All NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG articles – Page 2
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HSJ Local
Temporary solution in Lancashire hospitals' robot wars
NHS England agrees to commission robotic surgery from East Lancashire Hospitals Trust Commissioners say equipment purchased by the trust could be moved elsewhere as part of an ongoing review Trust says urology robot has improved services for patients across the county ACUTE CARE: NHS England has agreed to ...
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Vanguard cuts for Cheshire and Wirral
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Quick end to 'major new chapter'
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Reconfiguration by the backdoor
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: A&E in the spotlight
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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News
Exclusive: Rocketing death rate provokes calls for national investigation
There were 5.4 per cent more deaths in England in Wales in 2015 than in 2014 – the biggest year on year increase in several decades Many of the deaths were during winter in early 2015 Potential causes include public spending cuts and constraint, problems with flu vaccine, and ...
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HSJ Local
Vast improvements recognised at Calderstones
PERFORMANCE: A learning disability hospital which will be forced to close in the next three years is expected to receive a “good” rating from the Care Quality Commission next week.
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News
Exclusive: GP groups cover most of England but ‘lack ambition and priorities’
Large scale GP provider groups operating in 82 per cent of England’s CCG areas There are 268 federations up and running, HSJ research suggests It is estimated that these organisations cover 41 million patients Four fifths of clinical commissioning groups have at least one large scale GP provider ...
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HSJ Local
Trusts continue acute care collaboration despite failed vanguard bid
Four acute trusts in Lancashire will continue discussions about sharing services, despite failing to secure ‘vanguard’ status.
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News
Councils 'running out of time' to prepare for public health cuts
Councils are ‘running out of time’ to make the £200m of in-year cuts to public health budgets announced by the chancellor last month, HSJ’s sister title Local Government Chronicle has been told.
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News
Care.data to restart this month
The controversial Care.data project is set to restart later this month. Information and opt out forms are due to be sent out to patients in one of the pilot areas.
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News
Osborne announces £200m cut to public health budgets
The Department of Health is to consult on an in-year cut of £200m to council controlled public health budgets.
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HSJ Local
Trust with 'sound financial record' forecasts £22m deficit
FINANCE: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has forecast a deficit of more than £22m for this year.
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HSJ Local
Occupational therapists join paramedics on some 999 calls
WORKFORCE: An ambulance service and acute trust in the North West have launched a pilot project in which occupational therapists respond to ‘low level’ 999 calls alongside paramedics.
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News
CCGs taking on full primary care co-commissioning powers revealed
NHS England has revealed the 64 clinical commissioning groups that will take full control of their local primary care budgets from April.
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News
Patient data sharing pilot CCGs unveiled
NHS England has chosen six clinical commissioning groups for the next phase of its controversial Care.data patient record sharing initiative.
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HSJ Local
Police officers to be based at Royal Blackburn Hospital
WORKFORCE: Police liaison officers are to be based within the accident and emergency department at Royal Blackburn Hospital to help reduce aggression towards staff and unnecessary police attendance.
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HSJ Local
Conflicts of interest stymie CCG decision making
COMMERCIAL: The governing body of Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning group was unable to take a decision on its contract for GP out-of-hours services because too many of its GP members had to leave the meeting due to conflicts of interest.
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HSJ Local
Former care trust chair takes on Healthwatch role
WORKFORCE: The fomer chair of Blackburn with Darwen Care Trust Plus has been appointed the chair of the local health watchdog.
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HSJ Local
Two cases of measles in Blackburn with Darwen
PERFORMANCE: There were two confirmed cases of measles in Blackburn with Darwen in the first 18 weeks of this year, show CCG board papers.
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