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Mental health trust moots takeover of district general hospital estate
STRUCTURE: North East London foundation trust listed “potential management of King George Hospital” in its three-year strategy plan, submitted to Monitor - which would represent the first time a mental health provider has taken over an acute sector hospital.
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New director of finance for Oxford Health
WORKFORCE: Mike McEnaney has been appointed director of finance at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
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Tameside FT identifies commissioner demand management plans as key contractual risk
FINANCE: The foundation trust has identified its commissioner’s plans to reduce demand for non-elective treatment as the key contractual risk it faces in 2011-12.
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Oxford Health finalises corporate services move
STRUCTURE: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has almost finished moving all its corporate staff into a single building, which has been identified as a key goal for the second quarter of 2011-12.
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North East London FT detox unit has one week to break even
FINANCE: North East London Foundation Trust’s detox unit has been given one week to break even.
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Kent PCT to end treatment centre deal with Care UK
COMMERCIAL: NHS West Kent has opted to close the Mid Kent Treatment Centre, which is run on its behalf by independent provider Care UK, due to “sufficient alternative capacity”.
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Royal Wolverhampton awards contract for legal work
COMMERCIAL: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded a contract for legal advice to law firm Weightmans LLP, following a tendering process.
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Aintree University Hospitals plans to cut 600 posts by 2014
WORKFORCE: The foundation trust has set itself a target of reducing headcount by 200 whole time equivalent posts each year until 2014, its three year plan shows.
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Community services acquisition sees Homerton grow by a third
FINANCE: The east London foundation trust expects to see its income from community services grow by a third, while acute income falls.
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Hillingdon facing health and safety risks but with 'no affordable' solution
FINANCE: The north west London hospital trust said it was “aware that there are significant health and safety and ongoing maintenance issues facing the estate”.
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South London and Maudsley to cut £7.5m-worth of posts
WORKFORCE: The South London and Maudsley plans to cut £7.5m-worth of posts from its workforce over the next three years.
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North Essex cluster yet to find £13m of savings plans
FINANCE: More than £13m of saving schemes for this year are yet to be identified by the North Essex primary care trust cluster.
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Homerton looks north to expand rehab service
COMMERCIAL: The east London foundation trust said it would look to expand its stroke rehabilitation service into Enfield and Haringey, as part of its growth strategy.
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Continuing care demand leads to overspend in Norfolk
FINANCE: NHS Norfolk is overspending on continuing healthcare due to “continued growth in patient numbers”, despite a £5m increase in its budget.
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Countess of Chester to shed 6 per cent of staff over three years
WORKFORCE: The foundation has forecast that it will reduce its workforce by an estimated 189.51 whole time equivalent posts by 2013-14, its newly published three year plan shows.
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NHS Lewisham memory service aiming for 500 referrals this year
PERFORMANCE: The south east London commissioning organisation is aiming to refer 500 people this year to the service provided by the local mental health trust.
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NHS Croydon plans £3.4m disinvestment in mental health services
FINANCE: The south London commissioning organisation is planning a total disinvestment of £3.4m on its block contract with its local mental health trust over the current and next two financial years.
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Early acute overspend leads to £10m 'pressures' forecast in Norfolk
FINANCE: Norfolk primary care trust is predicting acute activity to be above plan by more than £10m by the end of the year, as “all major providers” are currently over performing.
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Cancer target breach expected at Luton and Dunstable
PERFORMANCE: Luton and Dunstable Hospital FT expected to breach cancer waiting targets for the first two months of current financial year due to clearing a backlog, according to board papers.
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NewsChronic illness link with suicide revealed
At least one person with a chronic or terminal illness decides to commit suicide every day, new research has indicated.