All North West articles – Page 58
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NewsNHS England hires local director as another joins Optum
A NHS England sub-region directors is leaving to join private health firm Optum, while another of the posts has been filled by a former primary care trust chief executive.
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HSJ LocalTrust trains 400 police officers on mental health
MENTAL HEALTH: Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust has trained more than 400 police officers to ‘open their eyes to the struggles of mental health service users’.
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CommentTo achieve devo Manc, we need trust between key stakeholders
Devolving Manchester’s health and social care budgets
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HSJ Local£25m mental health hospital opens in Liverpool
MENTAL HEALTH: Mersey Care Trust has opened a £25m, 80 bed hospital for mental health patients providing short stay treatment and a psychiatric intensive care unit.
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NewsBudget round up: Chancellor outlines £1.25bn mental health package
Chancellor George Osborne today outlined how a £1.25bn mental health funding package will be spent over the next five years, as part of plans for the government’s next budget.
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HSJ LocalAiredale surplus better than planned
FINANCE: Airedale Foundation Trust posted a surplus of £393,000 at the end of January, £275,000 more than planned.
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HSJ LocalManchester stroke centralisation could 'save 50 lives a year'
STRUCTURE: The majority of stroke patients in Greater Manchester will be treated at specialist hospitals, under plans to increase the centralisation of services which it is hoped could save 50 lives a year.
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HSJ LocalTrust told to improve mental health services
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have told 5 Boroughs Partnership Foundation Trust to boost its performance in for improving access to psychological therapies services
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HSJ LocalTrust launches campaign to support whistleblowers
WORKFORCE: Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust has launched a campaign to encourage staff to raise concerns.
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HSJ LocalTrust forced to place mentally unwell children out of area
MENTAL HEALTH: Some young people with mental health problems have been placed in inpatient units out of the 5 Boroughs Partnership Foundation Trust’s remit because of lack of space in its own child and adolescent mental health services.
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HSJ LocalTrust and council mull ‘joint provision’ approach to services
STRUCTURE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust is in talks with Cumbria County Council to develop a joint provision approach involving a wide range of services.
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HSJ LocalTrauma unit accredited for another year
STRUCTURE: The trauma unit at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust has been accredited for a further 12 months – but there are concerns about availability of theatres seven days a week.
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HSJ LocalMerseyside trust appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE: Aintree University Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a new medical director.
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SupplementsPaperless NHS supplement: Technology – instant access
Paperless NHS supplement: Technology – instant access
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HSJ Local£12m surplus for CCG after third quarter
FINANCE: East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group posted a surplus of £11.7m at the end of the third quarter of 2014-15.
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HSJ LocalThe Christie appoints permanent chief executive
WORKFORCE: The Christie Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalMonitor to investigate finances at four northern FTs
FINANCE: Monitor has launched unrelated investigations into the finances at four foundation trusts in the north of England.
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NewsMonitor could be asked to examine £350m contract
A decision by NHS England to hand more than half of the country’s PET-CT imaging services to one company could be the subject of a formal complaint to market regulator Monitor, HSJ has learned.
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NewsOther areas consider mayors in exchange for devolution
The leaders of two combined authorities have revealed that they would be prepared to consider introducing elected mayors in exchange for the devolution of health and social care budgets.