All articles by Nick Carding – Page 38
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Trust chief warns county council over unpaid invoices
A foundation trust boss in a struggling health economy has raised the prospect of a “formal dispute” with the county council over more than £2m of late invoice payments.
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Trusts hit by 'serious' apron shortage following Chinese pollution crackdown
Patient care is being affected by a “serious” shortage of suitable aprons for NHS staff, after the service’s supply chain was hit by a crackdown on pollution by the Chinese government.
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Carillion collapse: Trust chief 'optimistic' new builder will be found for £350m hospital
The chief executive of a trust building a new £350m hospital is “cautiously optimistic” that a new builder can be found soon to complete the construction after the liquidation of Carillion.
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Long awaited merger pushed to April 2019
Local NHS leaders have amended the estimated finish date of a long awaited merger in the South West, which they say will make it easier to achieve major service reconfiguration.
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Revealed: 14 trusts start contingency plans after Carillion collapse
Contingency plans are in operation across 14 NHS trusts after the collapse of construction and facilities management company Carillion.
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Trusts halt merger plans after NHS Improvement feedback
Two trusts have stopped a potential merger after NHS Improvement said the problems faced by their health economy need to be fixed first, HSJ has learned.
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CCG chief retires after more than 30 years on patch
A struggling clinical commissioning group is searching for a new leader after its chief officer announced she would retire next month.
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Incumbent supplier wins third major NHS procurement contract
The company operating NHS Supply Chain has been awarded its third major procurement contract by the Department of Health, HSJ can reveal.
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Pathology network tenders £112m contract amid potential expansion
Pathology chiefs in the West Midlands have tendered a major contract despite uncertainty over whether they will follow NHS Improvement’s recommendations about which trusts will be in their network.
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Trust chief executive to retire in March
The chief executive of an acute and community trust is to retire at the end of March.
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Chief of £700m trust with 'outstanding' leadership to leave UK
The chief executive of a £700m-income acute trust has announced she is leaving for a new job in Canada.
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Procurement body recruiting new director ahead of major project
A new managing director is being sought by a body tasked with delivering millions of pounds worth of procurement savings to the NHS.
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Revealed: 25 trusts 'likely' to get funding for safety technology
Funding for 25 NHS trusts to introduce barcoding technology to improve patient safety and efficiency could be announced early next year.
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NHSI: Nearly all trusts paying for price comparison tool
Almost all trusts in England have started paying for a software which aims to identify savings opportunities in procurement, NHS Improvement has said.
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New Southern Health boss says staff retention is top priority
Tackling staff retention is among the biggest priorities for the new chief executive of a scandal hit community and mental health trust.
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Revealed: Trust acquires first GP practice
An acute and community trust is set to become the first in its county to acquire a GP practice.
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Trusts face wait until 2019 for savings from procurement shake-up
NHS trusts should not start planning for savings through the new national procurement model until 2019-20, a senior Department of Health official has said.
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NHS England hands down legal directions to island CCG
NHS England has issued legal directions to a clinical commissioning group that is struggling to deliver its savings plan.
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Trust searches for 'imaginative' estates partner in £100m deal
An integrated foundation trust is looking to partner with a private company for up to 25 years in a bid to unlock capital funding for its future estates plans.
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Royal college concerned over lack of investment for pathology shake-up
The new president of the Royal College of Pathologists has said she is concerned about a lack of investment in new laboratory IT systems amid a national overhaul of NHS pathology departments.