All PCT LIST articles – Page 9
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Torbay Care Trust closes NHS Devon hospital
PERFORMANCE: A community hospital had to be closed by its new management days after its transfer to Torbay Care Trust under the transforming community services programme.
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Portsmouth PCT beats surplus target
FINANCE: Portsmouth City Teaching Primary Care Trust reported a surplus of £724,000 at the end of 2010-11, exceeding its planned surplus of £635,000.
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Purdah delays Hertfordshire community FT consultation
STRUCTURE: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust has delayed a consultation on its foundation trust application due to local election “purdah”.
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Northamptonshire PCT underspends by £10.5m
FINANCE: NHS Northamptonshire finished the financial year with an underspend of more than £10.5m, according to the primary care trust’s board papers.
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NHS Bristol given all clear over histopatholgy row
PERFORMANCE: A review of NHS Bristol’s role in the city’s histopathology crisis has found the primary care trust acted appropriately.
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South West clusters draw up new specialised commissioning agreement
STRUCTURE: A new agreement has been drawn up for the South West Specialised Commisioning Group (SWSCG) in light of primary care trust clustering arrangements.
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North Somerset enters joint commissioning agreement with local council
COMMERCIAL: The board of NHS North Somerset has approved funding for six services commissioned jointly with North Somerset Council.
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'Stretch' savings target for Hertfordshire Community Trust
FINANCE: Hertfordshire Community Trust has set itself a £5.4m cost improvement plan for the 2011-12 financial year.
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North Essex cluster sets out governance
STRUCTURE: The North Essex primary care trust cluster has set out how it will be governed.
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Heatherwood and Wexham Park given extension to resolve dispute
FINANCE: A foundation trust with high-profile financial difficulties has been given an extra three months to finalise its commissioner contract for 2011-12.
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NHS Suffolk signs off hospital refurbishment
COMMERCIAL: The Suffolk primary care trust has agreed a £3m contract to refurbish its Hartismere Hospital in Eye.
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Berkshire West PCT relies on generous funding to achieve surplus
FINANCE: NHS Berkshire West was on course to meet its surplus target for 2010-11 as the financial year drew to a close, but directors have been warned that 2011-12 will be more challenging.
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Milton Keynes PCT moves to East Midlands SHA
STRUCTURE: NHS Milton Keynes has moved from the South Central strategic health authority area to the East Midlands, as it forms a cluster with neighbouring NHS Northamptonshire.
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Milton Keynes PCT set to fail on information governance
PERFORMANCE: Milton Keynes primary care trust is anticipating it will fail on information governance compliance due to changes in the national scoring method.
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South East Essex GPs 'forgot to put answer phone on'
PERFORMANCE: GP practices in South East Essex “forgot” to put answer phones on to deal with out of hours calls during the busy winter period, according to the primary care trust’s board papers.
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Southend UHFT overperforming by £10m on contract
FINANCE: South East Essex PCT’s contract with Southend UHFT is overspent by nearly £10m, according to the primary care trust’s board papers
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PCT warns Peterborough and Stamford FT on 18 weeks
PERFORMANCE: NHS Peterborough has served Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals FT with a performance notice due to a waiting times backlog.
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North Essex cluster boss named in NHS Future Forum
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of the north Essex primary care trust cluster has been named as a member of the NHS Future Forum, which will oversee the “listening exercise” on the NHS reforms.
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Gloucestershire PCT slips on emergency admissions
PERFORMANCE: NHS Gloucestershire has exceeded its target for emergency services during 2010-11, resulting in an overspend of more than £6m.
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Gloucestershire PCT sets up community services social enterprise
STRUCTURE: NHS Gloucestershire was on course to establish a social enterprise to deliver community services in by April 2011 – but the body will not be a registered provider in time for the Department of Health’s divestment deadline.