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NHS Milton Keynes plans to cluster with NHS Northamptonshire
STRUCTURE: Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire PCTs have announced that they plan to come together as commissioners are asked to cluster.
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NHS Havering moves to end duplication of services at GP surgeries and polyclinic
FINANCE: A primary care trust is proposing to save half a million pounds over the next two years by reducing Directed Enhanced Services payments to GPs.
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Hospital departments missing 18 week target by up to 26 per cent
PERFORMANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is missing the 18 week treatment to referral target by up to 26 per cent in some departments.
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United Lincolnshire reports 'immense' financial challenges
FINANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is facing “an immensely challenging financial position” for the rest of the year, its latest finance report states.
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£15m of savings needed at Milton Keynes FT
FINANCE: Milton Keynes Hospital FT will have to save £14.9m next year to meet a local NHS savings plan.
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Lengths of stay at George Eliot highest since 2005-6
PERFORMANCE: Lengths of stay at George Eliot Hospital Trust are at their highest level since April 2009 and the second highest level since 2005-6.
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Public go-ahead for community trust in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
STRUCTURE: Plans for a new community trust to take on the services provided by two primary care trusts are a step closer after receiving endorsements from the public and local organisations.
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High sickness absence among senior staff at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust
WORKFORCE: Sickness absence among senior staff has contributed to a 40 per cent jump in costs this financial year at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust.
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Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust still struggling on efficiency savings
FINANCE: Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust has missed its efficiency savings target for the fifth month running.
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Dudley and Walsall more than double predicted surplus
FINANCE: Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust has more than doubled its predicted surplus.
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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust overperformance to cost an extra £5.5m
FINANCE: NHS Worcestershire will have to pay Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust an estimated £5.5m due to overperformance.
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Worcestershire Acute £5.5m overspent on pay
FINANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust has overspend on pay by £5.5m this year.
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Blackburn with Darwen ahead of plan at end of November
FINANCE: The trust was reporting a year-to-date surplus of £991,000 at the end of November, £11,000 above its planned surplus at that point.
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PCTs negotiate Imperial College Healthcare Trust income down by £4m after mid-year review
FINANCE: A revised service level agreement between an acute trust and its local primary care trusts have seen its predicted income fall by £4.2m
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South Western Ambulance Service wins one and loses one
COMMERCIAL: South Western Ambulance Service is set to take over an out of hours treatment centre from a PCT.
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Dudley Hospitals needs "major action" to avoid deficit
FINANCE: Dudley Group of Hospitals is unlikely to achieve a planned £0.5m year end surplus in 2010-11 and, unless “major action” is taken now, may end the year in deficit.
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Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust doubles surplus target
FINANCE: A foundation trust has doubled its surplus prediction for the financial year at the end of month eight.
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Lancashire FT feels swine flu pressure
PERFORMANCE: A swine flu outbreak caused “severe organisational pressures” for the trust in December, eventually forcing it to cancel all elective patients except those with life-threatening conditions.
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NHS Tower Hamlets on track for surplus
FINANCE: A London primary care trust is on track for a surplus, as long as its acute contracts don’t overperform.
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Royal Cornwall falling behind on surplus plans
FINANCE: The trust is reporting a high risk it will not achieve its planned surplus of £9.7m.