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Board report indicates problem with new A&E quality measure
PERFORMANCE: A south London trust has highlighted a problem with one of the A&E activity measures.
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University Hospitals Leicester asked for assurance on quality
PERFORMANCE: NHS Leicester City has written to University Hospitals of Leicester Trust after it failed to deliver on agreed improvement plans on a number of patient safety areas.
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NewsLondon 2012 sports medic pledge likely to fall short
An expansion in specialist sports medics proposed as part of London’s 2012 Olympic bid is likely to be missed by a huge margin, according to a report.
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NewsLeading doctor calls for more clinically-led reconfigurations
Getting local clinicians to drive reconfiguration plans will reduce “overall system costs” and the number of letters sent to local MPs and newspapers, according to a hospital doctor leader.
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Lancashire Care FT revises reconfiguration blueprint, cutting planned beds by 298
STRUCTURE: The foundation trust has revised its strategic plan for a major reconfiguration of inpatient mental health services across Lancashire, reducing the overall number of beds that will be provided from 560 to 262.
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Heatherwood and Wexham Park chief executive resigns
WORKFORCE: Julie Burgess, the chief executive of the troubled Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Foundation Trust in Berkshire, has resigned.
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NewsCCGs will be liable for PCT redundancy costs
Clinical commissioning groups will be liable for the cost of making primary care trust staff redundant if they use non-NHS suppliers of commissioning support, HSJ understands.
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News'Raid' FT finances to protect DH budget, ministers were advised
Top civil servants advised government ministers that they could “raid” foundation trusts’ surpluses to prevent them from blowing the Department of Health’s budget, the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust inquiry has learned.
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NewsKeogh: Clinicians to blame for problems at Mid Staffs
Problems at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust were a “failure of clinical leadership and professionalism”, the medical director of the NHS has told the public inquiry.
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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals announces new chief executive
WORKFORCE: The West Country hospital trust has announced Penny Venables will be joining the trust in the New Year.
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NewsAnonymous tip off raises questions on CQC evidence to Mid Staffs
Evidence given to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry by witnesses from the Care Quality Commission has been called into question after the inquiry team received an anonymous tip off.
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NewsExclusive: GP contract changes could standardise services and pay
General practices could be forced to provide a more specific and expanded set of services by a renegotiated GP contract, under proposals being considered by senior NHS managers.
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NewsCCP to investigate attempts to close walk-in centre
The Cooperation and Competition Panel is to investigate a complaint that NHS Peterborough breached competition rules in attempting to close a primary care access centre.
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Social care funding set to divide coalition ministers
Senior Liberal Democrats are preparing to clash with the Treasury and their Conservative partners over increased funding for long term care.
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UCLH to save £0.5m a year after achieving highest NHSLA rating
PERFORMANCE: The central London acute trust received level three accreditation after a two-day assessment by the NHS Litigation Authority.
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Arden cluster plans commissioning support service
STRUCTURE: The Arden cluster of primary care trusts is planning a commissioning support service with around 200 staff.
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Lancashire PCT cluster ‘banked’ £38m QIPP savings by end of July
FINANCE: The primary care trust cluster is currently forecasting it will achieve £64.3m of its £66.7m quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) savings target in 2011-12, its latest board papers show.
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Lancashire providers to hold QIPP summit
FINANCE: Lancashire providers are to hold a summit of all clinical leaders, finance directors and chief executives in a bid to “reframe” savings plans on “improving outcomes” and addressing financial challenges collectively.
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NewsDH social enterprise scheme draws just three bids
There have been just three expressions of interest to set up social enterprises under the Department of Health’s “right to provide” scheme, none of which have been approved.
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NewsNew talks in public sector pension row
Fresh talks will be held today in an attempt to avert a wave of strikes by public sector workers in the continuing row over pensions.