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NewsProfessor Laura Serrant joins HSJ leadership inquiry panel
Laura Serrant has joined the panel of HSJ’s Future of NHS Leadership inquiry.
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Sharp rise in C difficile cases at North Middlesex
PERFORMANCE: North Middlesex University Hospital has reported that unexpectedly high numbers of C Difficile cases at the trust are linked to increased admission numbers and a higher proportion of older patients.
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HSJ LocalOrthopaedic trust set to complete major upgrade of site and services
STRUCTURE: The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital will complete an £11.7m investment by the end of the year bringing services including a new day case unit, electronic prescribing systems and CT and MRI scanners, its chief executive has promised.
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HSJ LocalRichmond GPs form federation
WORKFORCE: A group of 29 GP practices has formed a registered company for the purpose of supporting each other, pooling resources and helping to improve patient access to GP services.
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Acute trust wins contract to provide out of hours help for stroke patients
COMMERCIAL: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has been awarded a two-year contract to provide telestroke services in Cumbria and Lancashire.
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HSJ LocalChildren’s hospital plans large scale revamp
STRUCTURE: Great Ormond Street Hospital is planning major works at its central London site as part of a “masterplan” to redesign buildings and improve services.
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HSJ LocalLincolnshire mental health trust appoints operations director
WORKFORCE: Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust has appointed Ian Jerams as its director of operations.
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HSJ LocalFifty-seven Filipino nurses to join Kingston Hospital
WORKFORCE: Kingston Hospital has recruited 57 nurses from the Philippines during the last two months to work in emergency care, theatres and intensive care.
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Lancashire North to train all staff for new major incident plan
WORKFORCE: Lancashire North Clinical Commissioning Group is developing new major incident and emergency plans that will require all staff to receive induction training.
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HSJ LocalNorth East London FT to go smoke free this year
STRUCTURE: North East London Foundation Trust plans to ban smoking in all parts of its premises in October.
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Merseyside contract for patient transport services up for grabs
COMMERCIAL: South Sefton CCG will shortly re-tender its patient transport services because its current contract with North West Ambulance Service is coming to an end. The contract was awarded as a three-year deal but this is being re-tendered this year for a new service, to begin on 1 April next ...
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NewsUpdated: Hospital objections scupper controversial 2015-16 pricing plans
The NHS will go into what is expected to be its toughest financial year yet with no nationally agreed set of prices for services, after controversial 2015-16 tariff proposals were resoundingly rejected by the dominant providers.
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NewsHSJ analysis: Fines for breaching A&E target could rise by over a third
Fines levied on hospitals for missing the accident and emergency waiting target could increase by more than 35 per cent under new rules proposed for the coming financial year, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsNHS England shelves April transfer of renal and obesity services
NHS England has shelved plans to transfer responsibility for specialist renal and morbid obesity services to clinical commissioning groups this year after warnings it would put patients at risk.
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HSJ LocalSouth West CCG introduces system-wide CQUIN plan
FINANCE: A South West clinical commissioning group will attempt to encourage better integration between providers in the region by launching a set of health economy-wide incentive payments to drive performance.
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HSJ LocalTeaching hospital finance director leaves
FINANCE: The finance director of one of England’s largest hospital trusts is leaving, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalFire delays North West hospital move
COMMERCIAL: Plans by North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust to move into a new site have been delayed by a fire at the new hospital.
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HSJ LocalManchester trust fears council cuts will impact services
FINANCE: A Manchester provider has warned that “stringent” council budget cuts could hit its community services.
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HSJ LocalMonitor takes enforcement action against West Midlands trust
FINANCE: Monitor has taken enforcement action against Dudley Group Foundation Trust to try to improve its finances.
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NewsHSJ Live 29.01.2015: Public accounts committee to grill key figures on Hinchingbrooke
Health chiefs to be quizzed on Hinchingbrooke franchise as PAC to update inquiry, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.