News – Page 1240
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Three Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale emerging CCGs become one
STRUCTURE: Three GP groups within Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale PCT have merged to form a single CCG, NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG.
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NewsCameron warned Health Bill will 'widen inequalities'
A group of leading public health specialists has written to the prime minster claiming the Health Bill will widen health inequalities, and should be reconsidered or withdrawn.
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News'Warning system' proposed for overseas doctors and nurses
The European Union is considering a “warning system” for overseas health workers who have been struck off or suspended.
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NewsEU proposals would 'change the way commissioners' tender for services
A new EU procurement directive could see the NHS have to advertise all contracts over 500,000 Euros in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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NewsHospital closure plan rejected by health secretary
Scotland’s health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has rejected an NHS board’s recommendation to close a hospital.
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NewsCivil service unions hold up pensions 'progress'
The government will today outline progress made on the public sector pensions dispute, which remains unresolved despite lengthy talks.
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NewsRemediation of doctors costing the NHS millions
Concerns about doctors’ performance are usually only picked up following a crisis, putting patients at risk and increasing the cost of remediation, according to a new report.
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NewsExclusive: Commissioning board will have GP deputy medical director
A GP will be appointed as the deputy medical director of the NHS Commissioning Board, its medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has said.
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Five County Durham CCGs become two
STRUCTURE: There are now two emerging clinical commissioning groups within County Durham PCT, down from five previous groups.
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Sussex Partnership receives royal approval for hospital food
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership FT was recognised by the Prince of Wales last week for its work to provide good local and nutritional food for people using its mental health services.
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Two Bolton emerging CCGs become one
STRUCTURE: All GP practices in Bolton are now part of a single emerging clinical commissioning group, Bolton Health Consortium.
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Surrey centres to take part in major breast imaging trial
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Jarvis Breast Screening and Diagnostic Centre in Guildford are taking part in a £1.6m trial of a new breast imaging machine, which has the potential to detect breast cancer earlier than before.
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West Middlesex conducting case note review after higher than average mortality
PERFORMANCE: The west London acute hospital started a “detailed case note review” to establish the cause of the score of 120.3 under the Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator, against a target of 90 or under.
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Coventry and Warwickshire MH trust on track for FT status
STRUCTURE: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is set to become a foundation trust in less than a year.
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Arden cluster considers provider bailouts as surplus grows
FINANCE: The Arden primary care trust cluster is reporting almost double the planned level of surplus for the year to date, but has held talks with providers over possible bail outs after identifying a “high degree of financial pressure” in the local health economy.
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West London Mental Health Trust to cut 110 posts at Broadmoor
WORKFORCE: The mental health trust has announced plans to cut the posts from the famous high-secure facility in Berkshire.
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Coventry PCT tenders for specialist GP services
COMMERCIAL: Coventry primary care trust is tendering for providers to take over services at two GP surgeries, which it had previously been providing directly.
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NewsUnions reach pension agreement with ministers
Unions representing NHS employees have agreed to suspend plans for further industrial action pending consideration of the government’s “final” offer on pensions.
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Former heart tsar to join Royal Cornwall board
WORKFORCE: Former national director for heart disease Professor Sir Roger Boyle has been appointed a non-executive director of Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.
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PCT cluster chief exec to join mental health trust
WORKFORCE: A primary care trust cluster chief executive has been appointed to lead Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust.