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Exclusive: CCG authorisation requirements and timetable revealed
Clinical commissioning groups will have to meet 118 authorisation requirements to be approved to take over from primary care trusts in April next year.
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Integrated care has no 'significant impact' on hospital costs
The greater integration of care has no significant impact on the cost of secondary care, with benefits cancelled out by “unexpected” increases in emergency admissions, a major review has found.
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New chief exec and chair for Croydon after current chair steps down
WORKFORCE: The chair of Croydon Health Services is stepping down shortly after the chief executive departed.
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PM declares 'national crisis' over dementia care
The prime minister has declared that rising rates of dementia are “a national crisis” and launched a major drive to improve the lives of sufferers and their carers.
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PCT clusters to share chair
WORKFORCE: NHS Surrey chair David Clayton-Smith is to combine to role with that of chair for NHS Sussex.
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Mental health trust in breach of authorisation despite 'improvement'
A mental health trust has been found in significant breach of its authorisation by Monitor, after the Care Quality Commission raised concerns about care.
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Regional differences in accidental injury death rates
The number of people who die from injuries such as falls, road accidents and poisoning varies dramatically aross England, research suggests.
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Essex trusts form limited company with university and council
STRUCTURE: South Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust has formed a limited company with four other NHS trusts, Essex County Council and a university.
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PCT cluster chair to take over at Medway FT
WORKFORCE: Vernon Hull will be standing down as the long standing chair of Medway NHS Foundation Trust at the end of March.
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West Yorkshire cluster gets new finance director
WORKFORCE: Ian Currell has been appointed as Cluster Director of Finance and will take up his post during April 2012.
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Alan Maynard appointed to York CCG board
STRUCTURE: Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group has announced the appointment of two lay board members, including experienced health economist Professor Alan Maynard.
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Charity challenges CQC over critical report
A charity has challenged the findings of a critical Care Quality Commission report on one of its homes for young people with learning disabilities.
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North Bristol Trust plans private patient unit
North Bristol Trust is seeking a commercial partner to build and run a stand-alone private patient unit next to its new private finance initiative hospital.
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Older cancer patients' treatment restricted, Macmillan claims
Elderly cancer patients are being “under-treated” on the NHS because of assumptions made about their ability to cope, a charity warned today.
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Royal Devon almost escalated over infection performance
PERFORMANCE: Poor performance against C difficile limits led Monitor to consider whether Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust was in significant breach of its authorisation.
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Suffolk assets worth £29.2m set for NHS Property Services
FINANCE: Properties worth more than £29m look likely to be transferred to NHS Property Services Ltd if Suffolk primary care trust signs a deal with preferred bidder Serco.
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New maternity training aid for Western Sussex Hospitals
WORKFORCE: A new birthing simulator teaching aid is to be introduced at Worthing Hospital.
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IT savings for Kent and Medway partnership
FINANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust saved £500,000 by completing its rollout of the RiO IT system three months ahead of schedule.
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Kent and Medway partnership behind on 28 day re-admission target
PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has warned that it is behind with quality account plans to reduce the rate of re-admissions for adolescents.
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Social enterprise chair named best in sector
WORKFORCE: Ian Church, chair of Central Surrey Health, has been named by the Sunday Times as the best non-executive director within the public service sector.