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Preferred bidder could start running North Cumbria before takeover cleared
STRUCTURE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust could take over day-to-day management of North Cumbria from April, months before its proposed acquisition of the trust can be completed, board papers state.
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Yeovil struggling with 18 weeks in six specialties
PERFORMANCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust is failing the 18 week referral to treatment target in three specialties for admitted patients and three for non-admitted patients.
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NewsHealth Bill: government limits FTs and private income
The government has said it will change the Health Bill to clarify and extend Monitor’s compliance powers over foundation trusts, and require governors to approve private patient income.
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London FT boss resigns to lead neighbours' merger bid
WORKFORCE: David McVittie, chief executive of Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust, left his post last week and will now be leading the merger between North West London Hospitals and Ealing Hospital.
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Union attacks trust chair over 'football managers' approach to chief execs
WORKFORCE: Unison has criticised the “football managers approach to NHS management” at Croydon Health Services Trust.
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Suicide verdict after Sussex Partnership death
PERFORMANCE: A verdict of suicide has been returned by an inquest into the death of a police officer while at Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust.
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Surrey and Borders vows to investigate ‘rat attack’ claims
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust is conducting a detailed investigation into claims that a sedated patient with learning disabilities was attacked by a rat.
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Royal Berkshire chair resigns
STRUCTURE: The chair of Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust has resigned without explanation.
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Southern Health plans out of hours bid
COMMERCIAL: Southern Health Foundation Trust is planning to partner a consortium of GPs and private providers seeking to run an out-of-hours primary care service.
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West Suffolk halves surplus prediction
FINANCE: Overspending on agency staff has led to West Suffolk Foundation Trust halving its predicted surplus for the year.
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NewsNew treatments receive £102m boost
Nineteen trusts are to share £102m in research funding to develop new treatments.
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NewsBill will leave public health 'compromised, weaker and less safe'
The Health Bill represents a “danger to the public’s health” and should be dropped, despite government insistence that public health is one of its priorities, a group of specialists has claimed.
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NewsExclusive: public split over use of private firms in NHS as Labour doubles poll lead on health
The English people are split down the middle on the use of private companies to provide NHS services, according to exclusive polling data compiled for HSJ.
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RUH launches 'accelerated' introduction of ward rounds
PERFORMANCE: All wards at Royal United Hospital Bath will have commenced comfort rounds by the end of April 2012 in light of prime minister David Cameron’s recent announcement that nurses should conduct hourly rounds.
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NewsGovernment action on health 'brave', says Cameron
The prime minister David Cameron has defended the “tough” decisions being made on health and welfare, telling party activists that “fortune favours brave governments”.
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South Central Ambulance achieves FT status
STRUCTURE: South Central Ambulance Service achieved foundation status on 1 March.
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North of Tyne CCGs sharing chief officers
WORKFORCE: The four clinical commissioning groups in Newcastle and North Tyneside are proposing to share two accountable officers.
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South Tyne and Gateshead PCTs name preferred accountable officers
WORKFORCE: South Tyneside and Gateshead clinical commissioning groups have named their preferred accountable officers.
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North East appoints interim commissioning support lead
WORKFORCE: The primary care trusts in the North East have appointed an interim managing director for their emerging single commissioning support service.
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Taunton and Somerset FT gets additional £5m
FINANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has received additional funding of £5m from NHS Somerset.