News – Page 1013
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Queen Victoria settles and apologises over error
PERFORMANCE: A consultant’s misreading of notes has contributed to a £100,000 settlement to a patient at Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Dartford close to breakeven
FINANCE: Dartford and Gravesham trust made a loss of nearly £900,000 last year – despite receiving additional help with its PFI costs.
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Surrey and Sussex records small surplus in 2012-13
FINANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust made a small surplus last year – but had an underlying deficit of more than £9m.
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Leeds Hospitals asks for Savile evidence
STRUCTURE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has issued a statement encouraging anyone who came in contact with Jimmy Savile through hospitals in Leeds to come forward and give any evidence or witness statements to the independent investigation into his activities.
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Sheffield consultant recognised by NIHR
CLINICAL RESEARCH: A consultant based at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust who specialises in the fight against motor neurone disease has been awarded senior investigator status from the National Institute for Health Research for outstanding work in her field.
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NewsWhy did Nicholson decide to step down?
The media campaign to unseat Sir David Nicholson from his post as NHS England chief executive played some part in his decision to announce his retirement but was not the main cause, HSJ understands.
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NewsCCG defends 'potential conflict' in relation to board member
A London clinical commissioning group has said it has acted to address a “potential conflict of interest” in relation to a member of its governing body and a possible £196,000 procurement deal.
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NewsUse health budget for troubled families, chief urges
Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie says £2.6bn budget should be put towards DCLG programme
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2012-13 biggest year yet for NHS in-house consultancy
The NHS in-house interim management consultancy has saved trusts and commissioners £9.1m over the past financial year, it has said.
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Trust writes off £18m on Cerner Millennium
FINANCE: Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust has made an impairment write-down of £18m related to its implementation of the Cerner Millennium electronic patient record system.
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Specialised commissioning holds up West Hants contracting
FINANCE: Contract agreements in Hampshire are being held up by a lack of clarity around the allocation of resources to specialised commissioning.
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Delayed transfers rise at Hampshire Hospitals
PERFORMANCE Delayed transfers of care are up 21 per cent year on year at Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust, with social services blamed for the majority of cases.
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Bromley CCG approves £1m 'GP incentive' scheme
FINANCE: Bromley CCG has approved a £1m ‘GP incentive’ scheme, board papers reveal.
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NewsGPs 'unable to deliver safe care'
Family doctors are “unable” to deliver safe care due to time and resource limits, the chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners has warned.
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West Hampshire CCG cancels contract for CSU communications service
COMMERCIAL: West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group has cancelled its contract for communications and engagement services from its NHS support services provider, and brought the function in-house.
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Mersey Care plans £10.7m cost savings
FINANCE: The 2013-14 operating plan submitted to Mersey Care Trust’s board this week shows the trust plans to make efficiency savings of £10.7m this year.
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Land sale and staff vacancies boost Southport and Ormskirk’s reported savings
FINANCE: Staff vacancies, a land sale and a “favourable contract settlement” accounted for most of the progress Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals made towards its savings target in the first month of 2013-14, according to its latest finance report.
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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust looking for new chair
WORKFORCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust is advertising for a new chair.
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New non-exec at North Kirklees CCG
STRUCTURE- Kiran Bali has been appointed as a new non-executive member for NHS North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group with responsibility for quality and public and patient engagement.
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NHS England director leaving to become North Bristol Trust chief executive
WORKFORCE: North Bristol Trust has appointed a new chief executive.