University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust – Page 11
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NewsMost commissioners see readmissions rate rise despite harsh penalties
Most commissioners have seen an increase in emergency readmission rates despite the imposition of new penalties that are set to cost providers more than £400m this year, an HSJ investigation has found.
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HSJ Local
Derby Hospitals' £33m working capital facility approved
FINANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust is to receive a £33m working capital facility following approval from Monitor and Barclays.
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HSJ Local
Derbyshire Healthcare celebrates best ever PEAT results
PERFORMANCE: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has received its best ever scores in this year’s patient environment action team (PEAT) inspections.
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Fourteen FTs ended 2010-11 in deficit
Fourteen foundation trusts finished 2010-11 in the red, with their combined deficit totalling £66m for the year, according to data from Monitor.
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HSJ Local
Derby Hospitals has insufficient schemes to meet PCT demand management targets
FINANCE: Derby Hospitals has identified a risk associated with NHS Derbyshire County’s plans to reduce income by £9m through demand management.
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HSJ Local
Derby picks Morrisons in estate sell-off
COMMERCIAL: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust has selected Morrisons to develop the first phase of a new mixed use scheme planned for the old Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site.
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HSJ Local
Derby Hospitals considering cuts to staff hours
WORKFORCE: Derby Hospitals is considering asking staff to volunteer for a cut in hours as way of cutting its £262m pay bill.
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HSJ Local
Derby Hospitals missing five Monitor targets
PERFORMANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust is missing five Monitor targets including referral to treatment times for admitted patients, and accident and emergency waiting times
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HSJ Local
Queens Hospital passes CQC dignity inspection
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission said the foundation trust passed both of the standards relating to dignity and nutrition it inspected during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Derby Hospitals takes £0.7m CQUIN hit
FINANCE: NHS Derbyshire County has deducted commissioning for quality and innovation income (CQUIN) from Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust worth £699,000.
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HSJ Local
NHS Derby City's final TCS plans laid out
NHS Derby City’s proposals for fulfilling the transforming community services agenda have been set out.
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NewsTrusts agree local deals for royal wedding holiday
At least five trusts have reached agreement with local unions not to pay staff extra for working on the royal wedding Bank Holiday.
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CommentMidlands issues may be localised, but they have wide implications
It has been less than a month since the launch of HSJ Local but it has already attracted attention.
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HSJ Local
Derby Hospitals selling £600 'doors' for crime scenes
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust has designed a decontamination “door” for hospital wards, crime scenes and fire-ravaged buildings costing nearly £600 a piece.
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HSJ Local
Admissions to Derby Hospitals halved following GP referral drive
PERFORMANCE: Admissions to Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust following GP referrals have reduced by 50 per cent in a week.
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HSJ Local
NHS Derbyshire County's predicted overspend increases by £2.7m in a month
FINANCE: NHS Derbyshire County has increased its predicted overspend by £2.7m in a month due to high activity levels among trusts.
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HSJ Local
Derby Hospitals failing stroke target
PERFORMANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust is consistently failing to meet the target for stroke patients spending 90 per cent of their time on a dedicated stroke ward.
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HSJ Local
Burton Hospitals staff vote on bank holiday
WORKFORCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust is asking employees to vote on whether the royal wedding should be treated as a bank holiday.
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HSJ Local
NHS Derby City plans 8 per cent reduction to provider contracts
FINANCE: Financial modelling by NHS Derby City has identified a need to reduce 2011-12 contract values by 8 per cent on average across all providers, in order to transfer financial sustainability to GP commissioners from 2012-13.
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NewsFTs favour male nurse directors
Foundation trusts are more likely to give senior nursing posts to men than acute trusts without foundation status, an investigation by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has found.