News – Page 1347
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Royal Bolton Hospital passes CQC tests but with minor concerns
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but also noted minor concerns, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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News'Refrain' from most Microsoft purchases, requests government
The Cabinet Office has “requested” that NHS chief information officers obtain central clearance before buying Microsoft products until a national procurement contract is signed with the company.
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NewsScottish consultants paid £105m in bonuses
The Scottish government has spent £105 million on NHS consultant bonuses since 2007, the Liberal Democrats revealed.
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NewsEnd of life care must be prioritised to avoid A&E admissions
Healthcare commissioners must prioritise end of life care to ensure people’s choices are met and to avoid unnecessary emergency hospital admissions, according to advice published today.
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Sussex Partnership meeting all ‘priority indicators’
PERFORANCE: Sussex Partnership is meeting all its priority service indicators, its board of directors were told this month.
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Commissioners ask if trust is relaxing admission criteria
PERFORMANCE: Mintues of a meeting held by NHS Bromley’s clinical commissioning committee said attendances had risen 25 per cent from the end of April to June “which was not abating”.
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Isle of Wight plans to close 'shabby' dementia unit
STRUCTURE: The Isle of Wight PCT board has been asked to approve a plan to close and sell off a dementia treatment unit described as “shabby” and “unwelcoming”.
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Fall in activity at Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
FINANCE: A fall in activity has left the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Foundation Trust £155,000 behind plan on its PCT income after the first two months of 2011-12.
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Two London clusters to explore joint commissioning
STRUCTURE: A report to the south east London cluster of primary care trusts said the board had ordered a “short feasibility study” to see whether a combination of an aggregrated model with south west London was feasible.
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Heart of England overperforms by nearly £1m
FINANCE: Heart of England Foundation Trust has overperformed on its contract with NHS Solihull by nearly £1m already in 2011-12.
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Isle of Wight PCT provider arm reports deficit
FINANCE: Isle of Wight primary care trust’s provider arm reported a £2.3m deficit for May, £288,000 worse than planned.
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London cluster aiming for CCGs to take over all commissioning in nine months' time
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of NHS South East London reported to this month’s board meeting: “It is our intention to delegate 100 per cent of commissioning to Clinical Commissioning Groups by the 1st April 2012”.
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TCS a risk to North Devon Healthcare becoming FT
STRUCTURE: North Devon Healthcare Trust has identified the “lack of certainty” around its acquisition of community services as a risk to its foundation trust application.
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South London Healthcare Trust loses Bexley IVF business
FINANCE: The large acute trust is seeing its In-Vitro Fertilisation work from Bexley moved to King’s College or Guy’s Hospitals in central London.
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London cluster chief executive stepping down
WORKFORCE: Simon Robbins, chief executive of the south east London cluster of primary care trusts is retiring and being replaced by the chief executive of the Nottinghamshire cluster.
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Solihull slips on savings plans by £900,000
FINANCE: NHS Solihull is reporting a savings slippage of £900,000 and an overall deficit of £4.1m at month two of 2011-12.
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Black Country cluster patients less satisfied, poll reveals
PERFORMANCE: Patients living in the Black Country cluster of primary care trusts are less satisfied with NHS services than in the rest of the region, an Ipsos Mori poll has revealed.
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Sandwell PCT highlights lack of governance capacity
WORKFORCE: Staff turnover has resulted in a lack of capacity in NHS Sandwell’s governance function, the primary care trust has told clinical commissioners.
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Derby Hospitals considering cuts to staff hours
WORKFORCE: Derby Hospitals is considering asking staff to volunteer for a cut in hours as way of cutting its £262m pay bill.
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Northumbria Healthcare praised for hips care
PERFORMANCE: North Tyneside and Wansbeck general hospitals have been rated well for operating on hip fracture patients, by the National Hip Fracture Database 2011 report.