All CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH FOUNDATION TRUST articles – Page 4

  • Older woman with alarm
    News

    NAO: Major contract collapse reveals 'significant risks' to patients

    2016-07-14T00:01:00Z

    National Audit Office delivers withering verdict on organisations involved in collapse of £750m Cambridgeshire contract NHS regulation system means patient welfare can “fall between the cracks”, says senior MP There were “important gaps” in the advice provided by the Strategic Projects Team The NHS’s fragmented regulation system is ...

  • Peterborough City Hospital
    HSJ Local

    Cambridgeshire trusts could merge by 2017

    2016-05-18T10:14:00Z

    Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke to consider merging by April 2017 Outline business case says merging would deliver £9m savings a year The recommendation will be discussed by both trust boards next week Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust and Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust will consider a merger of the ...

  • Neil Modha
    HSJ Local

    Most challenged STP footprint gets extra support

    2016-05-11T12:03:00Z

    Neil Modha was named leader of the sustainability and transformation plan for the area, which HSJ has identified as the most financially challenged in England. CCG has now confirmed he will also step down as STP leader when he leaves the group NHS Improvement heavily involved in the STP’s ...

  • David williams expert briefing
    Expert Briefing

    What's new in care models: When councils should take over

    2016-05-04T12:08:00Z

    Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by integration reporter David Williams.

  • Dave west expert briefing
    Expert Briefing

    The Commissioner: Five messages from CCG leaders

    2016-04-29T08:00:00Z

    What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West

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    News

    Mapped: The financial health of every STP area

    2016-04-22T07:00:00Z

    Some of the 44 new health systems for England could be in such deep financial trouble that they will struggle to plan their way out of deficit, according to policy experts.

  • Magnifying glass
    News

    Exclusive: NAO investigates £725m Cambridgeshire contract collapse

    2016-04-15T15:31:00Z

    National Audit Office is investigating collapse of Cambridgeshire £725m older people’s contract NAO will examine role of national bodies and how contract was designed Investigation follows previous reviews into the collapse carried out by NHS England and CCG The National Audit Office has opened an investigation into the ...

  • Contract signing
    News

    NHS England told: urgently review all major contracts

    2016-04-01T17:39:00Z

    NHS England review of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough contract failure is published Report calls for further reviews of CCG’s advisers VAT liabilities contributed to a £14m gap Contract should never have gone live in April 2015, review says NHS England should review all current and planned major service contracts ...

  • Computers
    HSJ Local

    Send patients to other trusts to avoid IT rollout 'turmoil', says tech chief

    2016-03-23T07:00:00Z

    Hospitals rolling out large IT projects could send some patients to other trusts during “go live”, chief clinical information officer suggests Cambridge FT director admits Epic implementation threw it into “turmoil” But he says system is now driving benefits and he wants others to learn from the trust ...

  • Hinchingbrooke Hospital
    News

    Monitor 'pushing hard for Hinchingbrooke merger by April 2017'

    2016-03-16T12:00:00Z

    Regulator “pushing hard” for Peterborough and Stamford to acquire Hinchingbrooke Concerns raised about speed at which Monitor wants a deal done for the two financially challenged trusts Monitor’s timetable could lead to “rushed and acrimonious” merger, says senior source Local MP has opposed idea of merger Monitor is ...

  • Neil Modha
    HSJ Local

    Join up scrutiny to avoid another UnitingCare, says CCG lead

    2016-03-15T12:28:00Z

    Join up scrutiny of CCGs and providers to get more “holistic” picture, says Cambridgeshire CCG lead Neil Modha’s comments follow publication of audit into how £725m flagship deal collapsed Dr Modha says CCG gave NHS England “all the information” about UnitingCare deal before it went live REGULATION: The ...

  • Crispin Dowler
    Expert Briefing

    Following the Money: The nastiest hazards facing finance directors

    2016-03-11T12:51:00Z

    HSJ’s new weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings, and efforts to get the health service back in the black

  • Cambridge
    News

    CCGs could face tighter scrutiny when tendering big contracts

    2016-03-11T11:32:00Z

    NHS England probe into UnitingCare collapse likely to recommend “proactive assurance” around large contracts Regional director suggested the £725m deal structure was too complicated NHS England probe will give a “definitive answer” on Strategic Projects Team’s role in the deal Monitor director says regulator wanted more time to sign ...

  • Older woman drinking water
    News

    Revealed: Failed Cambridgeshire provider asked for £34m bailout after just one month

    2016-03-10T16:04:00Z

    Audit of older people’s contract details £34m dispute one month after go-live UnitingCare planned to negotiate on income after the contract was awarded Significant shortcomings in the tender process identified Advisers from Strategic Projects Team failed to secure guarantees from winning bidders The controversial Cambridgeshire older people’s services ...

  • Jim mackey
    News

    Jim Mackey warns against 'trendy' transformation plans

    2016-03-02T12:12:00Z

    STP plans must not rely on new organisational models, says Jim Mackey He cites collapsed £800m contract as example of what not to do Leaders selected to head up STPs by local areas may also be changed Local NHS organisations have been warned against building their sustainability and ...

  • Deficit calculator
    News

    ‘Grave concerns’ over CCG’s finances following £800m contract failure

    2016-02-18T11:13:00Z

    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG’s forecast for 2015-16 plummets from £4m surplus to £11m deficit Change follows collapse of £800m older people’s services contract CCG’s chief strategy officer has been seconded to Essex success regime role NHS England has raised “grave concerns” and demanded action on the financial position ...

  • Neil Modha
    HSJ Local

    CCG chief resigns in wake of £800m contract failure

    2016-01-27T11:14:00Z

    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG chief clinical officer says he wants to “rebalance work and family commitments” CCG is under scrutiny following the collapse of an £800m contract Chair praises Neil Modha’s commitment to the CCG LEADERSHIP: The chief clinical officer of the clinical commissioning group under pressure following ...

  • Simon Stevens
    News

    Stevens: £800m contract probe findings within eight weeks

    2016-01-19T12:37:00Z

    Inquiry into collapse of £800m older people’s services contract “very important moment for NHS” Simon Stevens commits to “a quick, targeted, thorough piece of work that everyone else will learn from” Health minister says it is “a matter of extreme concern” that contract lasted eight months An NHS ...

  • Stephen Bridge
    HSJ Local

    Papworth chief retires after 23 years in charge

    2016-01-13T07:00:00Z

    Stephen Bridge has been chief executive of the leading specialist trust since 1993 He cites growth and securing approval for new hospital site as main acheivements He will remain in post until later this year, most likely around April Papworth Hospital Foundation Trust chief executive Stephen Bridge, one ...

  • Lord Hunt
    News

    Exclusive: Lord Hunt calls for NAO probe into collapsed £800m contract

    2016-01-11T08:00:00Z

    Lord Hunt calls for National Audit Office to investigate £800m contract failure Former Labour health spokesman also set to raise questions about other tenders advised on by the Strategic Projects Team Document shows Cambridgeshire contract was worth £725.5m – at the low end of range originally quoted by commissioners ...