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Hospital infections The Daily Mirror reports that in the past three years the NHS has paid out £20million to people who had contracted infections while in hospital. The article notes that while hospitals are starting to deal with the better known superbugs such as MRSA, the total number of patients picking up a hospital infection has doubled in the past two years. An editorial in the paper calls on the NHS to renew its focus on quality services, and blames contracting out cleaning services for the increase in infections, saying cleaners should be paid a living wage to do the best job.
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£1bn raided from NHS - The Mirror and Guardian have reported that the Treasury has taken £1bn from the NHS. The Department of Health had underspent its allocated funding by £1.4bn this year, with £400m of that being rolled over into next year’s budget and the rest going back to the Treasury. Labour has criticised the move and highlighted that the cash was being returned while there were 6,000 fewer nurses in the NHS since the coalition took power. Dr Peter Carter is quoted in the Mirror saying: “We’re working to find savings so they’ll be reinvested. Sadly, this isn’t happening.”
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The Daily Telegraph reports that almost three-quarters of nurses believe that NHS job cuts are having a negative effect on their work, according to a survey by Unison. The survey of more than 3,000 nurses found that fewer than 10% felt they could deliver safe, dignified, compassionate care all of the time, due to a rise in the number of patients coupled with a fall in the number of staff to care for them. P.9. Hospital refused loan by the government to pay off debts
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The Independent reports that NHS organisations could go bankrupt under government health reforms, and ministers have failed to clarify what will happen if they do, according to a new report. The House of Commons public accounts committee has accused the Department of Health of "inventing rules and processes on the hoof" to deal with hospital trusts in financial difficulty. The report claims that NHS bodies reported a surplus of £2.1bn in 2011-12. However, it highlighted significant variations: Ten NHS trusts, 21 foundation trusts and three primary care trusts have reported a combined deficit of £356m. The Independent also contains an editorial.
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The Times reports that a failing London hospital trust should be broken up to stem multi-million pound losses, a report will recommend today. South London Healthcare Trust, which amassed debts of £150 million, became the first NHS Trust to be put into administration earlier this year.
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