All HSJ Local articles – Page 616

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Hull and East Yorkshire to share vascular team

2011-02-04T12:23:00Z

STRUCTURE: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust vascular services would form a joint service with York Hospitals Trust under region wide proposals.

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Leeds Hospitals looks for 'solid platform' for FT bid

2011-02-04T11:38:00Z

STRUCTURE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is focusing on agreeing a “solid platform of financial assumptions” with commissioners, to move towards foundation status.

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Reconfiguration plans delayed until spring

2011-02-04T11:28:00Z

STRUCTURE: Reconfiguration plans for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust are likely to be delayed until May or June.

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North Lincs foundation plans 350 admin post cut

2011-02-04T10:43:00Z

WORKFORCE: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Foundation Trust is consulting on plans which would reduce administration posts by 350.

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Leeds Partnership FT prioritises workforce

2011-02-04T10:29:00Z

WORKFORCE: Leeds Partnership Foundation Trust is seeking to improve its attendance rate and other workforce indicators.

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Rotherham FT takes on community services

2011-02-04T10:15:00Z

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.

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Over 1,000 patients miss waiting time targets at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust

2011-02-03T16:53:00Z

PERFORMANCE: More than 1,000 patients have been waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust.

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Consultant referrals create red risk at Telford and Wrekin

2011-02-03T16:41:00Z

PERFORMANCE: NHS Telford and Wrekin are reporting a red risk related to the high number of consultant to consultant referrals.

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Hillingdon Hospital Trust was first in London to declare 'Critcon 2' in face of winter pressures

2011-02-03T15:57:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The north west London trust had to declare the standard after deciding the situation met the criteria of “unprecedented pressure on critical care and the trust beginning to require external aid for ITU patients”.

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Salford may lodge an extra £2.5m with NHS North West

2011-02-03T15:49:00Z

FINANCE: The primary care trust was underspent by £1.5m at the end of November, and is considering plans to lodge an extra £2.5m with its strategic health authority.

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QIPP slippage puts Hereford Hospitals behind plan by £2.3m

2011-02-03T15:44:00Z

FINANCE: Hereford Hospitals Trust is reporting a deficit against plan of £2.3m.

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Solihull Care Trust investigating Heart of England's A&E performance

2011-02-03T15:39:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Solihull NHS Care Trust is carrying out an investigation with NHS Birmingham East and North into accident and emergency performance at Heart of England Foundation Trust.

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Staff from North East London Foundation Trust support hospital trust struggling with winter pressures

2011-02-03T15:38:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Staff from Community Health Services, the provider arm of NHS Barking & Dagenham which NELFT now manages, are preparing extra beds in transitional and rehab units to take some of the strain from nearby Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust.

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Hereford Hospitals to receive £2.8m of withheld SHA funds

2011-02-03T15:35:00Z

FINANCE: NHS West Midlands is “inclined” to return £2.8m of withheld funds to Hereford, to be shared equally with the primary care trust and NHS hospital trust.

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital FT overperforming on PCT budget

2011-02-03T15:34:00Z

FINANCE: A report from commissioners at NHS Hammersmith and Fulham found the acute trust was overperforming by £913,000 in the year-to-date.

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CQC finds workforce concerns at Mid Essex

2011-02-03T15:33:00Z

WORKFORCE: The Care Quality Commission has found two new moderate concerns at Mid Essex Hospital Services Trust, in a January inspection.

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NHS Bristol on course for year end surplus

2011-02-03T15:30:00Z

FINANCE: NHS Bristol are reporting a surplus of £5.2m at the end of month nine and are ahead of their target for reduction in management costs..

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North Lancashire freezes investment to hit year-end surplus target

2011-02-03T15:28:00Z

FINANCE: The primary care trust was showing a £1,647,000 surplus at the end of December, but had fallen behind on its savings plan.

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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Trust risks unpaid activity

2011-02-03T15:24:00Z

FINANCE: Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital Trust is at risk of carrying out activity at a loss due to tightening commissioner resources and a capacity shortfall.

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NHS Bristol explores possibility of research centre

2011-02-03T15:17:00Z

STRUCTURE: NHS Bristol and partners in the Bristol Research and Innovation Group for Health (BRIG-H) are drawing up plans for a research centre.