All Primary care articles – Page 142
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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.
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Southport & Ormskirk 'on programme' for integrated care
STRUCTURE: Progress towards the transfer of community services to the trust from two primary care trusts is on track, with the main obstacle being lack of agreement on commissioning contracts, latest board papers show.
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Darlington service change plans approved
STRUCTURE: The “Seizing the Future” reconfiguration programme in County Durham and Darlington has been retrospectively approved as having passed the government’s four tests for such changes.
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Durham service change plans approved
STRUCTURE: The “Seizing the Future” reconfiguration programme in County Durham and Darlington has been retrospectively approved as passing the government’s four tests for such changes.
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NewsGroundbreaking radiotherapy equipment goes into service
A new radiotherapy device that could transform the way some cancer patients are treated will be used from today.
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Eastern Kent PCT announces pathfinder consortia
STRUCTURE: six pathfinder commissioning consortia have been announced in the area covered by NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent.
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NewsDischarge delays questioned after patient deaths
Concerns have been raised after it emerged 93 patients died in one health authority area while waiting to be discharged from hospital.
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HSJ KnowledgeCommissioning consortia must avoid top-down organisation
The organisational make-up of commissioning consortia needs to break from the existing PCT structure. Ben Gowland, chief executive of Nene Commissioning Community Interest Company, explains why.
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NewsBarts to cut 250 nursing posts
More than 250 nursing positions are being lost at an NHS trust as it tries to meet the government’s demand for efficiency savings.
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NewsCancer care overhaul needed, says Macmillan
A leading cancer charity is calling for an overhaul of NHS care for cancer survivors, as the number of people overcoming the disease looks set to double over the next 20 years.
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NewsKent PCT cluster appoints future chief exec
A chief executive has been appointed to lead the cluster of primary care trusts due to form in Kent.
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Solihull Care Trust investigating Heart of England's A&E performance
PERFORMANCE: Solihull NHS Care Trust is carrying out an investigation with NHS Birmingham East and North into accident and emergency performance at Heart of England Foundation Trust.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital FT overperforming on PCT budget
FINANCE: A report from commissioners at NHS Hammersmith and Fulham found the acute trust was overperforming by £913,000 in the year-to-date.
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NHS Bristol on course for year end surplus
FINANCE: NHS Bristol are reporting a surplus of £5.2m at the end of month nine and are ahead of their target for reduction in management costs..