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HSJ LocalTwo major trusts could give up 'sovereignty' to hospital chain
’Hospital chain’ set to have two categories of members, with some relinquishing a greater degree of sovereignty Salford Royal Foundation Trust and Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust could become ’full integrated members’, with Wigan and Bolton trusts as ’associates’ There have been ‘divergent views’ over how the chain should operate ...
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HSJ LocalKent trust struggles to staff new urgent care centre
A Kent trust is struggling to find GPs to staff a 24/7 urgent care centre which is being set up to replace its emergency unit in Canterbury.
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LeaderJim Mackey’s honesty on the NHS provider deficit is welcome but deeply worrying
Jim Mackey’s warning that the NHS provider sector will stay in the red during 2016-17 was notable as much for its timing as its content.
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HSJ LocalBedfordshire CCG launches bid to decommission IVF treatment
Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group is planning to stop funding specialist fertility services according to a consultation published last month.
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HSJ LocalTop hospital chief takes same role at neighbouring trust
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust chief executive Peter Homa will take on the same role at nearby Sherwood Forest Hospital Foundation Trust next week.
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NewsAnalysis: The trusts whose finances fell furthest despite 'urgent action'
In January, NHS Improvement called for “collective urgent action” to reduce the provider sector deficit. But significant number of acute trusts reported an outturn position in April that was worse than forecast in January. Bulk of improvements were made through one-off technical measures. Ten trusts with largest deteriorations in ...
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HSJ LocalHospital trusts explore closer working
STRUCTURE: Two hospital trusts are exploring closer working in a move which could eventually see a full merger.
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HSJ LocalCCG leader: STP approval process 'not democratic'
A City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group GP leader has accused the area’s sustainability and transformation plan process of being “not democratic”.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Free director becomes chief exec at its new 'buddy' trust
STRUCTURE: A new chief executive has been appointed to a troubled hospital trust - from her role at a well-regarded neighbouring organisation with which it is exploring “buddying” arrangements.
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NewsMedical examiners 'would have spotted Mid Staffs earlier'
Pilots in Sheffield and Gloucestershire reveal benefits of medical examiner service Four fifths of medical causes of death recorded by doctors were changed after being reviewed Medical examiners have helped identify patient safety issues requiring action by providers Poor care at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust would have ...
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Top hospital 'chain' forms links with two more trusts
North Middlesex University Hospital applies to join hospital group led by the Royal Free West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust also exploring “buddying” arrangements with Royal Free STRUCTURE: Two provider trusts are forming links with the proposed Royal Free London Foundation Trust hospital chain, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalCCGs win legal battle over Virgin community contract
COMMERCIAL: Kent clinical commissioning groups have won a legal bid to lift the suspension of a contract they awarded to Virgin Care.
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Trust expects to fail RTT target until 2018
A leading south coast trust does not expect to hit the referral-to-treatment performance target until March 2018.
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HSJ LocalSingle 'city-wide' trust proposed for Manchester
Recommendation would mean a new trust running services currently provided at Central Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust, University Hospitals of South Manchester FT and North Manchester General Hospital. Sir Jonathan Michael rejected the idea of creating a “hospital chain”, which is the model being pursued by the acute trusts ...
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NewsExclusive: Mackey abandons plan for NHS providers to balance this year
Mackey admits trust plans for 2016-17 will not bring the provider sector back into the black Warning comes despite national planning guidance saying sector would be required to break even this year Also warns that plans to balance NHS budget overall will be “tight” Admits that there are ...
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HSJ LocalTrust takes 'unviable' HR service back in-house
East Cheshire Trust agrees to take back outsourced human resources service Arvato told the trust it would need to pay £2.4m a year to continue contract Decision comes as Carter review encouraged more outsourcing of non-clinical services East Cheshire Trust is to bring human resources services back in ...
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NewsBoss leaves scandal-hit ambulance foundation trust
The chief executive of South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust - the subject of major concerns over delaying responses to some calls - has left the trust after 10 weeks’ absence.
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NewsHigh performing trust bosses asked to 'peer review' others
NHS Improvement has asked 30 providers to take part in governance reviews at other trusts A number of specific reviews to be commissioned in coming months Reviews will be supported by external consultants Regulators have asked chief executives and chairs at “high performing” trusts to take part in ...
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NewsMackey only in NHS Improvement job for two years
Jim Mackey has confirmed that he is only in his job as chief executive of NHS Improvement on a two year secondment.
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NewsNew chief executive for South East hospital trust
The chief executive of a successful community trust has been appointed to run the Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust.