News – Page 1472
-
HSJ Local
NHS Nottingham's concern at cancer mortality inequalities
PERFORMANCE: NHS Nottingham City has expressed “major concern” at data suggesting the narrowing of cancer mortality health inequalities has slowed down and may even be widening.
-
HSJ Local
Lengths of stay at George Eliot highest since 2005-6
PERFORMANCE: Lengths of stay at George Eliot Hospital Trust are at their highest level since April 2009 and the second highest level since 2005-6.
-
HSJ Local
Treatment bans worsen George Eliot deficit
FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust is reporting a year to date deficit of £1.96m, which is largely the result of the primary care trust banning certain procedures.
-
HSJ Local
NHS Kensington & Chelsea miss breast screening targets two months in a row
A central London PCT has missed its breast cancer screening targets for months seven and eight of the financial year.
-
HSJ Local
NHS Wandsworth predicting year-end surplus
FINANCE: A south-west London PCT is predicting a surplus of £5.4m.
-
HSJ Local
Leicestershire draws up Derbyshire community services 'test'
STRUCTURE: Leicestershire County and Rutland Community Health Services has drawn up a framework to allow Derbyshire Community Health Services to take over elective services on a cost neutral basis.
-
HSJ Local
Central London Community Healthcare acquires fourth provider arm
STRUCTURE: An aspirant community foundation trust is set to become one of the largest in the country after NHS Barnet voted to transfer its provider arm to it.
-
HSJ Local
Public go-ahead for community trust in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
STRUCTURE: Plans for a new community trust to take on the services provided by two primary care trusts are a step closer after receiving endorsements from the public and local organisations.
-
HSJ Local
Derbyshire mental health trust granted foundation status
STRUCTURE: The trust formerly known as Derbyshire Mental Health Services Trust has been granted foundation status by Monitor and renamed Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.
-
HSJ Local
NHS Sutton & Merton allowed to work to below target chlamydia screening goal
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust, which is predicting a year-end deficit, will be working to an “internal target” of 15 per cent after “financial reductions” meant it wouldn’t make the national target of 35 per cent.
-
HSJ Local
High sickness absence among senior staff at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust
WORKFORCE: Sickness absence among senior staff has contributed to a 40 per cent jump in costs this financial year at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust.
-
HSJ Local
Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust still struggling on efficiency savings
FINANCE: Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust has missed its efficiency savings target for the fifth month running.
-
HSJ Local
NHS Devon moves ahead with plans for provider arm
STRUCTURE: The Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) has de-prioritised the transfer of NHS Devon’s provider arms.
-
HSJ Local
Social enterprise looks likely for NHS North Somerset provider arm
STRUCTURE: NHS North Somerset is planning to transfer its community services to a social enterprise.
-
HSJ Local
Dudley and Walsall more than double predicted surplus
FINANCE: Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust has more than doubled its predicted surplus.
-
HSJ Local
Weather pushes West Midlands Ambulance Trust below target on response times
PERFORMANCE: Adverse weather conditions have led to West Midlands Ambulance Trust dipping below target on response times.
-
HSJ Local
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust overperformance to cost an extra £5.5m
FINANCE: NHS Worcestershire will have to pay Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust an estimated £5.5m due to overperformance.
-
HSJ Local
Worcestershire Acute £5.5m overspent on pay
FINANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust has overspend on pay by £5.5m this year.
-
HSJ Local
£20m research centre for University Hospitals Birmingham
STRUCTURE: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is to host £20m national centre for research into treating trauma.
-
HSJ Local
Heart of England slashing 1,600 posts
WORKFORCE: Heart of England Foundation Trust is cutting around 1,600 posts over four years to deliver efficiency savings.