News – Page 1359
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NewsLords propose greater transparency in new Health Bill changes
Proposed amendments to the Health Bill would effectively subject private and third sector bodies to the Freedom of Information Act by giving commissioners more power to require information from them.
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NewsChief exec leaves underperforming ambulance trust
An ambulance trust chief executive who retired suddenly around the time the organisation was fined £5m for poor performance received a lump sum worth twice his annual salary, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevalidation push lacking sufficient resources
A third of organisations say they have insufficient resources to properly check doctors’ fitness to practise through the revalidation system.
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NewsNHS Blood and Transplant part-privatisation plans dropped
The government has dropped proposals to part-privatise NHS Blood and Transplant.
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NewsProtection for whistleblowers to become constitutional right
Protection for NHS whistleblowers will be enshrined in the NHS constitution from next year, health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced.
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NewsFinance directors 'optimistic' on savings plans but local fears persist
NHS finance directors are “cautiously optimistic” about their savings plans but increasingly pessimistic about the finances of their local health economies, a King’s Fund survey has revealed.
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NewsPublic health workforce 'dispirited' as uncertainty goes on
The government’s lack of action to dispel uncertainty about the future of the public health workforce is “dispiriting” and poses the “real risk” of losing expert staff, the Faculty of Public Health has said.
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Drop in patient information performance at Kent and Medway Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Only four in 10 patients at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust remember being given an information leaflet when entering the trust, according to a report.
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Kent and Medway Partnership seeking two senior execs
WORKFORCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking to fill vacancies for a chief executive and executive director of finance and resources.
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Finance 'capacity gap' at Leicester City worsens as resources are shared with CCGs
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust has identified a “capacity gap” in its finance team that is worsening due to having to share resources with clinical commissioning groups.
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HSJ Local
Derbyshire agrees ambulance commissioning plan
STRUCTURE: Derbyshire cluster has set out its response to the options set out by NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson for ambulance commissioning.
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Stockport FT’s finances fall into red following Stepping Hill investigation
FINANCE: The fallout from the alleged sabotage of saline solution at Stepping Hill Hospital has driven the finances of Stockport Foundation Trust into the red, its latest finance report shows.
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Sharp rise in patient safety incidents reported at Cheshire and Wirral FT
PERFORMANCE: The number of patient safety incidents and near misses reported at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Foundation Trust in the first three months of 2011-12 rose 44 per cent compared with the previous quarter, board papers show.
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Pressures lead to overspend on Milton Keynes prison health service
FINANCE: Pressures on health services at a prison in Milton Keynes are causing it to overspend, according to a board paper.
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Maternity reconfiguration consultation under way in East Kent
STRUCTURE: The future of maternity services in east Kent is to be decided by a three month public consultation, which is likely to see two birthing centres closed.
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Medway FT commended for breastfeeding support
PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust has been awarded a “Certificate of Commitment” in its first step towards gaining international recognition from the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative.
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Royal Surrey County appoints director of nursing
WORKFORCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital has appointed a new executive director to lead its nursing workforce.
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Oxford Radcliffe fails to keep pace with CIP target
FINANCE: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust is falling behind on its cost improvement plan and surplus targets, and is overspending on pay costs.
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Hillingdon Hospital revises down CIPs for year
FINANCE: The north west London hospital has cut its “most likely” cost improvement programme total from £5.3m to £4.5m.
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Low serious incident reporting flagged at Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes
PERFORMANCE: Concerns have been raised over incident reporting in primary care, independent contractors a hospital in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.