All London articles – Page 146
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Northwick Park passes CQC check with minor concerns
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but with minor concerns in both, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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GPs being paid for work not carried out under Enhanced Services contract
FINANCE: A report presented to the south east London cluster has said in some cases GPs are being paid for work that has not been done.
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CCGs move to end half-day closing for surgeries in south east London
PERFORMANCE; Papers submitted to the south east London cluster of primary care trusts said the clinical commissioning groups in the patch would review surgery contracts to improve access.
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McKinsey appointed to acute reorganisation contract
STRUCTURE: Management consultancy McKinsey has been contracted to examine the future of two hospital trusts.
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Trust pins hopes on merger to avoid referral over deficit
FINANCE: Auditors are considering reporting Whipps Cross University Hospital to the health secretary for failing to break even last year.
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West Middlesex University Hospital passes CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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South London Healthcare recorded 117 mixed sex breaches in May
PERFORMANCE: The south east London acute saw 92 breaches at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and 25 at the Princess Royal University Hospital.
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Hospital trust sees 16 compulsory redundancies in 2010-11
WORKFORCE: Barts and the London Trust approved £461,000 in payments to staff made compulsorily redundant in 2010-11, its annual accounts show.
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Lewisham Healthcare warns CIP performance is 'not good'
FINANCE: Lewisham Healthcare has reported a £419,000 shortfall on its savings programme for the first two months of the financial year.
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Whipp's Cross behind plan on cost improvement programme
FINANCE: Whipp’s Cross is already behind plan on its 12.4 per cent cost improvement programme for this year, board papers reveal.
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St George's faces 'quality of data' issues with Cerner system
PERFORMANCE: The London teaching hospital went live with the Cerner Millenium system in March and its chief executive last month reported it is “facing issues with a large volume of data with no pathway ID and the quality of data”.
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Seven compulsory redundancies at St George's, including one £100k settlement
WORKFORCE: The south London teaching hosital’s annual accounts showed seven compulsory redundancies in 2010-11.
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MPs urged to step in over children's heart unit closure
Plans to close a children’s heart surgery unit must be looked at by MPs, a charity has urged.
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Minor dignity and nutrition concerns at Croydon University Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but also noted minor concerns on both, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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CQC finds minor concerns on dignity at St Thomas’
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Commissioners ask if trust is relaxing admission criteria
PERFORMANCE: Mintues of a meeting held by NHS Bromley’s clinical commissioning committee said attendances had risen 25 per cent from the end of April to June “which was not abating”.
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Two London clusters to explore joint commissioning
STRUCTURE: A report to the south east London cluster of primary care trusts said the board had ordered a “short feasibility study” to see whether a combination of an aggregrated model with south west London was feasible.
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South London Healthcare Trust loses Bexley IVF business
FINANCE: The large acute trust is seeing its In-Vitro Fertilisation work from Bexley moved to King’s College or Guy’s Hospitals in central London.
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London cluster aiming for CCGs to take over all commissioning in nine months' time
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of NHS South East London reported to this month’s board meeting: “It is our intention to delegate 100 per cent of commissioning to Clinical Commissioning Groups by the 1st April 2012”.
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London cluster chief executive stepping down
WORKFORCE: Simon Robbins, chief executive of the south east London cluster of primary care trusts is retiring and being replaced by the chief executive of the Nottinghamshire cluster.