All North East articles – Page 49

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North Tyneside consortium picks chair and chief exec

2011-04-19T16:59:00Z

STRUCTURE: The CareFirst consortium, one of two in North Tyneside PCT, has chosen a chair and chief executive.

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Durham & Darlington begins major 'integration' service review

2011-04-15T17:44:00Z

STRUCTURE: County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust has begun a major service review as it takes over County Durham and Darlington Community Health Services.

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Competition panel okays seven provider trusts to run GPs

2011-04-14T17:08:00Z

STRUCTURE: The Cooperation and Competition Panel has approved seven acute and mental health providers to take over GP practices, but says Monitor should review the arrangements in the future.

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Reform pause welcomed by slowly emerging Yorkshire pathfinders

2011-04-14T00:00:00Z

Some at NHS Barnsley may have reacted with a sigh of relief to last week’s news of a “pause” in the reform of the NHS.

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New women's and children's unit at Scunthorpe General

2011-04-13T17:31:00Z

STRUCTURE: A new women’s and children’s unit will be officially opened at Scunthorpe General Hospital on April 15.

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North of Tyne PCTs begin summary care record rollout

2011-04-13T17:14:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The North of Tyne PCTs - Newcastle, North of Tyne and Northumberland - have begun the rollout of the summary care record.

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South Tees struggles with C diff and cancer waits

2011-04-12T17:34:00Z

PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust was struggling to meet C difficile and cancer waiting times targets at the end of 2010-11.

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South Tees Hospitals FT completes community service takeover

2011-04-06T17:45:00Z

STRUCTURE: Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland Community Services (MRCCS) has joined South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, under the transforming community services programme.

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South Tyne PCTs work to address over-performance

2011-04-01T18:46:00Z

FINANCE: South Tyneside, Gateshead and Sunderland PCTs have been working to address elective and non-elective overperformance, but are expecting to end the year in surplus.

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Northumbria FT takes on community and social care services

2011-03-31T19:23:00Z

STRUCTURE: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will take on community services from North Tyneside PCT and Northumberland Care Trust, and adult social care for Northumberland, from 1 April.

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South Tees Hospitals FT reviews car parking charges

2011-03-30T19:06:00Z

COMMERCIAL: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has reduced the fee for long stay parking but increased the rate for short stays.

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South Tees Hospitals offers new diagnostic test

2011-03-23T18:06:00Z

COMMERCIAL: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust is offering a new pre-natal diagnostic service, currently only available at one other site in the North East.

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Review backs closure of A&E at North Tees and Hartlepool FT

2011-03-21T19:01:00Z

STRUCTURE: The accident and emergency department at University Hospital of Hartlepool should close on safety grounds, an independent review has concluded.

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Newcastle hospitals firm speeds cancer screening

2011-03-15T18:27:00Z

COMMERCIAL: A firm part-owned by Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust says it is offering faster turnaround breast cancer screening after developing new gene testing methods.

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Northumbria FT faces £21,000 Choose and Book fine

2011-02-28T18:54:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust faces a £21,000 penalty from commissioners for failing to make enough appointments available on the Choose & Book system.

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Commissioning change 'delaying QIPP' at Newcastle FT

2011-02-28T18:07:00Z

FINANCE: Quality, improvement, productivity and prevention (QIPP) planning around Newcastle is being further delayed by reforms to the local commissioning landscape, a foundation trust is reporting.

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Stockton PCT to pick shadow consortium board

2011-02-25T18:26:00Z

STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium is emerging in Stockton-On-Tees Teaching PCT’s patch.

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Single consortium to take commissioning roles in Hartlepool

2011-02-25T15:58:00Z

STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium is emerging in the Hartlepool area.

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Three consortia in South Tees

2011-02-25T15:57:00Z

STRUCTURE: Three commissioning consortia are emerging across South Tees, covering Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland PCTs.

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New cardiology unit for Gateshead trust

2011-02-23T14:43:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Gateshead Health Foundation Trust is investing £770,000 in a new cardiology unit.