All East Midlands articles – Page 60
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Contract for new Leicester Cancer Centre
COMMERCIAL: The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has awarded a £255,000 contract to construction firm Stepnell to build a new Macmillan Cancer Support Information Centre at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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First public board for East CCG
STRUCTURE: A clinical commissioning group in the East Midlands is to hold its first public board meeting next week.
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NewsPaul Zollinger-Read to join Bupa
Paul Zollinger-Read, a key figure in the world of commissioning, will leave the NHS after more than 20 years to join Bupa as its group medical director, it was announced today.
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NewsProbe into Nottingham University Hospitals dialysis deal
The NHS competition watchdog is investigating the trust’s award of two dialysis contracts, after a bidder accused it of a “blatant attempt to retain the incumbent provider”.
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Lincolnshire comes bottom of SHA table for stroke standard
PERFORMANCE: NHS Lincolnshire is reporting the worst performance in NHS Midlands and East against an important stroke metric,
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Chesterfield Royal closes wards due to Norovirus
PERFORMANCE: The trust has had to close adult inpatient wards due to Norovirus.
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NewsImprovements in ‘harm free’ older patient care
A significant improvement has been recorded in the proportion of older patients receiving “harm free” care following a major patient safety trial, HSJ can disclose.
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£4m for integrated care in Leicestershire County
FINANCE: NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland, along with the Eastern Leicestershire CCG, is to receive £4m from the Department of Health to redevelop integrated primary, community and mental health services.
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Leicestershire's finance director given transition role
WORKFORCE: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’s director of finance Sue Bishop has been selected to sit on a national group looking at preparing financial leadership for, and beyond, the transition.
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Missed performance targets at University Hospitals of Leicester Trust still a concern
PERFORMANCE: Performance targets in a number of areas remain of concern to University Hospitals of Leicester Trust’s commissioners.
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CCGs halt three-year activity rise
FINANCE: All three CCGs in Leicester have reduced emergency and outpatients activity in 2011-12 after three years of growth.
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Exclusive: East Midlands hires big commercial name to develop commissioning
The former chief executive of the UK arm of health insurance company Aetna has been appointed to help develop a regional commissioning support service covering a 5.4 million population.
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FT consultation starts in Leicestershire
STRUCTURE: Leicestershire Partnership Trust has embarked on a 12 week consultation about gaining foundation trust status.
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AQP risks and benefits assessed by Notts Healthcare
COMMERCIAL: The opening up of podiatry and psychological therapies to any qualified provider presents threats and opportunities, Nottinghamshire Healthcare’s board heard.
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Staffing shortage being tackled in Leicestershire
WORKFORCE: Leicestershire Partnership Trust is tackling staffing issues highlighted in a critical coroner’s report into the suicide of a patient who absconded.
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18 week issues at Lincs partnership
PERFORMANCE: Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust is only seeing 27.1 per cent of psychology patients within 18 weeks against a target of 95 per cent.
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Lincs partnership predicts strong finish to financial year
FINANCE: Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust is predicting it will be £4.2m ahead of plan by the end of the financial year, based on performance at the end of month 10.
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Northants FT ahead on budget plan
FINANCE: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust looks set to end the year well ahead of its surplus target.
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare ups surplus forecast
FINANCE: Nottinghamshire Healthcare has revised its year-end surplus upwards to £6.3m from £4.0m after the first 10 months returned a surplus of £5.3m against a planned £3.6m.
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Anti-bullying helpline introduced for staff at Northants FT
WORKFORCE: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has set up a pilot confidential support line for staff.