All East of England articles – Page 95
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CommentEmergency planning requires urgent attention in the Midlands and East of England
Earlier this year, HSJ tried to use the Freedom of Information Act to obtain details of exercises held in every region to test emergency planning preparations. But the request was rejected by the Department of Health in order to “safeguard national security”.
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NHS Hertfordshire to plan future of local hospital
STRUCTURE: The PCT and West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust are to work together to develop Hemel Hempstead Hospital as a local general hospital providing a range of services for the community.
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NHS Cambs needs £22m savings
FINANCE: NHS Cambridgeshire needs to find more than £22m of savings before the end of the financial year if it is to breakeven, the board heard.
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Chlamydia cases falling in Cambridgeshire
PERFORMANCE: The number of people tested for chlamydia in Cambridgeshire fell by a third in October compared with the same period the year before.
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Delayed transfers of care major issue in Cambs
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care could become a major issue in Cambridgeshire this winter, the NHS Cambridgeshire board was told.
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Cambs struggling on Choose and Book
PERFORMANCE: Practices in Cambridgeshire are struggling to meet a new target of 90 per cent of first outpatient appointments being made through Choose and Book if they are to qualify for a local enhanced service payment.
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Ipswich's chair retires
WORKFORCE: Ipswich Hospital Trust’s chairman Mike Brookes will retire on New Year’s Eve.
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GPs opt for a single CCG for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
STRUCTURE: A single clinical commissioning group has emerged as the “clear preference” for GPs in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, HSJ has learned.
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East Suffolk and Ipswich CCG merge to become single body
STRUCTURE: Two of Suffolk’s three clinical commissioning groups have merged, it has been announced, while the remaining two CCGs will share some senior posts.
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Two CCGs responsible for £2m of Hertfordshire's overspend
FINANCE: Two clinical commissioning groups were responsible for £2m of a £2.1m overspend on commissioning budgets by the end of month four, NHS Hertfordshire’s board has been told.
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Suffolk not expecting to name community services bidder until 2012
STRUCTURE: NHS Suffolk is not expecting to select bidders to provide its community services until the new year.
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Suffolk overspending by £2.7m
FINANCE: NHS Suffolk was overspending on budgets by £2.7m at the end of month five, although its hosted services were significantly underspending improving the ‘bottom line’ figure to a surplus of £2.5m at the end of month five, a board meeting heard.
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Luton on track to break even
FINANCE: NHS Luton was on track to break even but has identified around £2m of pressures, September’s board meeting heard.
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Great Yarmouth to introduce local rates for critical care
FINANCE:NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney is planning to introduce local rates for critical care, rehabilitation and stroke services in 2012-13, rather than relying on a block contract.
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Peterborough misses choose and book target
PERFORMANCE: Only 26.3 per cent of eligible bookings were made through Choose and Book in the first four months of the financial year, against a target of 90 per cent, NHS Peterborough’s board was told.
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Peterborough needs QIPP savings to balance books
FINANCE: NHS Peterborough is predicting it will finish the financial year in balance - but that relies on delivering very large QIPP savings and using contingency reserves.
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Bedford Hospital needs extra CT scanner
FINANCE: Bedford Hospital Trust is to buy or lease an additional CT scanner to cope with rising demand and reduce waiting time.
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Cambridgeshire Community Services breaching 28 targets
PERFORMANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust is breaching 28 targets, its board heard.
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Cambridgeshire Community Services predicts £670,000 surplus
FINANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust is predicting a year end surplus of £670,000, a board meeting heard.
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CommentEast of England pays close attention to QIPP plans
The East of England is often cited as a vanguard region in the NHS, with its strategic health authority providing the bulk of the leadership - seven of the 11 executives - of the new NHS Midlands and East behemoth.