All Reconfiguration articles – Page 56
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HSJ Local
Council's public meeting opposes Hartlepool A&E plans
STRUCTURE: A public vote at a Hartlepool Council-organised meeting expressed “no confidence” in the board of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
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HSJ Local
County Durham and Darlington stroke change proposals move forward
STRUCTURE: The joint board of NHS County Durham and Darlington will consider a proposal to consolidate a single site for hyperacute stroke services at the University Hospital of North Durham at a board meeting to be held in public on 1 November.
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HSJ Local
Hospital trust asks staff to consider working unpaid after recording £4.5m deficit at month five
WORKFORCE: Whipps Cross University Hospital has asked staff to consider sacrificing leave and do extra unpaid work, a leaked letter reveals.
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CommentChange plans grind to a halt in the North West
Change takes forever in the NHS. So long, sometimes, that by the time your plan is finally agreed it is out of date, or there are different people in charge and they want to develop a new plan.
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Royal Surrey and Circle confirm withdrawal from race to run Epsom Hospital
STRUCTURE: Royal Surrey County Hospital and Circle have announced they are no longer interested in taking over the running of Epsom Hospital.
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LeaderDH chases up service changes with an undisguised urgency
The Department of Health’s report on the NHS’s record in the months April to June presents an impressive list of achievements and the NHS staff responsible for them should rightly feel proud. But look closer and a less reassuring picture emerges.
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NewsCircle pulls out of bid to run hospital
Private healthcare firm Circle has pulled out of a bid to run a hospital in Surrey.
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NewsUnison 'will not campaign' against all reconfigurations
A senior Unison figure has revealed to HSJ that the union is prepared to accept some hospital reconfigurations.
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NewsGovernment sets out limits of Health Bill compromise
The government is prepared to compromise over how the Health Bill sets out the health secretary’s duties to ensure the NHS provides services, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ Local
South West gets 'special consideration' for surgery site
COMMERCIAL: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust and Plymouth Hospitals Trust are both to continue providing gynaecological cancer surgery on site after agreeing to create one multi-disciplinary team spanning the two trusts.
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HSJ Local
Medway and Dartford push for merger
STRUCTURE: The boards of Medway Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham Trust have decided to “proceed to the next stage” of planning to merge their organisations.
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NewsCCP puts patient benefit over patient choice in acute merger
The Co-operation and Competition Panel has advised, for the first time, that a merger between two rival providers can go ahead, because the potential benefits outweighed the reduction in patient choice.
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HSJ Local
Tees mulls acute paediatric centre reduction
STRUCTURE: Maintaining the current model of paediatric services on Teeside may not be a “sustainable” or “safe” option in future, according to board papers.
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NewsDH considers a country-wide push on reconfiguration
The Department of Health is considering a national drive to make the case for large scale service reconfiguration to deflect criticism from commissioners opting for local service redesign.
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Comment'Healthcare history can help us transform elderly care today'
Looking back to the healthcare revolutions that helped transform practices in the past identifies the strength of ambition and passion that is needed to rescue modern day elderly care. But most importantly, it shows it is achievable, argues Mark Goldman.
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CommentCircle-style deal for London specialist?
Most regions have a few smaller specialist trusts and London is no exception.
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HSJ KnowledgeCan competition transform healthcare delivery in the NHS?
With competition at the core of the government’s NHS redesign, the goal should be improved health output at lower cost. But can competition be used to improve healthcare without increasing market costs or slashing employee compensation and engagement, asks Stephen Sellery.
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HSJ Local
Council set to approve Northumbria hospital plans
STRUCTURE: Northumberland County Council is due to approve planning permission for a new emergency care hospital, proposed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, according to a report.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare needs new ‘organisational’ form to become FT
STRUCTURE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare has admitted it cannot achieve foundation status without integrating with another organisation, board papers show.
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Shrewsbury and Telford reconfiguration gets PCT approval
STRUCTURE: NHS Shropshire County has approved the outline business case for an acute service reconfiguration.