All London articles – Page 87
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HSJ LocalFewer smokers using NHS cessation services in Islington
PERFORMANCE: The number of smokers using cessation services in the Islington area has dropped markedly – raising concerns that the local CCG will not achieve its quality premium target for 2014-15
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HSJ LocalLondon mental health trust wins contracts in Bedfordshire and Luton
COMMERCIAL: East London Foundation Trust has been chosen by two clinical commissioning groups to deliver mental health services contracts worth £60m in Bedfordshire and Luton.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England offered £124m fund to tariff objectors
NHS England offered a group of trusts access to a £124m fund on the condition they dropped their opposition to its latest tariff offer, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalEast London CCG to revamp cardiovascular services and commissioning
STRUCTURE: Newham Clinical Commissioning Group is redesigning the way it delivers cardiovascular services to bring together ‘fragmented and inefficient work streams’.
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HSJ LocalCCG investigates ‘alarming’ rise in teenage suicides
PUBLIC HEALTH: Commissioners in London is to investigate the reasons behind an ‘alarming’ increase in the number of teenage deaths on its patch since 2011, with a focus on cases of suicide through hanging.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Leading foundation trust buddies with Medway
PERFORMANCE: Struggling Medway Foundation Trust has been buddied with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust to try and help the hospital improve its performance.
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HSJ LocalLocal care networks model favoured by CCG
STRUCTURE: Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group is one of six CCGs in south east London pursuing joint plans for a ‘whole system model’ of healthcare implemented by ‘local care networks’ in each borough.
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HSJ LocalCCG on target to deliver surplus over £3m
FINANCE: Havering Clinical Commissioning Group has said it is still on track to achieve a £3.13m surplus in 2014-15, after reporting a surplus of £1.91m by the end of November
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HSJ KnowledgeAppraise be: how reflection can boost GPs' productivity
Don’t fear appraisal: it can actually lead to increased skills and care quality
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HSJ LocalMonitor investigates major London trust
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust because of ‘long standing problems’ at Princess Royal University Hospital.
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HSJ LocalLondon CCGs to combine 111 and GP out of hours care
STRUCTURE: A consultation has begun on proposals to integrate NHS 111 and GP out of hours services across five clinical commissioning group areas in north London.
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HSJ LocalFifth maternal death at east London hospital
PERFORMANCE: There has been another maternal death at Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust.
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NewsSavile inquiry calls for change in law for screening staff
There is ‘very patchy’ management of volunteer schemes in trusts and the law should be changed so that all staff and volunteers in contact with patients should be given a barring list check, the authors of an investigation into Jimmy Savile’s historic sexual abuse have said.
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HSJ LocalMajor FT brings in turnaround director
PERFORMANCE: King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a turnaround director to tackle its finance and performance issues.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat the future NHS hospital should look like
Two hospitals challenging assumptions about how care is delivered
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CCGs to use primary care powers to develop new care models
The first clinical commissioning groups to be given control of their the primary care budgets have said they will use their new powers to implement the NHS Five Year Forward View’s new models of care and scale up GP services, HSJ has learnt.
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HSJ LocalChief executive of £1bn-turnover trust resigns
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of one of England’s largest trusts resigned this morning.
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HSJ LocalCCG 'rewinds' tender process after legal threat
A London clinical commissioning group has decided to retender its integrated urgent care and out of hours services contract after it was threatened with a legal challenge from an unsuccessful bidder.
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HSJ KnowledgeNon-clinical navigators can ease pressures in A&E
Reducing unnecessary accident and emergency attendances
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HSJ Local
Trust boosts services for looked after children following CQC criticism
PERFORMANCE: Humber NHS Foundation Trust has completed ’85 per cent’ of measures demanded by NHS inspectors to improve care for looked after children.