All Reconfiguration articles – Page 23
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LeaderThe 21 questions the NHS must answer this year
2016 is one of the NHS’s rare ‘years of opportunity’. The questions below will determine whether it is a success or failure
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HSJ LocalManchester medics lose court battle over landmark reconfiguration
High court judge says there was “no legal error” in major consultation process Court judgement reveals change in tack by Wythenshawe Hospital chiefs Judge says it was not necessary to inform public of “every potential contingency” Read the full judgment here A high court judge has ruled in ...
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HSJ LocalManchester trust chief quits ahead of judicial review decision
The chief executive of a major teaching trust in Manchester has resigned.
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CommentRemodel the NHS house while there's still some sunshine
Chris Hopson on the planning guidance and the NHS’s challenge in 2016-17
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NewsHospital services targeted in sexual health shake-up
London’s sexual health services are set to undergo a major shake-up, featuring a reduction in expensive hospital based services.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: NHS spent £3.6m on ditched trust merger
Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust and Weston Area Health Trust spent £3.6m on failed merger Taunton and Somerset spent £1.9m on professional advisers after being made “preferred acquirer” Revelations follow Simon Stevens’ criticism of time and money wasted on “flawed” acquisition processes FINANCE: The NHS spent £3.6m preparing ...
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NewsLarge-scale GP model to be rolled out to 'swathe' of England
A “reasonable chunk” of the country will be expected to develop large-scale GP providers and networks under NHS England planning requirements for the coming years.
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HSJ LocalShropshire GPs have ‘no capacity’ to take on rural urgent care work
RECONFIGURATION: GP leaders in Shropshire have raised fears that a proposed reorganisation of emergency care in the region would see an increase in GP workloads for which they say there is no more capacity.
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HSJ LocalTrust's rationale for moving high risk surgery 'not supported'
Pennine Acute Trust say transfer of emergency and high risk general surgery has “implications” beyond those described during consultation All non-elective inpatient surgery to be transferred out of North Manchester General Hospital Reconfiguration leaders “do not recognise or support” the trust’s view RECONFIGURATION: Leaders at a major acute ...
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HSJ LocalLancashire faces £800m funding gap
Lancashire’s funding gap to reach £800m in five years County has some of England’s most financially troubled hospital trusts “Case for change” to be prepared next year FINANCE: Health chiefs in Lancashire are preparing to build a case for “radical” system changes, after the funding gap for health ...
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HSJ LocalConsultants prepare acute reconfiguration plans for troubled FT
EY prepares five year plan for Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust Plan will enable CCGs to launch a public consultation on service changes Process has twice been delayed but consultation expected in early 2016 STRUCTURE: A troubled Yorkshire trust has brought in consultants to draw up a reconfiguration ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester reconfiguration to face judicial review
STRUCTURE: The controversial shake-up of emergency services in Greater Manchester will be subject to a judicial review, after the High Court agreed to hear a legal challenge from a group of doctors.
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HSJ LocalCCG chair fears maternity closure may be permanent
CCG chair has “very significant concern” suspension of maternity services at Alexandra Hospital could become permanent Jonathan Wells has written to arm’s length bodies requesting “external support” to reverse closure Removal of inpatient maternity services from Alexandra Hospital a key component of provider’s reconfiguration plans STRUCTURE: A clinical ...
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NewsHeart surgery ‘anticipated’ to be axed from at least one northern hospital
Health service leaders in the north have suggested that congenital heart surgery will be withdrawn from at least one hospital in the region.
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News£75m fund to close learning disability hospital beds
Plans to close up to half of inpatient beds for people with learning disabilities following the Winterbourne View scandal have been announced by the NHS and local government bodies.
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LeaderHunt’s game plan for CCG ratings is to hasten the demise of weak commissioners
NHS care delivery is now well underway
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NewsExclusive: Senior clinicians 'recommend merger' of two teaching hospitals
The boards of Liverpool’s two university teaching hospital trusts are to consider a joint report from their senior clinicians that recommends merging the organisations, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ Local'Deficiencies’ in takeover of learning disability unit where teenager died
There were ‘deficiencies’ in Southern Health Foundation Trust’s takeover of a learning disability service in the care of which a vulnerable teenager later died, an independent review has concluded.
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NewsNorth East considers health budget devolution
However, leaders could still walk away from the region’s devolution deal if residents overwhelmingly reject the proposals which include an elected mayor
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HSJ LocalNew review backs long standing vascular centralisation proposal
STRUCTURE: Vascular services in south Hampshire should be concentrated in a specialist centre at University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, an expert review has concluded.