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Mersey Care performance declines, but remains on track for FTe application
PERFORMANCE: The mental health trust’s performance deteriorated in October, but remained within the limits required for its application for foundation trust-equivalent status, latest board papers show.
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Ashton, Leigh and Wigan PCT in discussion with over performing provider
FINANCE: Over performance by secondary care providers has significantly reduced the year-end forecast for NHS Ashton, Leigh and Wigan, but the primary care trust is still predicting a surplus.
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT predicted to over perform by £3.4m
FINANCE: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust is predicted to over perform on its contracts with NHS Ashton, Leigh and Wigan by £3.4m.
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Sick days rise at Lancashire Care in December
WORKFORCE: The foundation lost £580,156 to sick days in December as its sickness abscence rate rose to 7 per cent.
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NHS Birmingham East and North overspent by £9.7m
FINANCE: NHS Birmingham East and North is overspent by £9.7m against plan.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust has better than expected surplus
FINANCE: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust has achieved a “bottom line” surplus of £1.205m, which is £158,000 better than the planned position, as measured against the Department of Health’s performance target.
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Isle of Wight PCT begins work on future of its provider arm
STRUCTURE: Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust has begun working with Pricewaterhouse Coopers on a detailed appraisal of the future of the PCT’s provider arm.
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NHS Walsall's providers over-performing by £6m
FINANCE: Acute contracts for services commissioned by NHS Walsall are over-performing to the tune of £6.2m.
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NHS Central Lancashire slashes planned surplus by £2m
FINANCE: The primary care trust has cut its planned surplus for 2010/11 to £1.63m, down from £3.63m.
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Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital Foundation Trust reporting year-to-date deficit
FINANCE: A specialist hospital trust had a year-to-date deficit of £4.5m, according to its most recent board papers.
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Warrington & Halton Hospitals forced to divert patients to other emergency departments
PERFORMANCE: Warrrington & Halton Hospitals FT has been forced to divert patients to other A&E departments on four occasions over the winter period, Department of Health data shows.
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NHS Bassetlaw looks set to miss C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust bust its target for C difficile episodes in November and now looks unlikely to meet its yearly goal in this area.
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NHS Westminster predicting surplus after SHA steps in to pay redundancy costs
FINANCE: NHS Westminster reported a year-to-date underspend of £5.86m at month eight and a predicted end of year surplus of £6.179m.
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Chesterfield Royal to merge stroke services in one facility
STRUCTURE: The foundation trust is investing £1.4m in merging its two specialist stroke facilities into one unit.
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Leicester City PCT on-track to achieve £5m surplus
FINANCE: The primary care trust predicts it continues to be on course for a £5m year-end surplus.
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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals delays women and children unit to help balance books
FINANCE: The foundation calculated that its decision to delay construction work on its new women and children’s unit would defer spending of £1.5m and help it avoid finishing 2010/11 in deficit, board documents show.
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Yeovil District Hospital FT introduces band 4 HCAs
WORKFORCE: Yeovil District Hospital FT is working towards its first group of band 4 associate practitioners.
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NHS Dudley has growing problem with acute overspend
FINANCE: The primary care trust is reporting over-performance at all bar one of its seven main providers but says it remains on course for a small surplus at year-end.
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Poole FT facing deficit of £4.7m
FINANCE: Poole NHS Foundation Trust is forecasting a deficit of £4.7m against a planned surplus of £0.1m.
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Hinchingbrooke predicts recovery plan will rescue breakeven
FINANCE: Hinchingbrooke Health Care expects to break even despite a £1.4m deficit at the end of 2010, thanks to its recovery plan.