All Independent providers articles – Page 20
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HSJ LocalLoser of £126m tender challenges commissioners
COMMERCIAL: One of the losers in a £126m community services tender has written to commissioners to query their methodology.
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NewsExclusive: Spike in NHS block contracts raises private sector concerns
Data shows 37 per cent increase in value of block contracts for planned care over past three years Growth in block contracts mainly in public sector providers, London and the South King’s College Hospital, Guys’ and St Thomas’, and Cambridge University Hospitals among those seeing steepest growth in block ...
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NewsMonitor finds 'potential issues' with CCG procurement following complaint
Care UK complained to regulator about award of £55m contract in north east London Full judgment due next month Monitor has found against NHS commissioners in the first stage of a competition case, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalVirgin Care wins Kent community contract
Virgin Care wins £18m a year, seven year contract to provide community services in Kent Incumbent Kent Community Health claims it scored higher on quality in assessment process Commissioners say “Virgin Care represents best opportunity to improve adult community services” COMMERICAL: Virgin Care has won a contract to ...
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HSJ LocalPrivate mental health hospital put in special measures
Harriet Tubman House is first private mental health hospital to go into special measures CQC found patients who were not detained under the Mental Health Act were not allowed to leave the facility when they wanted Staff had not received training on restraint PERFORMANCE: A private mental health ...
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NewsPush for private sector to tackle endoscopy backlog delayed
Accreditation issues slow the take-up of independent sector endoscopy services Mobile private capacity could be used in areas where there is no existing capacity Five trusts responsible for four-fifths of long waiters, latest quarterly data shows NHS providers’ attempts to deal with an endoscopy backlog by putting work ...
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NewsGovernment wants 'long term partnerships' between NHS and private sector
Spending review calls for “long term partnerships” between NHS and private sector on new care models and diagnostics Involvement could follow the model of a PET-CT scanning contract awarded this year Private sector could offer capacity and finance in return for a share in any improvements made The ...
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HSJ Local‘Super practice’ vanguard appointed to run A&E ‘front door’
PRIMARY CARE: The primary care ‘super practice’ and vanguard site Lakeside Healthcare has begun triaging ambulatory patients who arrive at Leicester Royal Infirmary’s accident and emergency department.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Vanguard 'super practice' bid to switch CCG rejected
COMMISSIONING: A GP ‘super practice’ which is also a new care model vanguard has applied to move to a different clinical commissioning group, but been rejected, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalImperial slashes private earnings forecast
FINANCE: One of England’s most prestigious teaching hospital trusts has been forced to revise down the amount of private income it plans to generate this year.
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NewsSerco: Suffolk contract was ‘not long enough’ for change
The manager overseeing outsourcing giant Serco’s contract to provide community services across Suffolk has told HSJ its three year deal was ‘not long enough’ to carry out the level of transformation needed in the region.
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HSJ Local
Coventry and Warwickshire posts £13m in-year deficit
FINANCE: University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire Trust reported an in-year deficit of £13m in August, according to board documents.
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CommentIf the government really wants to help it must support NHS staff
Taking a cue from the Samaritans
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HSJ LocalCare UK wins Portsmouth treatment centre contract
COMMERCIAL: Private provider Care UK will continue providing services at the St Mary NHS Treatment Centre in Portsmouth after winning a five year contract for elective services at the site.
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NewsThousands of mental health patients sent 'out of area'
More than 2,100 mental health patients were forced to travel out of area for an inpatient bed in May this year, according to data published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
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NewsCare UK claims commissioners broke competition rules
Private provider Care UK has accused NHS commissioners in north east London of breaking rules around price competition.
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NewsPrivate providers could take big hit from NHS price changes
Private hospitals could see a steep cut in their income from NHS funded services under draft prices proposed for 2016-17, Monitor has warned.
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NewsRoundup: FT finances by numbers
Over recent weeks, HSJ has been looking at the state of the foundation trust sector’s finances and highlighting key figures and trends. Here is a roundup of some the talking points from our series.