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Acute overspend worries Herts Valleys
FINANCE: A £2.9m overspend on acute services in the first three months of the financial year is causing concern at Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group.
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18-week target met by Peterborough and Stamford
PERFORMANCE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust managed to meet the 18 referral to treatment standard for admitted patients in July, although the board heard there were still challenges in sustaining it.
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CQC criticises Broomfield Hospital for lack of planning
PERFORMANCE: Broomfield Hospital has been criticised for its use of care planning in a Care Quality Commission report.
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Essex primary care centre failed to carry out staff checks
PERFORMANCE: A diagnostic service run from a primary care centre in Essex has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission for not carrying out pre-employment checks on staff.
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Coventry and Rugby CCG appoints new members
WORKFORCE: Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group have appointed a chairman and three new lay members to the their governing body.
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Lancashire Care appoints new NEDs
WORKFORCE: The foundation trust has appointed two new non-executive directors to replace Belinda Weir, who resigned earlier this year, and outgoing post-holder Sam Jones.
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New providers gain AQP responsibilities in Hertfordshire
SERVICES: New providers will be delivering services under any qualified provider in Hertfordshire from next month.
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Solent Trust overperforms on income
FINANCE: Solent Trust delivered a £5,000 surplus in June, keeping in line with its financial plan of £11,000 in the black for the year.
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Leicester Hospitals defends high number of complaints
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals of Leicester has received the highest number of complaints of all trusts in the East Midlands.
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Bedfordshire CCG
WORKFORCE: GP Dr Paul Hassan, has been appointed as the chief clinical officer designate for Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.
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New alcohol and drug service to begin in Norfolk
SERVICES: A new treatment and recovery service for people with alcohol and drug problems will start in Norfolk next year.
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Ipswich judged compliant by CQC
PERFORMANCE: The CQC has judged Ipswich Hospital to be full compliant against its standards following an unannounced inspection in July.
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Barnet and Chase Farm working with Royal Free on merger
STRUCTURE: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust is working with the Royal Free London Hospital Foundation Trust on a merger, it announced today.
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NewsDistrict general hospital trust forced to look for merger partner
A £145m-turnover district general hospital is the latest to concede it cannot become a foundation trust on its own and look for a merger partner.
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NewsCQC could ditch annual inspections following U-turn
The Care Quality Commission could move away from regular inspections of all regulated organisations and back towards a more risk-based model, under plans being put out for consultation today.
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NewsLocal schemes fall behind in NHS’s drive for efficiency
The true performance of the NHS’s efficiency drive can be revealed after HSJ obtained the Department of Health’s QIPP tracker.
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NewsEaston: support for ‘medium-term’ change
The NHS Commissioning Board is drawing up plans to support service changes that go beyond the current comprehensive spending review period, which has so far defined the limits of the NHS efficiency programme.
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NewsCare centres lighten load
The savings schemes set out by the London clusters entail significant reductions in work carried out by provider trusts, with urgent care centres picking up the slack.
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NewsQIPP tracker: Get involved and tell us how QIPP is doing in your area
How is QIPP performing in your area? Read your local QIPP tracker report and tell us what you think of it.
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Mid Staffs board supports re-opening of A&E
PERFORMANCE: The board of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has voted in favour of re-opening the accident and emergency department at night, nine months after it was closed due to safety fears.