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Changes to podiatry services expected in East Midlands
SERVICE DESIGN Nene and Corby clinical commissioning groups are consulting over proposals to change community podiatry services.
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Erewash overspends on secondary care
FINANCERecent finance board papers for Erewash CCG reveal that its financial forecast on NHS commissioned services has worsened by £290,000 which it attributes to three “key secondary care providers”.
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Nene faces overspend
The latest finance board papers for Nene CCG show that the organisation “continued to face substantial financial pressures on its budgets” last year.
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Nottingham consultant given key national organ role
APPOINTMENT A hospital consultant at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been appointed to the role of deputy national clinical lead for organ donation.
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Lyons becomes chair at Sherwood Forest
APPOINTMENTS Sean Lyons has been appointed as the new chairman of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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New surgical day unit at United Lincs
SERVICE DESIGN Patients will soon benefit from a new surgical day unit and longer theatre opening times at Lincoln County Hospital part of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Two new board members for Milton Keynes
APPOINTMENTS Milton Keynes CCG has appointed two new lay board members.
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New urgent care centre for Loughborough
SERVICE DESIGN A new urgent care centre for Loughborough opened last month. The Loughborough Urgent Care Centre, is commissioned by the CCG and opened 24 hours a day.
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Western Sussex achieves FT status
STRUCTURE: Monitor has authorised Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust as a foundation trust, only the second one since April 2012.
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Doctors question hospital chief inspector’s independence
A new survey suggests that while hospital doctors have concerns about the introduction of a chief inspector of hospitals they are significantly less opposed to the reform than senior management.
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HSJ Live 12.06.2013: Hunt suspends children's heart surgery review
Learning from Wales’ new end of life care delivery plan and the rest of today’s news
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England's most influential clinical leaders revealed
NHS medical director for England Sir Bruce Keogh has been named as the most influential clinician in England in this year’s HSJ Clinical Leaders list.In creating the list, which launched this year, HSJ looked for clinicians influencing policy, innovation and service transformation.Source: Peter SearleSir Bruce KeoghFrom a longlist of more ...
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RCS hails 'watershed' publication of surgeon performance data
Giving patients access to information about how well their surgeons perform is a “watershed” moment for surgery, leading doctors have said.
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Council disquiet over public health death rankings
Public Health England says premature deaths comparison site will help target local spending
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First details of integration pilot bids revealed
Areas involved in a pilot programme to create community budgets shared across local public services have revealed early plans to become ‘pioneers’ on the government’s health and social care integration programme.
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Monitor launches investigation into Poole Hospital
FINANCE: Monitor has announced it is investigating Poole Hospital Foundation Trust after the organisation predicted a financial deficit.
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Three waves of integration pioneers are predicted
There are likely to be another two waves of integration pilots, with a total of about 30 areas becoming integration “pioneers”, an NHS England official has revealed.
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Mental health trusts look to diversify
Almost two thirds of NHS in-house mental health providers now also provide non-mental health services, a survey shared with HSJ reveals.
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Leader: Rivals battle to be the public's champion
Winning public support in the NHS policy war
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Pennine Acute to invest £3m in nursing staff
WORKFORCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has announced it will invest £3m to increase nursing staff levels and re-introduce the role of ward sister to acute medical and surgical wards.