All South West articles – Page 73

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Virgin Care wins medical centre contract

2012-09-26T17:25:00Z

COMMERCIAL: NHS Dorset has named Virgin Care as preferred provider of medical and community services at Lyme Regis medical centre in a contract worth up to £8.5m over five years.

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Bristol hospital faces accusations over care

2012-09-26T12:59:00Z

An under-fire children’s hospital has defended its record after a second family claimed inept care killed their son.

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Dorset County FT sees rise in ambulance handover delays

2012-09-26T12:28:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has seen an increase in the number of ambulance handover delays.

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Taunton and Somerst reports low HSMR

2012-09-25T09:44:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust had the third lowest hospital standardised mortality ratio in its peer group.

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Salisbury FT struggling to avoid redundancies

2012-09-24T18:28:00Z

WORKFORCE: Low staff turnover at Salisbury Foundation Trust is making it difficult for the trust to meet its workforce reduction targets.

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Yeovil aims to discharge patients in time for lunch

2012-09-24T09:51:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Staff at Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust have been working on a project which aims to get patients home for lunch.

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Norovirus drives increase in C diff at South Devon

2012-09-24T09:50:00Z

PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has warned it is likely to exceed the limit for cases of Clostridium difficile in 2012-13.

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South Devon plans evening and weekend lists to tackle RTT backlog

2012-09-24T09:50:00Z

PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust is transferring some patients to an independent provider and planning to run weekend clinics in order to reduce its referral to treatment backlog in some specialties.

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North Bristol FD to take up job in Wales

2012-09-18T18:31:00Z

WORKFORCE: North Bristol Trust deputy chief executive and finance director Steve Webster is leaving the trust to become finance director at the Cwm Taf Health Board in South Wales.

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Cornish staff 'unconvinced' by strategic partnership plans

2012-09-17T18:51:00Z

WORKFORCE: Staff representatives at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust are “unconvinced” by plans to work with other public sector organisations in the county to deliver back of house services.

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Royal Cornwall A&E performance back on track

2012-09-17T18:50:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust achieved the four-hour accident and emergency target for the first time in 2012-13 during July.

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Gloucestershire patients rate telehealth

2012-09-17T18:48:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Almost 90 per cent of patients receiving telehealth services in Gloucestershire would recommend the service to their friends and family, an anonymous survey by NHS Gloucestershire has found.

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Gloucestershire hospitals behind plan on deficit

2012-09-14T17:49:00Z

FINANCE: Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust had a deficit of £0.9m at the end of July, £0.6m worse than planned at this point in the year.

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HSE eases up on Salisbury

2012-09-14T17:43:00Z

WORKFORCE: The Health and Safety Executive has removed one of two improvement notices issued to Salisbury Foundation Trust.

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The Min ahead of plan on deficit

2012-09-14T17:41:00Z

FINANCE: The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Foundation Trust is reporting a lower deficit than anticipated at the end of July.

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Taunton and Somerset takes part in complaints handling project

2012-09-14T17:33:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust is taking part in a Patients Association project to improve complaints handling.

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Plymouth trust appoints new NEDs

2012-09-12T17:12:00Z

WORKFORCE: Plymouth Hospitals Trust has appointed a retired NHS chief executive, a retired surgeon and a council chief executive as non-executive directors.

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UHBristol sells land to Pieminister

2012-09-11T11:09:00Z

COMMERCIAL: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust has sold four acres of land to local firm Pieminister for a seven figure sum.

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Monitor warns of risks to Yeovil's plans

2012-09-07T18:37:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Monitor has judged Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust is a “high risk” due to recent personnel changes and lack of financial headroom.

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Plymouth Community Healthcare mental health unit rated excellent

2012-09-07T17:43:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Plymouth Community Healthcare’s Glenbourne Unit has been assessed as excellent by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.