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Western Sussex in discussion with supplier over power failures
PERFORMANCE: The trust has held discussions with its electricity supplier, UK Power, about “improving resilience” after three power failures were experienced over the autumn.
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Enuresis award for Surrey social enterprise
PERFORMANCE: Social Enterprise scheme Central Surrey Health has won a national award for best employee idea for service innovation.
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‘Disappointing’ infection case rise at Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: The number of C difficile cases at Western Sussex Hospitals exceeded the in-month limit during October for the first time since April, board papers reveal.
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Ward noise review at Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Staff have been told to reduce night time noise levels at Western Sussex Hospitals following patient feedback.
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Western Sussex Hospitals passes FT ‘milestone’
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals has been approved by the Department of Health’s technical committee.
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Kent and Medway Partnership launches new hospital liaison service
STRUCTURE: a new mental health service that aims to provide mental health support to those admitted to Medway Maritime Hospital was launched this month.
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East Sussex Healthcare top orthopaedics performer in region
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare is performing well regionally on treating orthopaedic and cardiovascular conditions, but needs to improve on respiratory care.
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Breastfeeding milestone reached by East Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: Maternity services at East Sussex Healthcare have been awarded stage two recognition by the United Nation’s Children’s Fund, as part of its Baby Friendly Initiative.
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East Sussex chief exec calls for ‘open mind’ on future service provision
STRUCTURE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust chief executive Darren Grayson has highlighted the need to reconfigure services across his trust’s two main hospitals.
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Admission 'surge' caused hike in mixed sex breaches at East Sussex
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust’s performance on mixed sex breaches collapsed to the second worst in the country in October due to a “surge in severely ill patients requiring admission”.
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CCG to fund diabetes diet service in East Sussex
STRUCTURE: A clinical commissioning group in East Sussex is to fund a two year pilot of a community dietetic service for diabetes patients.
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Contraception clinics expanded in Medway
STRUCTURE: NHS Medway has announced that contraception services will be held in four new clinics, while services will cease at an “outdated” site.
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Concern over HPV vaccine uptake in Eastern and Coastal Kent
PERFORMANCE: NHS Kent and Medway immunisation teams raised concerns in October about the numbers of parents that had failed to return consent forms for their daughters to have the HPV vaccine.
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First summary care record goes live in Surrey
PERFORMANCE: Surrey’s first summary care records were successfully created at a GP practice this month.
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Two Surrey FTs working towards possible merger
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park is assessing a possible merger with neighbour Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Royal Surrey County considers academic health science centre
STRUCTURE: Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is considering moves to develop an academic health science centre in Surrey.
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Mixed sex performance crashes at East Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare’s performance on mixed sex breaches worsened dramatically last month, recording the highest number in the South East Coast region.
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Surrey and Sussex slips on mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare has seen the number of mixed sex breaches at its hospitals triple over the last month.
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Brighton and Sussex records 100 mixed sex breaches in October
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals’ performance on mixed sex breaches worsened last month but it is no longer the worst in the South East Coast region.
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New hospital gives instant mixed sex improvement for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells’ performance on mixed sex breaches improved dramatically last month, following the opening of its new, all singe room hospital at Pembury.