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King's Fund and Future Forum challenge GP contract 'barrier'
The King’s Fund is throwing its weight behind proposals to define and expand the services required from NHS GP contractors.
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Serco wins £32m Cornwall OOH contract
COMMERCIAL: NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly has awarded Serco a five year contract for the provision of out of hours services worth £32m.
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GWH consults on back office redundancies
WORKFORCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust has begun a 90 day consultation with “back office staff” around plans to cut posts and save £1.3m.
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Wirral end-of-life care project highlights training needs
WORKFORCE: An audit of the knowledge of staff taking part in an end-of-life care project at the foundation has revealed “significant gaps in staff knowledge associated with advanced care planning, prognostication and preferred patient choice”, a report to its latest board shows.
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High activity levels sees Royal Bournemouth surplus double
FINANCE: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust is reporting a surplus almost double plan due to over activity.
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Coding dispute to cost over £1m for Colchester FT
FINANCE: Colchester Hospital University FT faces a £1m loss after an ophthalmology coding dispute with the primary care trust, according to board papers.
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Colchester FT falls behind on savings
FINANCE: Colchester Hospital University FT has fallen £1m behind on its plan to save almost £15m this financial year and expects to miss the target, according to board papers.
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Portsmouth rates itself red over A&E performance
PERFORMANCE: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded itself a “red” rating for governance after performance declined during September.
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Lung cancer causing 1,000 'unnecessary' deaths a year
At least 1,000 Britons with lung cancer are dying needlessly each year because they are not offered surgery, according to new research.
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Plymouth Hospitals overperforms on CIP
FINANCE: Plymouth Hospitals Trust has overacheived on its cost improvement plan by about £1m at month six.
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Sussex Partnership FT takes over Southern Cross home
STRUCTURE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has taken over The Downs Nursing Home, Hove, from Southern Cross.
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Portsmouth trust falls behind job cuts plan
WORKFORCE: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is slipping against targets for cutting the size and cost of its workforce.
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Rising patient complaints at Portsmouth trust
PERFORMANCE: There has been a rise in the level of complains about Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, despite a high level of patient satisfaction and improving performance in most areas.
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Two in five adult abuse cases 'at home'
Almost half of alleged abuse towards vulnerable adults takes place in their own homes, according to new research.
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Dorset waiting for news on Olympic funding
FINANCE: Preparations for healthcare provision during the London 2012 Olympic sailing events in Dorset are at “serious” risk due to a lack of identified funding.
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NHS workers vote to strike
NHS staff and managers have voted to strike at the end of the month in protest at planned changes to public sector pensions.
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Portsmouth trust opposes reconfiguration plans
STRUCTURE: Reconfiguration plans for stroke, vascular and trauma services in the South Central region has caused disagreement among trusts, some of whom could lose specialties under the proposals.
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Exclusive: equality concern as eight in 10 CCGs led by men
An HSJ analysis has revealed the great majority of emerging clinical commissioning groups are led by men.
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Interim James Paget chair warns of 'distractions'
PERFORMANCE: The interim chair of James Paget University FT has warned the trust must not let the row which unseated his predecessor “distract” it from patient care.
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NHS Bolton invokes 'contractual penalties' over foundation trust’s waiting times
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust has told the Royal Bolton Hospital Foundation Trust that it will face contractual penalties for failing to achieve waiting time targets in August.