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Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust runs Yeovil District Hospital in Yeovil, Somerset, England. It provides acute care for a population of about 180,000, people living in South Somerset, North and West Dorset, and parts of Mendip. The hospital admits around 30,000 inpatients or day cases each year and treats more than 90,000 people in the outpatient appointments. Approximately 40,000 people are treated in Accident and Emergency and 1,300 babies are born in the maternity unit each year. Performance Developments The trust set up a joint venture, Southwest Pathology Services, with Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Integrated Pathology Partnerships in 2012. All routine pathology, apart from histopathology, is now performed at a separate site which also handles GP tests. Essential service laboratories are established in the hospitals for urgent tests. Turnround times for both GP and hospital tests has improved and costs have been reduced. In December 2014, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeovil District Hospital
Yeovil District Hospital is a healthcare facility in Yeovil, Somerset, England. It is managed by Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. History The hospital has its origins in a general dispensary established at the suggestion of Dr Elias Taylor Warry in a cottage in Kingston in March 1858. This was replaced by a purpose-built facility at Batt's Corner known as Fiveways Hospital in 1872. This was, in turn, replaced by an improved facility in Bide's Gardens which was designed by Paul Waterhouse and officially opened as Yeovil General Hospital by the Prince of Wales on 19 July 1923. It joined the National Health Service in 1948. The current facility was designed by Sir Percy Thomas & Son and construction started in Higher Kingston in 1968. It was officially opened by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British royal family. Queen Elizabeth II and Edward were first c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babylon Health
Babylon Health is a digital-first health service provider that combines an artificial intelligence powered platform with virtual clinical operations for patients. Patients are connected with health care professionals through its web and mobile application. Their subscription business model for private healthcare services launched in the UK in 2013. They since expanded internationally to 17 countries including Rwanda and the United States. They also provide services in Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The company covers over 20 million people and provides over 5,000 consultations per day. History The company was founded in 2013 by Ali Parsa, who was previously the CEO of the Circle Health hospital operator and investment banker. Babylon Health, formerly Babylon Health Services Ltd, is owned by its holding company Babylon Holdings Limited along with Babylon's technology branch, Babylon Partners Limi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of NHS Trusts
This list of NHS trusts in England provides details of current and former English NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts, acute hospital trusts, ambulance trusts, mental health trusts, and the unique Isle of Wight NHS Trust. , 217 extant trusts employed about 800,000 of the NHS's 1.2 million staff. NHS trusts were introduced in 1992, and their number, composition, form and naming has changed over time such that there are perhaps 1,000 distinct trust names in the literature; this list seeks to identify establishment, merger, dissolution and renaming events, and the succession of services from one name or trust to another. Sufficiently distinct names are listed on distinct rows; minimally changed names (especially ''X'' NHS Trust changed to ''X'' NHS Foundation Trust) are listed on a single row. Dates are generally as established in underlying legislation; operational start and end dates may differ. Former trusts are listed below the current trusts. This list excludes community hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hospitals In England
The following is a list of hospitals in England. For NHS trusts, see the list of NHS Trusts. East Midlands * Arnold Lodge, Leicestershire *Babington Hospital – Belper, Derbyshire *Bassetlaw District General Hospital – Worksop, Nottinghamshire *Berrywood Hospital, Northampton *Buxton Hospital – Buxton, Derbyshire *Cavendish Hospital – Buxton, Derbyshire * Chesterfield Royal Hospital – Chesterfield *Derbyshire Children's Hospital – Derby *Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby *Florence Nightingale Community Hospital (formerly site of Derbyshire Royal Infirmary) – Derby * Glenfield General Hospital – Glenfield, Leicestershire *Grantham and District Hospital – Grantham, Lincolnshire *Ilkeston Community Hospital – Ilkeston, Derbyshire *John Coupland Hospital – Gainsborough, Lincolnshire *Kettering General Hospital – Kettering, Northamptonshire *King's Mill Hospital – Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire *Leicester General Hospital – Leicester *Leicester R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthcare In Somerset
Healthcare in Somerset, England was the responsibility of three clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) until July 2022. These covered the ceremonial county of Somerset, which comprises the areas governed by Somerset County Council and the unitary authorities of North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset. History From 1947 to 1965, National Health Service services in Somerset were managed by the South-Western Regional Hospital Board. In 1965, a new board was formed for Wessex which also covered Somerset. In 1974, the boards were abolished and replaced by regional health authorities; the whole of Somerset came under the South West RHA. Regions were reorganised in 1996 and Somerset came under the South and West (Wessex and South Western) Regional Health Authority. Somerset had its own area health authority from 1974 until 1992. Regional health authorities were reorganised and renamed strategic health authorities in 2002, with Somerset part of Dorset and Somerset SHA. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is a NHS foundation trust providing services for NHS England in Somerset, England. It manages a number of hospitals providing mental, community and acute hospital care across the whole county. In April 2023, the trust merged with Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to form a single trust covering the whole county. History The trust was formed from the merger of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust on 1 April 2020. In September 2021 it opened a new diagnostic centre on the outskirts of Taunton near the M5, operating in partnership with Rutherford Health. This will provide CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging, X-rays, ultrasound and other imaging services. The trust pay a tariff price for activity and is reimbursed for the use of its staff. Rutherford Health went into liquidation in June 2022 and a new contract was made with Alliance Medical. In November 2020 it was reported to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Value Added Tax Act 1994
