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New Queen Victoria chief exec to start in July
WORKFORCE: The new chief executive of the Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust will take up his post in July.
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Brighton and Sussex widely missed A&E target in March
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust only managed to treat 86 per cent of patients attending A&E within four hours in March – the sixth month it has missed the 95 per cent target. The trust also missed the target for the year with a performance of 93 per ...
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Six MRSA cases during 2012-13 at Brighton and Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust had six cases of MRSA last year – and has started the new financial year with another suspected one.
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Expert praises Western Sussex for care of patients with fractured hips
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust has been described as “an exemplar” of what modern hip fracture care should look like by a nationally-renowned surgeon.
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Western Sussex launches fresh bid to rid itself of unwanted hospital block
STRUCTURE: Local public sector organisations are being formally notified that the Harness Block at Southlands Hospital is available for them to take on.
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Live patient feedback system at East Surrey Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has introduced a new patient experience management programme, which its manufacturers claim is “set to take patient feedback to a new level”.
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Frimley Park hits research high
RESEARCH: Clinicians and patients at Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust are now taking part in more than 100 trials – an all time high for the trust.
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Surrey and Sussex closely missed March A&E target
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust just missed the 95 per cent A&E target in March –despite coping with a 14 per cent month-on-month increase in attendances.
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Sussex Partnership facing ‘toughest year ever’
STRUCTURE: Demand led Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust to open extra beds over the bank holiday at the end of May, its chief executive has stated.
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‘Mini’ community hospital opened in Kent acute trust
STRUCTURE: A community ward is being run inside Maidstone Hospital to help older people recover faster, as part of an initiative involving Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust.
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New blood tracking system at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
COMMERCIAL: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust has selected MSoft eSolutions’ Bloodhound following a tender process.
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Queen Victoria settles and apologises over error
PERFORMANCE: A consultant’s misreading of notes has contributed to a £100,000 settlement to a patient at Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Dartford close to breakeven
FINANCE: Dartford and Gravesham trust made a loss of nearly £900,000 last year – despite receiving additional help with its PFI costs.
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Surrey and Sussex records small surplus in 2012-13
FINANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust made a small surplus last year – but had an underlying deficit of more than £9m.
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Surrey and Sussex patients question clarity of medic letters
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing below average in the inpatient survey for whether patients could understand correspondence sent between their GP and their consultant.
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More nurses needed, says East Kent staffing report
WORKFORCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust’s board is being asked to support extra investment in nurses after a staffing review revealed issues in some areas.
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East Kent overcomes pressures to hit four-hour target
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust managed to treat 91 per cent of patients in A&E within four hours in April – despite coming under severe pressure which caused the trust to declare an internal major incident.
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Nearly 20 serious incidents since April at East Kent FT
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust had 18 serious incidents reported in April – including five which had “death/serious sequalae”.
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More than 900 'long waiters' at East Kent
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust had 907 “long waiters” at the end of April – 45 of whom had been waiting more than a year.
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Extra activity driving agency spend at Medway
PERFORMANCE: Pressures from extra activity in March and April has had severe effects on Medway Foundation Trust.