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Oxford trust's commissioning income £7.6m over plan
FINANCE: Oxford University Hospitals Trust described its financial position as “broadly on plan”, despite commissioning income being £7.6m more than expected.
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Leicester Trust unveils £250m plan
The University Hospitals of Leicester has launched a £250m plan to upgrade its three hospital sites over the next five years in an effort to improve the quality and safety of care for patients.
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Former Mid Staffs boss working for addiction charity
The chief executive who led Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust when it was engulfed by a scandal of poor care has taken up a senior role at an addiction charity with links to the NHS.
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Integrated CCG sidesteps government's councillor ban
North East Lincolnshire CCG has developed a novel governance structure including representation from councillors, so it can take on an adult social care budget.
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Mike Pinkerton selected as Doncaster and Bassetlaw chief exec
STRUCTURE: Mike Pinkerton has been selected as the new chief executive of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust, subject to approval by its board of governors.
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Pathology reforms moving too slowly says Carter
The man who led a national review of pathology services has lamented the slow pace of service reform and questioned whether a recent high-profile laboratory blunder could have been avoided had consolidation happened sooner.
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Health action party targets coalition seats
A new political party dedicated to opposing the government’s reforms of the NHS has said it will target the seats of high-profile Tories, including prime minister David Cameron, at the next general election.
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Devon Partnership delays FT application
STRUCTURE: A South West mental health trust has deferred its foundation trust application amid concerns about quality governance.
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Unions call for Peterborough inquiry
FINANCE: Unison is calling for a full inquiry into why the Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust board signed up to a private finance initiative scheme which has left the trust under substantial financial pressure.
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Northumbria appoints two emergency consultants
WORKFORCE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust has appointed a consultant intensivist and a consultant anaesthetist, which it says is part of preparations for its planned new specialist emergency hospital.
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Hospital exhibits 'healing' art works
A collection of works by renowned photographer Jorge Lewinski are to be exhibited at London’s Charing Cross Hospital.
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Lincolnshire trust invests in eye surgery
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has invested £150,000 in eye surgery at County Hospital in Louth.
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Seaham primary care centre opens
STRUCTURE: A £10m new primary care centre has been formally opened in Seaham, County Durham.
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Ipswich launches cleaning probe
Ipswich Hospital Trust has launched an investigation after finding mouldy cleaning bottles, the hospital has announced.
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Exclusive: Lamb signals new wave of integration experiments
Ministers are planning to support a series of large-scale integrated care “experiments”, which could result in a movement away from payment by results, HSJ can reveal.
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Minister seeks to defend lack of GPs in CCG lead role
Health minister Lord Howe has attempted to defend the health reforms against HSJ’s finding that fewer than a quarter of clinical commissioning groups will have a GP as their accountable officer.
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CCGs reconsider staffing after running-cost funds reviewed
The NHS Commissioning Board has recalculated clinical commissioning groups’ allowances for running costs, prompting claims some may have to consider sacking staff they have just employed.
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Big Society mutuals scheme underwhelms NHS staff
A flagship Big Society programme to set up a new wave of NHS mutuals has yielded just 19 proposals, less than half the figure set up under the transforming community services programme in 2010 and 2011.