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NewsNew Labour competition reforms did not increase health inequalities
The pro-competition NHS reforms introduced over the past decade of Labour governments did not affect deprived communities’ access to healthcare, a York University study has found.
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NewsUnion ballots a million workers on pensions action
Over a million public sector workers including NHS managers, nurses and other healthcare staff are being balloted this week on strike action over pensions changes
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London mental health trusts 'unfairly targeted' for savings
FINANCE: London’s mental health services are seeing a relative disinvestment while the acute sector “overheats”, according to a leaked report.
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Heatherwood blamed for 'failing' local system
PERFORMANCE: The health system in Berkshire East has been judged to be “failing”, due in large part to performance at Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust.
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Timetable for improvements at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has set out a timetable for refurbishments at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill.
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Kent and Medway refutes food cost figure
FINANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has refuted suggestions that it spends significantly more on food than other NHS organisations.
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Combined heat and power plant for East and North Hertfordshire
FINANCE: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust’s board has approved a £2.7m full business case for a combined heat and power plant at Lister Hospital.
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GP surgery move in NE Essex
STRUCTURE: NHS North East Essex has announced that Colchester practice with 12,000 patients will move to a new surgery with a range of new services being planned.
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FT will provide mental health and learning disability services in Leeds and York
STRUCTURE: Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust is to take on mental health and community services in York and other parts of Yorkshire.
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Royal Surrey County Hospital sets out surplus plans
FINANCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital FT plans to make surpluses of just under £4m over the next three years.
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New charity cancer centre to open in Nottingham
STRUCTURE: A Maggie’s cancer centre is to officially open in Nottingham on 2 November.
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New assistant maternity role at Chesterfield Royal Hospital
WORKFORCE: The Chesterfield Royal Hospital has introduced a new type of maternity services staff.
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Accolade for cancer nurses at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole FT
WORKFORCE: Four nurses who provide vital tailor-made packages of care for breast cancer patients have been “adopted” by Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Weston confirms it is not viable
STRUCTURE: Weston Area Health Trust has declared it is not viable in its current form in its tripartite formal agreement setting out how it plans to achieve foundation trust status.
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Heatherwood and Wexham Park appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Philippa Slinger has been appointed interim chief executive at Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, on a secondment from local community and mental health services provider Berkshire Healthcare.
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The Christie consults on potential increase in private patient work
COMMERCIAL: The foundation has launched a consultation asking the public whether it should do more private patient work to help fund its NHS services.
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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay withdraws bid to take over neighbouring trust
STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has pulled out of the competition to take over a neighbouring trust, after Monitor declared it in “significant breach” of its authorisation.
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Monitor sanctions mental health merger
STRUCTURE: Monitor will allow a mental health trust in the East of England to be taken over despite a Cooperation and Competition Panel ruling against the acquisition.
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NewsLords pass Health Bill at second reading
The House of Lords has voted through the government’s Health and Social Care Bill at its second reading, defeating motions to place sections under greater scrutiny or stop it in its tracks altogether.
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NewsDH to 'bring in line' commissioners who ration treatments
The Department of Health is moving to “bring into line” commissioners who are increasingly restricting access to treatments and medicine, HSJ has learned.