Primary Care – Page 138
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Draft plan: Western Cheshire will need to find £15m savings to break even next year
FINANCE: The primary care trust will have to find savings of £15m in 2011/12 to break even for the year, draft plans forecast.
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Blackburn with Darwen ahead of plan at end of November
FINANCE: The trust was reporting a year-to-date surplus of £991,000 at the end of November, £11,000 above its planned surplus at that point.
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PCTs negotiate Imperial College Healthcare Trust income down by £4m after mid-year review
FINANCE: A revised service level agreement between an acute trust and its local primary care trusts have seen its predicted income fall by £4.2m
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South Western Ambulance Service wins one and loses one
COMMERCIAL: South Western Ambulance Service is set to take over an out of hours treatment centre from a PCT.
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Dorset Healthcare University FT acquisition of community services moves forward
STRUCTURE: Dorset Healthcare University FT’s takeover of local community services is pressing ahead.
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Weston Area Healthcare Trust fears PCTs will not pay for any overperformance
PERFORMANCE: Weston Area Healthcare is over performing against PCT contracts by more than £1.2m.
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Trust chief challenges PCTs on £150m efficiency savings
FINANCE: Birmingham’s PCT cluster has been “silent” on ways to save more than £150m, according to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust’s chief executive.
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Cambridgeshire community services also cover Luton
STRUCTURE: Cambridgshire Community Services Trust to run community health services in Luton.
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Salisbury FT in overperformance dispute with PCTs
FINANCE: Salisbury FT has been issued with performance notices, warning notices and and exception report by NHS Wiltshire.
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North Bristol NHS Trust pays back PCTs
FINANCE: North Bristol NHS Trust has paid a rebate of £1.8m after failing to reduce activity in line with local agreements.
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NHS South Staffordshire behind on LTC targets
PERFORMANCE: NHS South Staffordshire is significantly behind on strategic targets for long term conditions.
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PCT predicting management savings shortfall
WORKFORCE: NHS Heart of Birmingham is predicting a £570,000 shortfall on its management costs target.
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Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT reports cancer target red risk
PERFORMANCE: NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland is reporting a red risk for a target to treat 90 per cent of cancer patients within 62 days of a screening referral.
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University Hospitals Bristol FT to provide new ENT hub
STRUCTURE: UHB is to provide and manage a centralised hub for head and neck cancer; ear, nose and throat; and oral maxillofacial services.
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Central & Eastern Cheshire PCT forecasts £5.5m savings plan shortfall
FINANCE: The primary care trust is anticipating it will miss its £32.5m savings target for 2010/11by £5.5m, revised forecasts show.
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NHS Blackpool £4m behind on savings target
FINANCE: The primary care trust was more than £4m behind on its savings plan for the year at the end of November, newly published board documents show.
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St George's Healthcare Trust faces £4.3m in PCT challenges
A hospital trust that has recently integrated with its local PCT provider arm still faces £4.3m in price challenges from neighbouring commissioners.
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NewsCalls to reject health ombudsman reappointment
Campaigners are calling on MSPs to reject the reappointment of the man in charge of investigating complaints into public services in Scotland.
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NewsNHS reforms 'need patient voice'
The radical healthcare system reforms must be amended to give patients a stronger say over their local services, a group of leading health charities have said.
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Hounslow PCT criticised by local acute provider
PERFORMANCE: West Middlesex University Hospital’s deputy chief executive has criticised the community provider in the borough for not having enough COPD services, leading to a high rate of re-admission.