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Software and staffing pressure cause problems for Warrington Out of Hours service
PERFORMANCE: Implementation of a new software system and staffing pressures are causing problems with the delivery of out of hours services for Bridgewater Community Healthcare Trust.
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Exclusive: Monitor chief executive says it would be 'mad' to force unnecessary tendering
The chief executive of healthcare sector regulator Monitor has rejected claims that controversial new competition regulations could lead to a sharp increase in competitive tendering for NHS services.
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Burnham issues A&E warning after tent erected outside hospital
The NHS has missed its national accident and emergency target every week for six months, Labour has warned.
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HSJ Live 3.4.2013: Monitor on new competition regulations
NHS misses A&E targets for dealing with patients within four hours and the rest of today’s news
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NHS satisfaction rates stabilise
Public satisfaction with the NHS stabilised last year after a record fall in 2011, suggesting concern about the spending squeeze and the government’s reforms has not grown stronger.
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Tameside FT forced to cancel 147 elective operations
PERFORMANCE: Sustained pressure on Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust saw 147 elective operations cancelled in January and an endoscopy unit used to provide temporary accommodation for non-elective patients.
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Labour warns over 'unfair' public health budget split
The handover of responsibility for public health from primary care trusts to local authorities could be a “car crash”, the Labour party has warned.
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HSJ Live: First working day of the post-PCT world
All the latest news on the day that local area teams and clinical commissioning groups officially take over from strategic health authorities and primary care trusts.
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Bridgewater on course for £1.7m surplus
FINANCE: Bridgewater Community Healthcare Trust has made a surplus of £1.4M to the end of January this year and is on track to make its planned year end surplus of £1.7m, board papers state.
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Stockport FT obtains injunction to retrieve financial data
COMMERCIAL: A foundation trust had to go to court to retrieve some of its financial records when a sub-contractor went into administration.
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Exclusive: Hospital leaders say 'chief inspector' role won't work
73 per cent of hospital chief executives believe the government’s proposed overhaul of regulation and inspection will be ineffective
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Morecambe Bay redesigns oncology services
STRUCTURE: Oncology and haematology services at Furness General Hospital are being redesigned – but are not being closed, the trust which runs them has said.
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Staffing problems put pressure on diagnostic waits at Morecambe Bay
PERFORMANCE: Nearly one in 30 patients at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust is having to wait more than six weeks for diagnostic investigations.
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Exclusive: NHS England IT system not ready for switchover
NHS England will not have its own fully functioning IT system for up to six months after it takes on its full responsibilities next week, HSJ has learned.
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Exclusive: Law firm 'likely' to take on prosecution of David Nicholson
A team of specialist lawyers is likely to take on an attempt to bring a private prosecution against NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson
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Only half of CCGs 'fully authorised'
Half of clinical commissioning groups have no conditions at all on their authorisation, the NHS Commissioning Board has said, days before they take control.
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BMA calls for 111 introduction delay
The body representing doctors in Britain has called for a delay in the launch of a new non-emergency helpline, saying it is putting patient safety at risk.
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HSJ Live: Last day for PCTs and SHAs
Concerns about NHS 111 and all the latest news on the last working day of primary care trusts and strategic health authorities, before they are abolished under the commissioning transition.
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Stockport FT fears loss of stroke services
PERFORMANCE: Stockport Foundation Trust fears it could lose stroke services because of problems with its accident and emergency performance.
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Bridgewater awards occupational health contract to WWL
COMMERCIAL: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust (WWL) has won a two year contract to provide occupational health services to Bridgewater Community Healthcare Trust, the local community health provider.