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New Imperial chair is former NHS London chair
WORKFORCE: Sir Richard Sykes, who resigned as chair of NHS London over Andrew Lansley’s scrapping of the Darzi plan for the capital, is to take up the chairmanship of Imperial College Healthcare Trust.
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Reform plans risk fragmenting child health services, NHS Confederation says
The government’s NHS reforms risk fragmenting care for the most vulnerable children, a study published today says.
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Wye Valley wins learning disability service
STRUCTURE: Wye Valley Trust will take over provision of health services for Herefordshire residents with learning disabilities from 2gether Foundation Trust.
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Reforms causing 'continued chaos' to frontline services - BMA
The government’s reforms of the NHS “continue to cause chaos” on the ground, doctors leaders said today.
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FT declines to support local community trust's FT bid after losing tender
STRUCTURE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust’s board has said it is unable to support the foundation trust bid of a neighbouring community services trust.
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Worcestershire wins Staffordshire prison contract
COMMERCIAL: Worcestershire Health and Care Trust has been awarded a contract to provide offender healthcare services at a new prison in Staffordshire.
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Diagnostics, adult hearing, and podiatry to be opened to competition across Manchester
STRUCTURE: Podiatry, diagnostics and adult hearing services will be opened up to competition from any qualified provider by the primary care trust NHS Manchester in 2012, according to a new “AQP map” published by the Department of Health.
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TEWV struggles on some targets
PERFORMANCE: Tyne, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust is struggling to meet some targets - especially in North Yorkshire where it took on some services just a few months ago.
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GSTT and King's sign procurement deal with BMI Healthcare
FINANCE: The two south London foundation trusts, which have a combined turnover of approximately £1.4bn, signed the deal with the private healthcare group at the end of last month.
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Darlington and Durham on target to deliver surpluses
FINANCE: County Durham and Darlington PCTs are on target to deliver surpluses at the end of the financial year - based on the first six months expenditure.
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Exclusive: Lansley to step up push on variation as second NHS atlas published
Huge regional disparities in the quality of healthcare are due to be revealed by the second NHS Atlas of Variation, and a series of additional government analyses.
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PCTs take easy option on AQP
Primary care trusts have been accused of being “unimaginative” in the services they have chosen to open up to competition through the any qualified provider policy.
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Exclusive: CCGs, national board and fellow GPs will tackle 'underperformers' - Lansley
Clinical commissioning groups will tackle GP practice members which are shown to be failing by new outcomes data, but the NHS Commissioning Board will also have the power to intervene, Andrew Lansley has told HSJ.
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Penalties for providers and commissioners failing to innovate
Providers and commissioners face significant financial penalties if they fail to innovate in six “high impact” areas or follow National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance on drugs and best practice.
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Lansley sets 60 new performance indicators for hospitals
The health secretary is to tell the NHS that it must improve patient outcomes under tough new goals for hospitals.
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Burton FT admits 'desire to vary' Agenda for Change
WORKFORCE: There is a “desire to vary Agenda for Change” at Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust, according to its human resources director.
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East Berks reconfiguration delayed over high activity levels
STRUCTURE: A reconfiguration consultation in East Berkshire has been extended because activity levels in 2011-12 are significantly higher than expected.
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NHS Wirral announces first ever private maternity deal
COMMERCIAL: A primary care trust has become the first in the country to sign a contract with a private company to provide maternity care.
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NHS pension scheme deficit predicted within three years
The Office for Budget Responsibility has forecast the NHS pension scheme will pay out more money than it receives in 2013-14, meaning it will require a £500m Treasury bailout.
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Lung cancer services audit reveals little improvement
Much of the progress in lung cancer treatment has stalled, with major variations still evident in remaining service provision, NHS Information Centre data suggests.