All North East articles – Page 41
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Stephen Childs confirmed as North East CSS director
WORKFORCE: Stephen Childs has been appointed as the managing director of North East Commissioning Support by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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'Amber-red' rating for Newcastle Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust received an “amber-red” rating from Monitor for its governance standards.
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North of Tyne CCGs budgets identified
FINANCE: The North of Tyne primary care trust cluster has announced the delegated budgets for its shadow clinical commissioning groups for 2012-13.
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New high dependency unit opens at South Tees
STRUCTURE: A new high dependent unit has opened at James Cook University Hospital, part of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Newcastle GP practice moved and renamed
STRUCTURE: The Regent Medical Centre in Gosforth, Newcastle, has opened.
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Northumberland CCG calls for rural cash boost
FINANCE: Northumberland Care Trust and the emerging Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group are shaking-up the income of practices in the patch, and lobbying for increased funding.
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Durham CCG publishes five year 'Clear and Credible Plan'
FINANCE: Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield (DDES) Clinical Commissioning Group has published what it describes as its “Clear and Credible Plan” for health services in the next five years.
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Durham and Darlington FT invests £800k for ward leadership
WORKFORCE: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is investing £800,000 to enable ward sisters and community nurse team leaders to spend more time managing, leading and supervising staff and patient care, it has announced.
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City Hospitals Sunderland implements BridgeHead
COMMERCIAL: City Hospitals Sunderland Foundation Trust has successfully implemented BridgeHead Software’s healthcare data management software.
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NewsSeveral CCGs to be larger than outgoing PCTs
Three parts of the country will have clinical commissioning groups larger than the primary care trusts they will replace.
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North East has higher than average HCAI prevalence
PERFORMANCE: The prevalence of healthcare associated infections in the North East region is slightly above the national average, according to a report from the Health Protection Agency.
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County Durham & Darlington overshoots 2011-12 QIPP
FINANCE: NHS County Durham & Darlington achieved 109 per cent of its planned QIPP savings target for 2011-12.
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Derbyshire chief executive seconded to push FT pipeline in North
WORKFORCE: Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust chief executive Mike Shewan has been seconded to become director of provider development for the North of England.
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South Tees FT chief executive steps down to 'develop next stage of my career'
WORKFORCE: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Simon Pleydell is stepping down after nine years at the trust.
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Northumbria Healthcare named top hospital trust
PERFORMANCE: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has won an award for top hospital trusts.
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North East director appointed as regional head of commissioning board
WORKFORCE: Richard Barker, the NHS North of England chief operating officer and previously director at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed as the NHS Commissioning Board’s regional director for the North of England.
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South Tyne FT overhauls appraisal for senior medics
WORKFORCE: South Tyneside Foundation Trust had overhauled its senior medical appraisal process.
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Northumbria FT wins grant to help Tanzania health services
FINANCE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust has won a government grant which will see some of its health professionals train staff in Tanzania.
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Specialist discharge sister for end-of-life patients 'a success'
RESEARCH: A scheme piloting the introduction of an end-of-life discharge sister has proved successful for “many patients”, according to UK researchers.
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Sunderland FT surplus exceeding plan by £3.5m
FINANCE: City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust was exceeding its planned surplus by £3.5m as of March.