All HSJ Local articles – Page 111
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HSJ LocalTrusts form new 'group model' to cut costs
Three mental health trusts to form partnership to improve care pathways and make back office savings South London London and Maudsley, Oxleas, and South West London and St George’s Mental Health trusts are already working together Three trust chief executives have said their new partnership will not create ...
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HSJ LocalMajor teaching hospital has 100 patients waiting more than a year
A London teaching hospital has more than 100 patients waiting over a year for treatment.
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HSJ LocalFive CCGs confirm shared leader by April
Five clinical commissioning groups in London intend to have a single accountable officer by April 2017.
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HSJ LocalA&E could be downgraded to 'urgent care centre-plus'
United Lincolnshire chief executive says trust wants to reopen unit 24/7 but suggested it could lose services One option is for Grantham to become an “urgent care centre-plus” Trust announced “temporary” night time A&E closure was being extended until “at least” February The chief executive of the trust ...
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HSJ LocalTrust makes long awaited chief executive appointment
Papworth Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed East and North Hertfordshire Trust deputy chief executive Stephen Posey as its new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalMental health and community trust appoints new chief exec
Bradford District Care Foundation Trust has appointed Nicola Lees as its new chief executive Ms Lees replaces Simon Large, who retired in August after nearly 10 years in the role She was interim chief executive as well as deputy chief executive and operations director A mental health and ...
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CCG group's deficit escalates by more than £30m
Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge CCG’s have a forecast deficit of £31m Three CCG’s say biggest pressure has been need to address elective care backlog at main provider BHR CCGs to invest £14 to £20m to tackle referral to treatment backlog at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals ...
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HSJ LocalBig STP plots 'accountable care organisations' across 2.5m patch
New commissioning structure a key plank of West Yorkshire and Harrogate STP Plans include strengthening the region’s joint committee of CCGs and setting up ACOs to manage capitated budgets for their local populations West Yorkshire and Harrogate STPs focus on nine specialist areas, with local areas drawing up own ...
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HSJ LocalTrust director would have been sacked for 'gross misconduct'
A senior director at an acute trust in the North West would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had she not resigned earlier this year.
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HSJ LocalLeaders of outstanding trust to take over special measures neighbour
Western Sussex FT leaders to take charge of Brighton and Sussex trust Arrangement is “not a merger” says Brighton chief executive Trusts “will continue to operate as two separate organisations” NHS Improvement sets up “improvement oversight group” The chief executive and chair of Western Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust ...
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HSJ LocalSomerset STP plots 'accountable care system'
Somerset STP targets “accountable care system” by April 2019 Plan will result in “reduction in management overheads and organisations” Consolidation of acute services across Taunton and Somerset and Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trusts also planned Somerset’s sustainability and transformation plan sets the goal of implementing an “accountable care ...
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HSJ LocalSTP sets publication date after MPs appeal for openness
Health leaders in the north have set a date for publishing their sustainability and transformation plan, following calls for transparency from the region’s MPs.
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HSJ LocalTrust to take over running of more GP practices
The Royal Wolverhampton Trust is set to partner with two more GP practices, increasing the number involved in its vertical integration programme to five.
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HSJ LocalCity CCGs working towards 'shared leadership' and ACO
Three CCGs could adopt a shared leadership team and governance arrangement Leader of Leeds West CCG says her organisation will not merge with city’s other two commissioners CCGs are conducting a strategic and integrated commissioning review Health leaders in Leeds are exploring new “shared leadership and governance” arrangements, ...
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HSJ LocalFormer RCN chief appointed chair of troubled trust
The former chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, Peter Carter, has been appointed interim chair at Medway Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: CQC upgrades trust's ratings following inspection appeal
The Care Quality Commission has upgraded nine of its service ratings for The Royal Wolverhampton Trust following an appeal from the provider.
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HSJ LocalSuspended CCG chief resigns after critical investigations
Joy Youart resigns as managing director of Kernow CCG, having been suspended since February She was suspended while investigations took place into the “structure, running and finances” of the troubled CCG She will receive no additional pay “other than outstanding contractual payments” The suspended managing director of Kernow ...
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HSJ LocalHospital FT to be removed from special measures
The chief inspector of hospitals has recommended a troubled acute foundation trust be removed from special measures.
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HSJ LocalFoundation trusts call off merger
A planned merger of two acute foundation trusts has been called off after one of the providers involved decided merging did not offer the best chance of stabilising either finances or services.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief executive quits before taking up post
Incoming chief executive Julie Hartley-Jones quits Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust before taking up the post Withdrawal follows criticism of appointment after it emerged that Australian hospital she ran is forecasting an $80m deficit Long running Royal Devon and Exeter chief executive Angela Pedder departed in the summer ...