All North East articles – Page 42
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HSJ Local
Fourteen CCGs in North of England have structure problem
STRUCTURE: NHS North of England has highlighted problems with the structure of 14 prospective clinical commissioning groups in the patch, including one in Wirral of which prominent GP commissioner James Kingsland is a member.
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Northumbria Healthcare FT buys PAS
COMMERCIAL: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a seven-year contract to Stalis Ltd to supply a new patient administration system.
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HSJ Local
Plans put forward for Middlesbrough neuro centre
STRUCTURE: Middlesbrough Council is considering proposals for a new neurological support and rehabilitation centre in the city.
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CommentSigns of change emerging in the North East
Commissioners and future commissioners in the North East, like everywhere else, have much to do in the next 16 months, but there are signs of change.
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HSJ Local
Five County Durham CCGs become two
STRUCTURE: There are now two emerging clinical commissioning groups within County Durham PCT, down from five previous groups.
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HSJ Local
Winter could place pressure on Gateshead finance
FINANCE: Gateshead PCT is forecasting an end of year surplus of £303,000, but has identified a number of risks to this.
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HSJ Local
South Tyneside hospital spending 'not sustainable in future years'
FINANCE: South Tyneside PCT may “not be sustainable going forward into future years”, because of continuing overspending on secondary care.
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HSJ Local
North East PCTs pursue single commissioning support organisation
STRUCTURE: The North East primary care trusts have begun a project developing a single commissioning support organisation for the region.
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HSJ Local
Overspends on Newcastle Hospital care
FINANCE: The North of Tyne PCTs - Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland - are overspending against planned activity for Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust, but still on target to meet their planned surplus.
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HSJ Local
5pc sickness target proves troublesome for Tyne, Esk and Wear Valleys
WORKFORCE: Tyne, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust is struggling to bring sickness evidence down to a target level of 5 per cent. In August, it was running at 5.8 per cent and was particularly high in forensics and in estates and facilities.
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HSJ Local
North Eastern mental health foundation trust has £2m surplus
FINANCE: Tyne, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust had a surplus of just under £2m at the end of September, slightly ahead of plan. Cash releasing schemes had already generating £7.8m by that time - slightly ahead of schedule.
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HSJ Local
Work continues to set up trauma centres in North East
ACUTE: Work is continuing to set up two major trauma centres in the North of England - and to work out the costs of doing so.
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HSJ Local
Hyperacute stroke services to be centralised at North Durham
ACUTE: Hyperacute stroke services for the Durham and Darlington area should be centralised at the University Hospital of North Durham, County Durham and Darlington PCTs’ joint board has decided.
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HSJ Local
South Tees develops own post-surgery flow IT system
COMMERCIAL: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has adopted a new computer system to improve patient flow following surgery.
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Comment'Successful localism needs everyone working together'
The principle in devolving power from the centre into the hands of communities is a worthy one, but it should not obstruct those already well-run and successful regional programmes, says Stephen Eames.
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CommentA new era for performance management in the North
Last month’s clustering of strategic health authorities ushers in a new era of performance management in the North of England.
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HSJ Local
Consultants working on 'clear and credible plans' with North Tyne CCGs
STRUCTURE: Management consultants are working with clinical commissioning groups in North Tyneside PCT to develop “clear and credible” commissioning plans for 2012-13.
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HSJ Local
PCTs begin 'formal performance managment' of Sunderland FT
FINANCE: Commissioners have “instigated a formal performance management process” because of City Hospitals Sunderland Foundation Trust’s elective and emergency overperformance.
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Durham & Darlington FT launches community palliative care
STRUCTURE: County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust is supporting a community palliative care response team with St Teresa’s Hospice and Marie Curie Cancer Care.
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News
Assura Medical staff told to give chlamydia tests to family and friends
A private company which has taken over NHS sexual health services in Teeside instructed staff to hand out chlamydia tests to family and friends in a bid to hit screening targets, a leaked memo has revealed.