News – Page 1365
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London consortium writes to CCP over 'monopoly' merger
STRUCTURE: A London commissioning consortium has complained to the Co-operation and Competition Panel about a merger that would create the biggest provider organisation in England.
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NewsAuditors to query use of foundations’ resources
A number of foundation trusts are likely to face “qualifications”, querying the accuracy of their 2010-11 accounts, because of questions over their use of resources, auditors have warned.
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HSJ LocalNew Mid Staffs CEO must rehabilitate trust
WORKFORCE: Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust’s outgoing chief executive has told HSJ he regrets not “getting rid of enough people quickly enough” when he joined the trust almost two years ago.
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Palliative coding surge raises death rate worry
PERFORMANCE: Mid-Staffordshire and two other West Midlands trusts were involved in a “concerted effort” which involved “removing deaths” from their performance record, an expert on death rates has claimed.
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Coventry PCT transfers reablement cash to council
FINANCE: Coventry primary care trust has proposed that nearly £1m of ring-fenced money for reablement services be transferred to the city’s council.
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Brighton and Sussex reports £4.5m surplus for 2010-11
FINANCE: The trust has reported finishing last year with a surplus of £4.5m, but only after making “technical adjustments”.
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SHA had concerns over merger of PCT provider arm with Marsden
STRUCTURE: Minutes from NHS London reveal it had a range of concerns regarding the takeover of NHS Sutton and Merton’s provider arm by the Royal Marsden Foundation Trust.
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Salisbury FT seeks major trauma unit status
STRUCTURE: Salisbury Foundation Trust has launched a bid to be designated as a major trauma unit, in line with the implementation of the national trauma strategy.
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Savings target already proving problem for Sussex Partnership FT
FINANCE: During the first month of 2011-12, the mental health foundation trust delivered savings of £377,000, which is £148,000 behind plan for April.
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FT chief exec returns to work and praises care at local acute trust
WORKFORCE: Lisa Rodrigues has returned to her post at the Sussex mental health FT after undergoing gallbladder surgery at a local acute hospital.
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Permanent assistant COO appointed at Sussex Partnership
WORKFORCE: the mental health foundation trust has confirmed the appointment of Andy Gray as assistant chief operating officer.
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Specialist mental health advice service for GPs piloted in Sussex
STRUCTURE: The trust is piloting a new service to offer local GPs access to specialist mental health advice.
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CQC says East Surrey Hospital meeting dignity standards but notes minor concerns
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission said the trust passed both of the standards relating to dignity and nutrition it inspected during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust finished 2010-11 in deficit
FINANCE: NHS London papers reveal that the specialist organisation in north west London had ended the last financial year in deficit.
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New medical director for Salisbury FT
WORKFORCE: Salisbury Foundation Trust has appointed Christine Blanshard as medical director.
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RUH announces £40m estates strategy
FINANCE: The Royal United Hospitals Bath Trust is planning to spend nearly £40m on upgrading its estate over the next six years.
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Derby City gets go-ahead for service reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: NHS Derby City’s cluster has formally approved a service reconfiguration plan for a walk in centre and an “open access centre”.
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Colchester FT misses targer for abortion waits
PERFORMANCE: More than one in 10 women waited more than three weeks for an abortion in April at Colchester FT.
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Norfolk and Waveney 'holds vacancies' to make savings
WORKFORCE: Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health FT used “vacancy management” as part of its efforts to save £6m last year.
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Northampton General sets toughest QIPP plans in region
FINANCE: Northampton General Hospital Trust has the most challenging quality, innovation, productivity and prevention target of any provider in the region, according to its finance plan.