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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals loses nearly 10 per cent of charitable funds on stock market
FINANCE: The east London acute trust lost £300k of its £3.4m charitable fund in quarter two, minutes to the meeting of the charitable fund committee reported.
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Patients needing home oxygen services may have to take deliveries at night during Olympics
PERFORMANCE: A risk planning document for the south west London cluster of PCTs said deliveries of services like oxygen to patients homes could have to be made at night, to avoid disruption to the Olympics.
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George Eliot in deficit amid 'capacity pressures'
FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust reported a deficit of £88,000 in October, bringing the year-to-date position to £146,000.
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Report finds too few health visitors in Croydon
WORKFORCE: Health visitors in the south London borough face caseloads of nearly double recommended levels.
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CCGs in Derbyshire 'confused' over finances and lacking 'coherent strategy'
PERFORMANCE: Derbyshire clinical commissioning groups variously lack a “coherent strategy”, show “confusion” over finances and have “low confidence” in hitting savings targets, according to the primary care trust cluster chairman.
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NHS Wandsworth's surplus at risk from acute overspend
FINANCE: A finance report to the south west London PCT cluster showed Wandsworth’s reserves had gone from £18m at the start of the year to £3m by the end of month eight.
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Wirral FT receiving ‘intensive support’ for waiting times problems
PERFORMANCE: The trust is working with the Department of Health’s intensive support team on a revised plan to tackle its waiting times problems, NHS North of England’s latest performance report states.
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George Eliot sets up new forum to address pressures
STRUCTURE: A “Healthcare Operational Board” has been established at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
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Three directors quit Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
STRUCTURE: Three directors have resigned at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust, the December board of governors meeting heard.
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Lincolnshire community services trust plans patient consultation over reforms
STRUCTURE: NHS chiefs in Lincolnshire have told patients that planned government reforms in the county will allow healthcare providers to be “more responsive” to their needs.
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Bath and North East Somerset under-using ISTC contract
FINANCE: NHS Bath and North East Somerset is under using its contract with independent provider UK Specialist Hospitals by £243,000.
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Buckinghamshire fails on 18 week target
PERFORMANCE: Buckinghamshire commissioners are struggling to meet the 18 week referral to treatment target.
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Cambridgeshire wants to delay Monitor application
STRUCTURE: Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust wants to move back its groundbreaking application for foundation trust status - but is meeting opposition from the Department of Health.
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George Eliot 'concern' at high mortality rate
PERFORMANCE: An external review into mortality rates has been launched at George Eliot Hopsital, which has identified its persistently high death rate as “a concern”.
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Derby City draws up HR outsourcing spec
COMMERCIAL: A new specification for outsourced HR transactional support has been developed, to be procured from April 2012.
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Mid Essex introduces restrictions on discretionary spending
FINANCE: NHS Mid Essex has introduced restrictions on discretionary spending as it struggles to deliver QIPP savings.
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Oxford trust overspends on PCT contract
FINANCE: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust over-performed by £10.9m – or 7.5 per cent – against its contract with Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust in the first six months of 2011-12.
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Skills for Health to work with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals on skill mix
WORKFORCE: The sector skills council for health will be working with the east London trust on a “systematic skill mix review, one of the key actions from the CQC action plan”.
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'Outliers' mean Epsom and St Helier's private patient unit makes £409k loss
FINANCE: A finance report to the trust’s January board meeting said: “Private patient income continues its adverse trend due to outliers in the private patient unit.”
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Bedford faces £2.2m deficit unless action taken
FINANCE: Bedford Hospital Trust could end the year with a £2.2m deficit if it does not cut back, the board heard.