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NewsCQC 'cover up' meeting names revealed
Former deputy chief executive of the Care Quality Commission Jill Finney has been revealed as the official who, according to an independent audit review, ordered a critical internal report to be deleted.
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NewsHunt: Boards will be given 'one year to turn trusts around'
Hospital boards will get one year to address quality failures before they are removed, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has told MPs.
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NewsExclusive: Senior NHS Direct leaders warned 111 was unsafe but were overruled
Senior directors at NHS Direct warned it was not safe to go live with one of its biggest NHS 111 contracts but were overruled, HSJ has learned.
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CQC to ‘suspend Lister Surgicentre licence’, says local MP
Privately-run Lister Surgicentre in Hertfordfordshire is set to have its licence suspended by the Care Quality Commission, according to a local MP.
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NewsManaging director resigns as NHS Direct losing more than £1m a month
NHS Direct is losing £1.5m a month and is likely to exit the NHS 111 market by the end of the year. The director charged with leading its 111 work has resigned following disciplinary action being initiated, HSJ understands.
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Southampton CCG attempts to stem emergency demand surge
PERFORMANCE: Southampton City clinical commissioning group has had to revise the area’s 2013-14 action plan in the face of surging demand for emergency services.
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NewsAlastair McLellan named 'editor of the year'
HSJ editor Alastair McLellan has been named ‘editor of the year’ by magazine trade body, the Periodical Publishing Association.
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Chair of Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust resigns
WORKFORCE: The chair of the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust has resigned, according to local media.
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NewsNHS changes 'hindering hospices'
Hospices across England are being hindered and many face additional costs under new NHS structures, according to a hospice charity.
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Southport and Ormskirk appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital has appointed orthopaedic surgeon Rob Gillies as its new executive medical director, the trust has reported.
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East Sussex public health director leaves
WORKFORCE: The head of public health at East Sussex County Council is leaving, with her deputy appointed to the role in an acting capacity.
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NewsFather wins battle for new inquest
A father has won a High Court battle for a fresh inquest into the death of his young son, who died after an alleged refusal by a senior physician to see him as his condition worsened.
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Cornwall trusts work together on children's services
STRUCTURE: Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust and Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust have agreed a series of measures to integrate community and acute children’s services.
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Cornwall Partnership nurse recruitment drive
WORKFORCE: Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust is spending £0.5m to expend its nursing workforce.
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Waltham Forest CCG shifts nearly £1m in births from Whipps Cross
FINANCE: Waltham Forest CCG has shifted nearly £1m in births from Whipps Cross, May board papers reveal.
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Income rise at Royal Berkshire in March
FINANCE: Average daily income for Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust for March was the highest since December and above the average for 2012-13.
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Pennine Acute April deficit worse than planned
FINANCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals recorded a deficit of £970,000 for the first month of 2013-14, against a planned deficit of £450,000, the trust’s latest performance report shows.
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Southwark CCG £7m overspent with King's at year-end
FINANCE: Southwark CCG was £7m overspent with King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust at the end of 2012-13, board papers reveal.
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South London Healthcare Trust improves on some quality measures
PERFORMANCE: South London Healthcare Trust has improved on five quality measures, papers to the Greenwich CCG’s board reveal.
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Greenwich CCG aims for £18.9m savings over two years
FINANCE: Greenwich CCG is aiming for £18.9m in QIPP savings over 2013-14 and 2014-15.