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New FT to 'push forward' with new models of care
STRUCTURE:The leader of a provider recently granted foundation trust status has said that the organisation has been presented with an ‘exciting’ opportunity to push forward with new models of care outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View.
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Vale of York CCG appoints new chair
WORKFORCE: Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed Keith Ramsey as its new lay chair.
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Trust aspires to create dementia friendly hospital
STRUCTURE: Gateshead Health Foundation Trust is moving towards a more dementia friendly environment through new signage, lighting, handrails and contrasting colours in six work areas.
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Mental health trust preferred for £160m revamp
MENTAL HEALTH: New inpatient accommodation in Tooting and Kingston is the public’s preferred option for a £160m revamp of mental health services in South London.
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CCG set to evaluate 999 pilot scheme
COMMERCIAL: Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group is analysing the findings of a pilot scheme which involved the London Ambulance Service treating some patients in their own homes instead of taking them to hospital.
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CCG contracts new team to boost mental health of young adults
COMMERCE: A disused post office will be the base for a new contracted multidisciplinary team as part of Camden Clinical Commissioning Group’s strategy to improve the mental health and wellbeing of 16-24 year olds.
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Trust and council mull ‘joint provision’ approach to services
STRUCTURE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust is in talks with Cumbria County Council to develop a joint provision approach involving a wide range of services.
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HSJ Live 16.03.2016: Lib Dems pledge extra £250m a year for child mental health
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told his party’s spring conference the government will spend an extra £250m a year for five years on child and adolescent mental health services, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ Live 13.03.2015: Chair of Barts Health Trust resigns
Sir Stephen O’Brien resigns as chairman of Barts Health, plus the rest of the day’s news and comment
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Specialised service transfer reconsidered due to incorrect data
A decision to recommend that renal dialysis services should be devolved to clinical commissioning groups is to be reconsidered because incorrect patient population data was used by NHS England, it has emerged.
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Cancer drugs spared funding axe following appeals
Three drugs that NHS England said would be axed from the cancer drugs fund will remain available at least temporarily, following a series of appeals by drug companies.
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Major general practice software suppliers agree to share patient data
England’s two biggest general practice software suppliers have struck a long awaited agreement to share patient record data between their systems.
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18 week waits, January 2015: explore the maps
See all NHS waiting lists around England by provider, CCG or specialty
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Third Barts board member in a month resigns
WORKFORCE: The chair of Barts Health Trust has announced his resignation, becoming the third member of the leadership team to leave the trust in the past month.
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Call for more surgeons as hip and knee operations rise
A shortage of training places for orthopaedic surgeons must be addressed as demand for hip and knee replacement surgery continues to rise, the Royal College of Surgeons has said.
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Merseyside trust appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE: Aintree University Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a new medical director.
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Enter now: Patient Safety Awards nominations close today
Enter for a chance to showcase your project infront of NHS leaders.
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Trust devises pioneering training app for psychiatrists
PERFORMANCE: Psychiatry doctors in training in London now have a huge record of documents, policies and guidance at their fingers through the introduction of a trust-developed app.
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London Trust aims to be support worker training hub
WORKFORCE: Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust is applying to become one of six regional centres for the training of healthcare support workers.
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Trust oversees 2,850 new family nurse roles in a year
WORKFORCE: The number of family nurse positions in the English NHS has increased by 2,850 over the last year, the trust managing the scheme has said.