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A quarter of NHS Trusts failing to meet hygiene standards

NHS trusts in England are struggling to meet key hygiene standards, according to data submitted to the NHS watchdog. A quarter of the trusts report they are not complying with one of the three core standards relating to the hygiene code. 14% of trusts said they had failed to meet targets on reducing infection, up from 7% last year. In total there are 24 core NHS standards, covering everything from clinical effectiveness to governance. The Healthcare Commission said 40% of trusts were meeting all of these core standards.

18 Jun 2007
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TORY KNEES-UP AT TAXPAYER'S EXPENSE

Liberal Democrats at North Yorkshire County Council are demanding to know why over £2500 of Council Tax payers' money was spent on a lavish dinner for Conservative councillors and their friends.

18 Jun 2007
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County Council needs more effective Workforce Planning.

The Liberal Democrat group have called for Surrey County Council to introduce more effective workforce planning. In order to provide good quality, value for money services, the Council needs to plan and manage its workforce to ensure that it has the right number of people who are suitably qualified and trained and in the right places to provide the services that Surrey residents need. The first step towards achieving this objective is to develop an effective workforce plan. This plan should set out how the Council would recruit, support, develop and retain the employees it needs currently and in the future.

18 Jun 2007
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Disabled people's chief honoured

The chief executive of an organisation dedicated to ensuring disabled people do not have to face discrimination is to receive and CBE. Robert Niven heads the Disability Rights Commission which is about to be part of the newly created Commission for Equality and Human Rights. Mr Niven fights against any attempt to water down existing legislation.

18 Jun 2007
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