The Value Added Tax Act 1994c 23 is a UK tax law, concerning taxation of goods and services that fall within the scope of Value Added Tax (VAT). It came into force on 1 September 1994. The Value Added Tax Act 1983 was repealed and replaced by this legislation. Contents *Part I - The charge to tax *Part II - Reliefs, exemptions and repayments *Part III - Application of Act in particular cases. *Part IV - Administration, collection and enforcement *Part V - Appeals *Part VI - Supplementary provisions To encourage outsourcing it provides a mechanism through which government departments, including NHS trust An NHS trust is an organisational unit within the National Health Services of England and Wales, generally serving either a geographical area or a specialised function (such as an ambulance service). In any particular location there may be several ...s, can qualify for refunds on contracted out services. See also * Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 * Corporation Tax Act 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highbridge, Somerset
Highbridge is a market town on the edge of the Somerset Levels near the mouth of the River Brue. It is in the County of Somerset, and is about northeast of Taunton, the county town of Somerset. No longer a market town, the market site is now a housing estate. Highbridge is in the District of Sedgemoor, being about north of Bridgwater, the district's administrative centre. Highbridge closely neighbours Burnham-on-Sea, forming part of the combined parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge and shares a town council with the resort town. The 2001 Census recorded Highbridge's population as 5,986. In the 2011 Census the population of the town was included in the ward of Highbridge and Burnham Marine, which totalled 7,555. History There is archaeological evidence of occupation around the Highbridge area at least as far back as the Roman period. There has been a bridge over the River Brue here since the 14th century and it has always been an important crossing on the route from Bristol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interserve
Interserve is a British construction and support services business based in Reading, Berkshire, which went into administration in 2019 and which is expected to be wound up in 2024. At that time, the group generated revenue of £2.2 billion and had a workforce of 34,721 people. The company was founded in 1884 as the London and Tilbury Lighterage Company Limited. From 1991 it was known as Tilbury Douglas following a merger with RM Douglas, but in 2001 it rebranded as Interserve plc. The name change partly reflected a shift in focus during the 1990s towards maintenance and facilities management services sectors, and this continued in the 2000s, buoyed by further acquisitions. However, financial issues including problem contracts in Interserve's energy-from-waste business led to profit warnings in 2017. The company was forced to restructure and refinance in March 2018. After its financial situation worsened in late 2018, debt holders discussed further financial restructuring of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeovil
Yeovil ( ) is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the district of South Somerset, England. The population of Yeovil at the last census (2011) was 45,784. More recent estimates show a population of 48,564. It is close to Somerset's southern border with Dorset, from London, south of Bristol, from Sherborne and from Taunton. The aircraft and defence industries which developed in the 20th century made it a target for bombing in the Second World War; they are still major employers. Yeovil Country Park, which includes Ninesprings, is one of several open spaces with educational, cultural and sporting facilities. Religious sites include the 14th-century Church of St John the Baptist, Yeovil, Church of St John the Baptist. The town is on the A30 road, A30 and A37 road, A37 roads and has two railway stations. History Archaeological surveys have yielded Palaeolithic burial and settlement sites mainly to the south of the modern town, particularly in Hendford, where a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Integrated Pathology Partnerships
SYNLAB Group is an international medical diagnostics provider with laboratory services for human and veterinary medicine as well as environmental analysis. The company emerged from the combination of the two medical diagnostics providers Labco and synlab. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, the company is present in more than 40 countries on four continents and employs around 20,000 employees. The company achieved sales revenues of approximately Euro 1.9 billion in 2018. In total, more than 400 laboratories belong to the SYNLAB hub and spoke laboratory network. The network comprises, among others, two European reference laboratories situated near Stuttgart and Barcelona as well as 31 central laboratories which are specialised and also run tests for other laboratories within the network. Regional and emergency laboratories constitute the majority of the network. Activities The company provides diagnostics services for human and veterinary medicine as well as for environmental analy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taunton And Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust was an NHS trust which managed Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. It merged with Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to form Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in 2020. Dr Sam Barrell was appointed Chief Executive in February 2015. Merger The trust submitted a bid in 2014 to take over Weston Area Health NHS Trust, which had announced that it was not viable in its present form, but the bid was not successful. In 2018, the trust announced plans to merge with Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, a mental health trust. The merger completed in 2020. Finance In 2015–2016 the trust anticipated a budget deficit of around £5million. The trust had a radiotherapy unit in a building constructed using the Private finance initiative. It received an additional £800,000 per year from the commissioners to assist with the extra costs this generates, but had a shortfall of £3.3M as a result. The trust set up a joint venture, Southwes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
