All NORTH CUMBRIA ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST articles – Page 9
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North Cumbria chief warns staff trust has entered 'financial crisis'
FINANCE: The chief executive of a Cumbria trust slated for takeover wrote to staff yesterday warning that the trust was now in “financial crisis” and would urgently investigate the scope to bring forward ward closures and other savings plans.
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NewsNorth Cumbria clinicians were failed by management, new chief says
The man brought in to lead a Cumbrian trust through a takeover process has said it would have kept its independence if managers had tackled financial problems two years earlier.
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North Cumbria University Hospitals speeds up takeover process
STRUCTURE: The trust board decided last night to accelerate the timetable for its planned takeover, and expects to be able to choose its preferred bidder in January this year.
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NHS Cumbria looks for extra measures to offset projected £4m acute overspend
FINANCE: The primary care trust has pulled together plans for £3m worth of “further measures” to offset a projected overspend on its 2011-12 acute provider contracts.
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North Cumbria University Hospitals records one mixed sex breach in September
PERFORMANCE: North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust recorded one breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay withdraws bid to take over neighbouring trust
STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has pulled out of the competition to take over a neighbouring trust, after Monitor declared it in “significant breach” of its authorisation.
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NewsLansley identifies 20 'unsustainable' trusts
The government has identified 20 trusts whose “clinical and financial stability is at risk” because of “cash-flow shortages” and legacy debt.
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North Cumbria finances remain ‘very fragile’ with £7m shortfall in savings plan
FINANCE: After the first five months of 2011-12 the trust had achieved cost improvement programme savings of just £3m, against a target of £15.2m for the year.
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NHS Cumbria asks for recovery plan to avert £4m acute care overspend
FINANCE: The primary care trust recorded a surplus of £145,000 for the first five months of 2011-12, against a plan to have under spent by £1.7m by that point in the financial year.
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FTs eyeing North Cumbria takeover to present proposals to stakeholders
STRUCTURE: The four foundation trusts bidding to take over North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust will put their proposals to a “wide range of internal and external stakeholders” at a meeting in October.
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Cumbria PCT agrees £164.6m contract with NCUHT
FINANCE: The PCT has now agreed a contract value of £164.6m in 2011-12 with North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust, its latest finance report shows.
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Staff changeover leads North Cumbria University Hospitals to fall behind on savings
FINANCE: At the end of the first two months of 2011-12 the trust had made savings of just £126,000 against a plan to save £15.2m for the full financial year, according to its latest finance report.
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North Cumbria University Hospitals forecasted to hit just 75 per cent on 18 week RTT target by end of June
PERFORMANCE: North Cumbria University Hospitals trust is only expected to have treated 75 per cent of elective admitted patients within 18 weeks in June, with continued pressure in ophthalmology and other specialties.
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North Cumbria Hospitals pay spending running ahead of plan
FINANCE: Spending on pay is ahead of plan at North Cumbria University Hospitals trust, partly due to the costs of locum medical staff.
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NewsTwo FTs launch joint takeover bid of acute trust 'on the brink'
Two foundation trusts have proposed to jointly take over a struggling acute in what is thought to be the first plan of its kind.
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CommentOne in five organisations who failed April waiting times targets are in North West
A few days after NHS deputy chief executive David Flory issued a curt letter warning the health service not to allow any further failures to hit waiting time targets, an NHS North West board meeting considered the problem.
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CommentThe North West's performance problems
A few days after NHS deputy chief executive David Flory issued a curt letter warning the health service not to allow any further failures to hit waiting times targets, an NHS North West board meeting considered its own share of the problem.
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CQC notes minor concerns at West Cumberland Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found minor concerns standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Cumbria Infirmary makes it through CQC check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted room for improvement.
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Pennine Acute categorised as “high risk plus” in NHS North West foundation trust pipeline report
STRUCTURE: The trust is one of four categorised as “high risk plus” in NHS North West’s latest update on the progress towards foundation trust status of the non-FTs in its patch.