Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – Page 15
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NewsThirty worst A&E trusts called to London summit
NHS Improvement chief raised concerns over “organisations who consistently deliver very low levels of performance” January was “a very difficult month” for A&E departments, Jim Mackey said Trusts “left in no doubt whatsoever that there needs to be a sustained improvement” The 30 worst performers on the accident ...
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HSJ LocalSpecialised cancer services shake-up in Greater Manchester
Transformation team confirms plans to reduce the number of surgical centres for oesophago-gastric and urology cancers There are three OG surgery sites and five sites for urology cancer surgery NHS England previously announced plans to consolidate the services on two sites but failed to achieve a consensus Health ...
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NewsSir David Dalton named top chief executive for third year
Third HSJ Top Chief Executives list revealed Sir David Dalton’s achievements at Salford Royal and nationally highlighted by judges Twenty-two women in the list of 50 Sir David Dalton has been named as the leading provider chief executive in the NHS for the third year in a row, ...
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HSJ Local£110m integrated care contracts attract just one bidder
COMMISSIONING: A tender process for four elective care contracts attracted just one bidder following a formal procurement process in Greater Manchester.
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HSJ LocalNorth West chief executive joins Brighton trust for 12 months
APPOINTMENT: The chief executive of Pennine Acute Trust is to move to the south coast on a secondment expected to last for up to a year.
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NewsNorth of England: Staff survey best and worst performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the North of England region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015, released today.
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HSJ LocalCCG links extra GP funding to new standards
CCG to link £2.4m of extra funding to new quality standards Individual practices are unlikely to meet the standards without some form of collaboration with others Borough’s LMC is broadly supportive of the project Commissioners in Salford will invest an extra £2.4m in primary medical care next year, ...
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HSJ LocalThird trust considers joining Dalton’s ‘hospital chain’
Bolton was previously reluctant to join Salford Royal and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh in their foundation group Trusts expected to retain separate boards under the new model, but could be run by a joint executive team The three FTs have begun discussions over reconfiguration of breast surgery and women’s ...
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NewsRevealed: How Dalton's contract letter unravelled
NHS chief executives were given just four hours to agree whether or not their name was included in Sir David Dalton’s letter sent to health secretary Jeremy Hunt, it emerged on Friday.
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NewsDalton tells Hunt to 'do what is necessary' on junior doctors' contract
Sir David Dalton says agreement not possible and government should take action to deliver certainty to the NHS Jeremy Hunt to speak in Parliament at 12.15pm and could announce plans to impose a deal Sir David says BMA unwilling to accept any plain time working on Saturday despite new ...
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NewsDalton 'disappointed' BMA has 'refused to negotiate' on Saturday working
Sir David Dalton has written directly to junior doctors ahead of next week’s 24 hour strike, revealing more details from the government’s negotiations with the British Medical Association.
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HSJ LocalManchester trust warns council over transformation plans
STRUCTURE: A major hospital trust has told Manchester City Council that any transformation of acute services in the city must sit within the context of its existing plans.
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HSJ LocalCosts of hospital bug outbreak rocket to £5m at major FT
FT had predicted the financial impact of CPE bug to be £700,000 Rapid increase in spending since 2010, but preventing spread is “vital” Bacteria usually harmless but can cause serious infections for elderly patients with underlying conditions PATIENT SAFETY: Efforts to contain the spread of highly resistant bacteria ...
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CommentTaking staff on a journey
A new year’s resolution for every leader who wants to achieve financial balance in 2016? Actually listen to your staff. By Peter Thomond
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HSJ LocalJonathan Michael to oversee Manchester reconfiguration
The previous chief executive of Oxford University Hospitals FT has been appointed to provide independent oversight of plans for a “single hospital service” in Manchester.
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NewsSir David Dalton sets out his stall for junior doctors talks
Sir David Dalton says he will respect both sides in negotiations over junior doctor contracts He says NHS has long way to go to achieve consistent standards of care for patients Talks will remain aimed at securing a cost neutral deal for junior doctors Sir David Dalton has ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester hospitals will keep access to bailouts
NHS England has confirmed that Greater Manchester’s hospitals will still have access to national bailout funding next year, despite the devolution of health funding.
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NewsDalton to lead Acas talks with junior doctors as strike looms
Sir David Dalton appointed to take forward talks with the BMA through Acas NHS Employers reveals progress in talks but no movement over pay and weekend working BMA dismisses latest contract offer as “misrepresentation” of talks Sir David Dalton, chief executive of Salford Royal Foundation Trust, will lead ...
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NewsRevealed: Trusts' estimated savings potential
By using publicly available data, HSJ has been able to closely match the methodology used by Lord Carter to produce trusts’ headline “savings opportunity” figures. Here we list the least and most efficient trusts according to the headline measure, as well as data for all trusts.
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LeaderNothing stopping women from being good clinicians as well as leaders
Gillian Fairfield on how women can successfully take up the role of clinician and manager despite all odds