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Oxfordshire council and CCG to step up pooled budget
FINANCE: Oxfordshire’s clinical commissioning group and county council are planning to nearly double the size of their pooled budget for older people.
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NewsNHS England probes 'new urgent care system'
NHS England was today expected to set out the next stage of a review of urgent and emergency care services.
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NewsCQC to begin consultation on new inspection regime
The Care Quality Commission was today due to launch a consultation on a new inspection regime, including a “charter of rights” for patients.
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Bolton FT's financial governance is slammed
Bolton Foundation Trust’s financial governance is “inadequate” in all areas, according to a devastating independent assessment seen by HSJ.
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Walsall delays FT bid over Mid Staffs
PERFORMANCE: Walsall Healthcare Trust has delayed applying for foundation trust status while it awaits the outcome of decisions over Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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Clock starts again on Dorset FT merger
STRUCTURE: The Competition Commission has “started the clock” again on the merger between two of Dorset’s foundation trusts.
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Sussex Community Trust starts FT consultation
STRUCTURE: Sussex Community NHS Trust has launched a foundation trust consultation launches at its Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital.
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Nottingham chairman to stand down
WORKFORCE: Dr Peter Barrett, chair of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, is to step down on 1 July after seven years.
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New service encourages more homebirths in Sussex
STRUCTURE: A new 24-hour community midwives service dedicated to home births has been introduced by Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust.
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Brighton and Sussex turns to electronic whiteboards
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has rolled out interactive electronic whiteboards to improve efficiency on wards.
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Central Manchester Hospitals takes part in EU patient information project
STRUCTURE: A team from Central Manchester University Hospitals FT will play a key role in an EU project to give patients, doctors and pharmacists round the clock access to medical records via mobile phones and other gadgets.
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East Cheshire back on track on emergency waiting times
PERFORMANCE: East Cheshire is back on track after failing to hit A&E waiting time targets in the last quarter of the financial year.
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New outpatient department for children in Wigan and Leigh
STRUCTURE: A colourful new outpatient department has opened its doors to children in Wigan and Leigh.
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£90,000 underspend at Southport and Formby CCG
FINANCE: Commissioners in Southport and Formby had a £90,000 underspend at the end of the financial year with an overall underspend of £261,000 if contingency funds were taken into account, according to the organisation’s latest finance report.
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Thanet CCG sets out vision for future
PERFORMANCE: NHS Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group has set out its plans to tackle the priority areas of tobacco-related disease, obesity and dementia.
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Delivery suite revamp complete at Worthing Hospital
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the completion of a £350,000 project to improve the delivery suite at Worthing Hospital, including the opening of a new birthing pool.
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Greater Manchester CCGs look to pool topslice
FINANCE: The commissioning groups across Greater Manchester may pool more than half of the 2 per cent of their allocations that must be held back for non-recurrent expenditure, North Manchester CCG board papers state.
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'Capacity issues' at Southampton trust lead to one year wait for neurology patient
PERFORMANCE: A patient waited for more than a year for neurology treatment at University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust due to “capacity issues”.
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New technology to help improve services for chronically ill
STRUCTURE: Commissioners and providers in Warrington will use new technology in a bid to improve services for frail and elderly patients and those with long term conditions.
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East Lancs develops memory screening service
STRUCTURE: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has developed a memory screening service across adult health services to help identify problems like dementia more quickly and ensure the right support.