All London articles – Page 104
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Complaint about Kingston orthotics services after patient's £2k shoes put in bin
PERFORMANCE: A complaint was made to Kingston CCG about the orthotics service in the borough after a patient complained “a pair of shoes that had been made especially for her at a personal cost of £2k had been thrown in the bin at one of her NHS orthotic appointments.”
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Lewisham reconfiguration decision 'unlawful'
A High Court judge has been urged to overturn an “unlawful” decision to reduce services at a major hospital.
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Hundreds of medical students forced to re-sit exam
Hundreds of medical students at King’s College Medical School have been forced to re-sit an exam after it featured questions available on a smartphone revision app designed by an honorary lecturer at the college.
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NewsCapital’s trusts 'need urgent change'
A new report by the King’s Fund suggests current rules on NHS mergers and competition should be revised or suspended in London to address a major need for service change in the capital.
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Royal Free breaches 2012-13 C Difficile target
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Free London Foundation Trust breached the C Difficile target it had been set for 2012-13.
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Kingston CCG plans on £71.8m spend at Kingston Hospital
FINANCE: Kingston CCG plans on spending £71.8m of its £108m acute spend at Kingston Hospital, board papers reveal.
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Enfield CCG plans on £8m 'deficit' in 2013-14
FINANCE: Enfield CCG plans to record an £8m deficit in 2013-14, after NHS Enfield finished 2012-13 with a run-rate deficit of £19.2m
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HSJ LocalTwo commissioning support units consider merger
Two commissioning support units in London are planning an alliance that could lead to a full merger, it was announced today.
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Waltham Forest CCG predicting £5m overspend at 2012-13 year-end
FINANCE: Waltham Forest CCG is predicting a £5m overspend at the end of 2012-13 , May board papers reported.
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Waltham Forest CCG shifts nearly £1m in births from Whipps Cross
FINANCE: Waltham Forest CCG has shifted nearly £1m in births from Whipps Cross, May board papers reveal.
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Chair of Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust resigns
WORKFORCE: The chair of the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust has resigned, according to local media.
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Southwark CCG £7m overspent with King's at year-end
FINANCE: Southwark CCG was £7m overspent with King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust at the end of 2012-13, board papers reveal.
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South London Healthcare Trust improves on some quality measures
PERFORMANCE: South London Healthcare Trust has improved on five quality measures, papers to the Greenwich CCG’s board reveal.
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Greenwich CCG aims for £18.9m savings over two years
FINANCE: Greenwich CCG is aiming for £18.9m in QIPP savings over 2013-14 and 2014-15.
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Lewisham blames A&E performance on norovirus, out-of-borough patients and mental health breaches
PERFORMANCE: Lewisham Healthcare Trust has blamed norovirus, an increase in out-of-borough patients and “issues relating to mental health breaches” for missing the 95 per cent A&E target.
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Barnet and Chase Farm appoints temporary chief operating officer
WORKFORCE: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust has appointed a temporary chief operating officer.
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Richmond CCG uses reserves to plug overspend
FINANCE: RIchmond CCG has used reserves and underspends in primary care commissioning and “corporate and public health costs” to offset overspends elsewhere.
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Barts Health predicts breakeven but will miss savings target, says board
FINANCE: Barts Health Trust has downgraded its year-end surplus forecast but still plans to break even, a board report reveals.
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Royal Free London on track to hit A&E target
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Free London Foundation Trust is on track to hit the 95 per cent A&E target for the full year 2012-13, board papers reveal.
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals worse on inpatient survey indicators
PERFORMANCE: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust was rated worse than last year in six out of ten of the national inpatient survey indicators.