All Community services articles – Page 111
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HSJ Knowledge
The spirit of independent enterprise still requires sustainable business planning
Employee- and community-led services are still battling to change the philosophy and approach of staff and trusts alike, but the benefits these organisations could bring to service delivery are worth the effort, argues Kevin Jacquiss.
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HSJ Local
NHS Somerset opens new community hospital
STRUCTURE: A new community hospital opened in Somerset in February.
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HSJ Local
NHS Herefordshire under-performs on breastfeeding target
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust said it was continuing to miss its national performance indicator target for breastfeeding at six to eight weeks.
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HSJ Local
NHS Shropshire County submits planning application for community hospital
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has submitted planning permission for a community healthcare facility.
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HSJ Local
Financial situation deteriorating at Sussex Community NHS Trust
FINANCE: Board reports for the community trust show that in January it had an in-month loss of £168,000.
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HSJ Local
NHS Warrington chief plans power handover to GPs
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust’s chief executive has unveiled plans to hand responsibility for commissioning secondary and community health care services to an emergent GP consortium.
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HSJ Local
NHS West Sussex has lower rate of drug dispensing
PERFORMANCE: NHS West Sussex has published a pharmaceutical needs assessment showing it is behind the rest of the country on dispensing levels.
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HSJ Local
'Good response' to NHS North Somerset's hospital tender
COMMERCIAL: NHS North Somerset has shortlisted five bidders to develop the new Clevedon Community Hospital.
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NewsHospitals 'must adapt to survive'
Hospitals may need to turn to private sector takeovers, mergers and more community-based care to ensure they survive the NHS reforms, the head of the health service has claimed.
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HSJ Local
NHS Eastern and Coastal reports popularity of 100 hours pharmacies
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: The primary care trust has published a pharmaceutical needs assessment in which it signals its intention to increase the number of “100 hour pharmacy contracts” it commissions.
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NewsEarly death 'more likely in the North'
People living in the north of England are 20 per cent more likely to die prematurely than those in the South, research suggests.
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving maternity services with better postnatal support
A major area for improvement in maternity services is postnatal support, say Don Redding and colleagues.
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CommentPost-reform NHS is life, still, but not as we know it
As the dust begins to settle a little on the furore that surrounded the introduction of the Health Bill last month, the wiser among us have started to think through what the new landscape might resemble.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow telehealth technology can enhance the quality of national healthcare
Scotland has the potential to become a world leader in mainstreaming telehealth. But despite concerns about a rapidly ageing population, progress has been slow. James Ferguson, lead clinician at Scottish Centre for Telehealth, explains what the NHS needs to do and why to move things forward.
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HSJ Local
Liverpool Community Health Trust on track for £2.5m surplus
FINANCE: The community health trust is forecasting a £1m surplus for the period from November 1 to March 31.
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HSJ KnowledgeOptimising patient flow in A&E
The pressing need to optimise patient movement through A&E prompted the design of an urgent care centre which combines both GPs and emergency professionals. Mark Mould, acting chief operating officer at University Hospital of North Staffordshire Trust, clinical lead for emergency medicine at University Hospital of North Staffordshire Trust Dr ...
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HSJ Local
Leicestershire draws up Derbyshire community services 'test'
STRUCTURE: Leicestershire County and Rutland Community Health Services has drawn up a framework to allow Derbyshire Community Health Services to take over elective services on a cost neutral basis.
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HSJ Local
Hounslow PCT criticised by local acute provider
PERFORMANCE: West Middlesex University Hospital’s deputy chief executive has criticised the community provider in the borough for not having enough COPD services, leading to a high rate of re-admission.
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HSJ Local
Southport & Ormskirk 'on programme' for integrated care
STRUCTURE: Progress towards the transfer of community services to the trust from two primary care trusts is on track, with the main obstacle being lack of agreement on commissioning contracts, latest board papers show.
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HSJ Local
Rotherham FT takes on community services
STRUCTURE: The Rotherham Foundation Trust is merging with Rotherham Community Health Services, Bassetlaw Community Services and the Doncaster dental access centre and out of hours service.