News – Page 1426
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Risk rating stays steady at 2gether Foundation Trust
PERFORMANCE: The 2gether Foundation Trust has retained its level one rating with the NHS Litigation Authority despite taking on extra services.
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McKinsey appointed to work on Ealing and North West London merger
STRUCTURE: The west London acute trust has approved a plan to work on a strategic outline case to look at a merger with North West London Hospitals Trust and the consultancy McKinsey is due to present it to the April board.
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South West Essex PCT has shed 200 staff since last year
WORKFORCE: NHS South West Essex has reported that it will have 200 fewer staff for the 2011-12 financial year.
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Leeds Hospitals hoping for hyper acute stroke unit
STRUCTURE: Leeds General Infirmary, part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is planning to open a hyper acute stroke unit.
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Sheffield Hospitals misses 98 per cent aspiration on A&E
PERFORMANCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust met the national accident and emergency waiting target over the December and January period, but fell short of its own aspiration to maintain 98 per cent of patients seen within four hours.
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Hertfordshire PCT's £27m LIFT plan laid before SHA board
COMMERCIAL: The primary care trust’s plans for a £27m hospital development have been put before the NHS East of England board.
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Departing Whipps Cross chief exec looks forward to merger project role
WORKFORCE: Chief executive Lucy Moore’s last day at the north-east London trust was 25 March, following her appointment as integration director for the merger programme with Barts and the London and Newham University Hospital trusts.
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Epsom and St Helier to invite expressions of interest for merger or acquisition
STRUCTURE: The south London trust announced it is considering a merger in its board papers, when publishing its tripartite agreement.
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NewsAdvocacy groups requiring HealthWatch role assistance
Around one-third of the patients advocacy groups expected to become Local HealthWatch scrutiny teams need to up their game before taking on their new roles as part of the government’s health reforms, according to a health minister.
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NewsSouthern Cross insists lease issues can be fixed
The chief executive of troubled care-home provider Southern Cross has insisted the company’s future can be secured through negotiations with landlords over the coming weeks.
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NewsWin a free place at the GP Forum
Next week sees the launch of the General Practice Forum in London. GPs and commissioners who subscribe to HSJ can apply for one of 10 free places at the event.
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NewsLansley outlines 'right to provide' social enterprise drive
NHS staff across the health service are to be given the right to set up their own organisations to provide and manage care for patients, health secretary Andrew Lansley has said.
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NewsCouncil care better than private sector - CQC
The quality of private sector care is generally lower than in council-run facilities, the health regulator has warned.
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New finance director at Doncaster and Bassetlaw
WORKFORCE: David Pratt has been appointed director of finance, information and procurement at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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NewsHospitals must help mental health tribunals run smoothly
Hospital managers must ensure staff know it is inappropriate to recommend lawyers to mental health patients who are appealing against detention under the Mental Health Act, the Care Quality Commission has urged.
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Sheffield FT dealing with deficit
FINANCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust was recording a significant £7.9m deficit at the end of November - the most recent month for which HSJ has information on the foundation.
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The Whittington records £700,000 deficit in February
FINANCE: The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust has recorded an in-month deficit of more than £700,000, due mainly to an under-performance on clinical income and increasing staff costs.
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Dorset cluster publishes joint operating plan
FINANCE: The primary care trust “cluster” including NHS Bournemouth and Poole, and NHS Dorset have published a joint operating plan for 2011-12.
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'Gaps' remain in Mid Essex QIPP plan for next year
FINANCE: The Mid Essex primary care trust has identified issues with it efficiency planning for the 2011-12 financial year.
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Hampshire chief exec to head up 'SHIP cluster'
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of NHS Hampshire Debbie Fleming has been appointed as chief executive of the new Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth (SHIP) PCT cluster.