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NHS Bristol chief exec takes on North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
WORKFORCE: NHS Bristol chief executive Deborah Evans has been appointed to lead a cluster of three PCTs.
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NHS Devon chief executive to lead cluster
WORKFORCE: NHS Devon chief executive Ann James has been appointed to lead a cluster of two PCTs and a care trust.
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NHS Dorset chief executive to lead cluster
NHS Dorset chief executive Paul Sly has been appointed to lead a cluster of two PCTs.
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NHS Gloucestershire chief executive to lead cluster
WORKFORCE: NHS Gloucestershire chief executive Jan Stubbings has been appointed to lead a cluster of two PCTs.
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Provider contracts still in dispute
COMMERCIAL: A third of contracts between providers and commissioners in the North West are still incomplete, HSJ has discovered.
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Community services transfers to Blackpool FT face five month delay
STRUCTURE: The transfer to the foundation of community services from two different primary care trusts is now expected to be delayed until September, NHS North West board documents report.
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Transfer of Stockport community services expected to be delayed until September
STRUCTURE: The transfer of the primary care trust’s provider arm under the Transforming Community Services programme is expected to be delayed until September, and NHS North West board report states.
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Liverpool Women’s gives green light to research centre despite concerns about impact on clinical services
FINANCE: The foundation’s board approved plans to pursue the establishment of a research centre despite reservations that the decision could have a negative impact on its core clinical services, board documents show.
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North Cumbria redraws development plan
STRUCTURE: West Cumberland Hospital has had to redraw its redevelopment plans after losing an expected £10m contribution from the North West’s regional development agency.
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Royal Devon and Exeter finishes year in surplus
FINANCE: The Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust has generated a year end surplus of £4.1m, £461,000 above plan, and missed out on achieving the full value of its £18.3m QIPP plan by just £261,000.
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NewsTory peer criticises hospital wait
A senior Tory baroness has revealed she had to wait for nearly five hours on a hospital trolley before a bed was found for her.
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'General enthusiasm' for Yorkshire hospital trusts merger
STRUCTURE: The new Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Health Care Trust chief executive has reported “general enthusiasm” for its integration with York Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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Monitor backlog holds up community services transfer to Royal Bolton
STRUCTURE: The transfer to the foundation of Bolton primary care trust’s community services is expected to be delayed until July, an NHS North West board report states.
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Monitor backlog holds up community services transfers to Lancashire Care FT
STRUCTURE: The transfer to the foundation of community services from three different primary care trusts is expected to be delayed until July, an NHS North West board report states.
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NewsPrescriptions bill up £300m despite improved value for money
The overall cost to the NHS of prescriptions rose by £300m in 2009-10, despite a slight fall in the average cost of individual items, according to NHS Information Centre data.
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NewsAbsence due to sickness figures fall
Workers are taking fewer days off sick, with a record 45 per cent having no days off ill at all in 2010, according to research.
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Leicestershire and Rutland top for breast screening
PERFORMANCE: Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust is England’s top performing PCT for breast screening, the county’s PCT cluster has found.
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Scarborough trust scoping private patient centre
COMMERCIAL: Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Health Care NHS Trust is looking at developing a new private patient facility.
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North Essex cluster sets out governance
STRUCTURE: The North Essex primary care trust cluster has set out how it will be governed.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust in £3.4m IT deal with Capita
COMMERCIAL: Support services contractor Capita is installing a £3.4m integrated information technology system for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.