All South Central articles – Page 24
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HSJ Local
Special measures for ‘merger’ trust
A troubled foundation trust is to be placed into special measures after inspectors reported a catalogue of repeated failings, including unsafe staffing levels and missed accident and emergency targets.
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HSJ Local
Trust subject to further enforcement action
Regulators have ordered Southern Health Foundation Trust to overhaul its governance structures following serious concerns about the quality of its care.
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HSJ Local
Trust discusses concerns over maternity services
PERFORMANCE: Directors at Southampton University Hospitals Trust are concerned about the lack of capacity to provide maternity services to a sufficient standard at one of its sites.
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HSJ LocalOxfordshire CCG appoints chief executive
Oxfordshire CCG has appointed a chief executive and accountable officer to replace Dr Steve Richards, who lost his place on the group’s board following a vote by local GPs.
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HSJ LocalSecond proposed FT merger under competition scrutiny
STRUCTURE: The Competition and Markets Authority has begun a review of the proposed merger between Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust and its troubled neighbour Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust.
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HSJ Local
Oxfordshire CCG faces two years of deficit
FINANCE: Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group is set to record a £7.6m deficit in 2014-15, following an unplanned overspend this year, and does not expect to deliver a surplus until 2016-17.
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HSJ KnowledgeSeeing eye to eye: managers and clinicians can work together
Encourage cooperation early in careers
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HSJ KnowledgeGive practice managers the leadership tools they need
The right programme can improve primary care
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HSJ LocalOutgoing Heatherwood chief: 'This trust will not be fixed soon'
PERFORMANCE: The outgoing chief executive of Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust has said it will take “years” to fix the organisation, and predicted that a forthcoming Care Quality Commission inspection would find continuing failings in some aspects of care.
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HSJ LocalHeatherwood and Wexham Park chief quits
WORKFORCE: Philippa Slinger, the chief executive of the troubled Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust, has resigned to take a job outside the NHS.
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HSJ LocalIntegrated care pioneer voted out by GPs
The clinical commissioning group leader who fronted an ambitious attempt to introduce integrated outcomes based contracts has lost his place on the body’s board following a vote by GPs.
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HSJ LocalEXCLUSIVE: Cabinet Office conducts A&E 'deep dive' for PM
PERFORMANCE: The Cabinet Office has conducted a “deep dive” investigation on behalf of the prime minister to examine the health system surrounding Portsmouth Hospitals Trust, HSJ has discovered.
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HSJ KnowledgeA Canadian template for joined up care
How to care for patients with the chronic conditions
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News
Private hospital groups forced to sell sites
Two private hospital operators have been told by the Competition Commission that they must sell off nine hospitals between them in order to improve competition in the private healthcare market.
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HSJ Local
Trust receives £10m loan after not getting 'winter pressures' funding
FINANCE: A hospital trust has received a £10m loan from the Department of Health after failing to get funding to tackle winter pressures.
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HSJ Local
CQC identifies further failings at Heatherwood and Wexham Park
The Care Quality Commission has told Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Foundation Trust to make urgent improvements, after an inspection found it was more focused on “responding to… targets” than “ensuring that overall patient experiences were positive”.
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HSJ Local
Boss of troubled Berkshire trust quits
WORKFORCE: Royal Berkshire Hospital chief executive Ed Donald has resigned after four years leading the organisation. The trust is currently being investigated by Monitor after governance concerns.
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News
Review recommends Portsmouth Hospitals loses vascular services
A review of specialised vascular services in Hampshire has recommended centralising surgery in Southampton, meaning that neighbouring Portsmouth would lose some services.
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HSJ Local
Trust chief’s warning over A&E targets
The chief executive of Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust has warned it is likely to miss its four hour A&E waiting targets due to the level of demand placed upon it.
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HSJ Local
Trust provides online mental health services
Berkshire Healthcare Trust has entered a business partnership with SliverCloud Health, a company providing online mental health services.