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SHA publishes major independent review of cash-strapped North Yorkshire and York
FINANCE: An independent review of services in North Yorkshire and York - a financially struggling patch - has made a series of significant recommendations, including reducing the number of hospital beds by 200.
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East Berkshire starts review seeking 'clinically sustainable' services
STRUCTURE: Work has begun on a strategic plan for the future of healthcare in East Berkshire, with the aim of establishing “clinically sustainable” care services by 2013-14.
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NewsNHS charity governance under ministerial review
Ministers have revealed that they are reviewing the governance arrangements of NHS charities, giving voluntary sector leaders hope that the bodies will be able to sidestep plans to “nationalise” their accounts.
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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals FT made a £24m loss in 2010-11
FINANCE: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation trust has had to report a £23.6m deficit for 2010-11, its annual report reveals.
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£6.9m gap in Wirral University Teaching Hospital savings plans at end of April
FINANCE: At the end of April the foundation had identified just £6.9m of the £13.8m cash-releasing savings it needs in 2011-12, board papers show.
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Bury secondary care budget £1m overspent at end of May
FINANCE: Bury PCT overspent on secondary care by nearly £1m by the end of May, with an overspend on continuing care posing a significant financial risk, finance director Stuart North reported.
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Bury rules out plans for a standalone midwife unit
STRUCTURE: NHS Bury has decided not to commission a standalone midwife-led unit after hearing staffing it round-the-clock would cost between £450,000 and £700,000 above tariff.
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NewsHealth charities to lose £100m in funding after council cuts
Reductions in local government funding could see more than £100m in budget cuts forced upon thousands of charities and voluntary groups, according to research.
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Wye Valley warns it could run out of cash
FINANCE: Wye Valley Trust could run out of cash this August if its revenue performance does not improve.
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Countess of Chester behind on saving and surplus targets in first month of 2011-12
FINANCE: The foundation’s recorded surplus for the first month of 2011-12 was £19,000 below plan, mainly due to under-performance on its savings plans, board documents state.
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Royal Bolton threatened over dip in waiting times performance
PERFORMANCE: NHS Bolton is threatening Royal Bolton Hospital with financial penalties if it does not hit referral-to-treatment times.
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East Cheshire Trust behind on savings and financial plans
FINANCE: East Cheshire trust make a small surplus at the end of May but is behind on its plan by £69,000, board papers reveal.
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North Cumbria Hospitals pay spending running ahead of plan
FINANCE: Spending on pay is ahead of plan at North Cumbria University Hospitals trust, partly due to the costs of locum medical staff.
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NewsImproved early cancer detection initiative begins
A plan to increase early cancer detection rates by a quarter was published today.
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Heatherwood trust misses Monitor targets on referral to treatment
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Trust has missed three waiting list targets.
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PCTs warned to watch spending on Milton Keynes FT
PERFORMANCE: Northampton and Milton Keynes primary care trust cluster has been warned they should “align” to monitor performance at Milton Keynes Foundation Trust.
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Patients back Bolton walk-in centre
PERFORMANCE: A walk-in centre whose future was in doubt has been given a glowing report by patients, NHS Bolton’s board heard.
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Manchester Mental Health seeks new IT system
COMMERCIAL: A group of mental health trusts are working together to procure a new clinical information system.
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East Cheshire Trust makes plan to recover its waiting times performance
PERFORMANCE: East Cheshire trust is taking action to deal with a drop in its performance against the 18 week referral-to-treatment standard.
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Bolton spent slightly more than planned at end of May
FINANCE: NHS Bolton was under spent by £79,000 in the first two months of the financial year rather than the planned underspend of £96,000.