORMANCE: Poole Hospital Foundation Trust was forced to close its maternity unit to new admissions for 27 hours on 15 and 16 August.
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Poole and Royal Bournemouth appoint joint IT director
WORKFORCE: John Gill has been appointed joint director of IT at Poole Hospital Foundation Trust and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Foundation Trust, as the two trusts continue to work towards merging.
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Cornwall redesigns services for isolated communities
The NHS in Cornwall has a small population spread over a large area, so is piloting new ways of delivering care outside of hospital
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: a new model of hospital care in Cornwall
A pilot urgent care model for Cornwall has fired the enthusiasm of providers while raising questions including start-up funding
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Royal Cornwall wins health secretary approval
STRUCTURE: The health seceretary has backed Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust’s bid for foundation trust status.
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HSJ LocalRural FTs look to closer working to shore up future
STRUCTURE: Two successful foundation trusts are exploring means of working together more closely, including a possible merger, in an attempt to meet the challenge of providing care in a rural setting.
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South West ambulance merger gets the go ahead
STRUCTURE: NHS South of England has approved the acquisition of Great Western Ambulance Service by South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust.
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North Bristol to 'concentrate' on merger
STRUCTURE: North Bristol Trust has decided not to resubmit its foundation trust application to the Department of Health’s technical committee, strategic health authority board papers reveal.
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Northern Devon puts back FT application a second time
STRUCTURE: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust is seeking a revised submission date for its foundation trust application, strategic health authority board papers reveal.