All South Central articles – Page 27
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Berkshire CCGs apologise for Continuing Health Care hold-ups
PERFORMANCE: Slough Clinical Commissioning Group has written to Continuing Health Care claimants to apologise for delays to the assessment process.
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CCG yet to publish a finance report
FINANCE: A clinical commissioning group is yet to publish a finance report, choosing to focus resources elsewhere in the immediate aftermath of the transition to the new NHS structure.
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Berkshire reconfiguration places CCG's reputation at risk
STRUCTURE: There is an “extreme” risk that the failure to reconfigure acute services in East Berkshire could harm the reputation of Bracknell and Ascot Clinical Commissioning Group, board papers say.
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Heatherwood trust falls nearly double the national average
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust has nearly twice the rate of patient falls when compared to the national average.
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Patients would recommend Heatherwood trust
PERFORMANCE: Two thirds of Heatherwood and Wexham Park patients said they were “extremely likely” to recommend the foundation trust to their friends and family.
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FT calls in consultants to review theatre use
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust has commissioned an external review of its theatre usage after capacity pressures led to a high rate of cancelled planned operations.
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CCG's referrals to mental health trusts double
PERFORMANCE: Consultant referrals from Fareham and Gosport clinical commissioning group to Solent Trust and Southern Health Foundation Trust more than doubled in 2012-13.
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Council goes to judicial review over minor injuries unit move
STRUCTURE: A council is at loggerheads with local NHS bodies after applying for a judicial review to block a plan to move a minor injuries unit to a new facility just two miles away.
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North East Hants CCG cuts surplus plan
FINANCE: North East Hampshire and Farnham clinical commissioning group has agreed a target surplus of £700,000, cut down from an original proposal of £1.2m.
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Councils in reconfiguration spat
STRUCTURE: A local authority is to seek a judicial review to prevent a minor injuries unit being moved into a neighbouring council’s area.
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Oxfordshire CCG faces 'extremely challenging' year
FINANCE: Oxfordshire clinical commissioning group has already committed all its non-recurrent funding for 2013-14 to address projected rises in acute activity.
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Buckinghamshire trust introduces e-rostering
COMMERCIAL: Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust has implemented a new electronic workforce management system, which has been claimed to cut incidence of staff sickness.
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Specialised commissioning cash risk for Southampton CCG
FINANCE: An estimate of the topslice of clinical commissioning group budgets to pay for specialised commissioning could lead to “unforeseen financial pressures” in Southampton if it turns out to be incorrect.
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Southampton CCG red rates QIPP risk
FINANCE: The risk of non delivery of local efficiency plans has been red rated by Southampton City clinicial commissioning group.
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Southampton CCG attempts to stem emergency demand surge
PERFORMANCE: Southampton City clinical commissioning group has had to revise the area’s 2013-14 action plan in the face of surging demand for emergency services.
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Income rise at Royal Berkshire in March
FINANCE: Average daily income for Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust for March was the highest since December and above the average for 2012-13.
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Southampton patients unhappy over mixed sex accomodation
PERFORMANCE: Patients at University Hospitals Southampton Foundation Trust scored worse than most trusts on mixed sex accommodation, according to a survey conducted by the Care Quality Commission.
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Portsmouth system slips on A&E
PERFORMANCE: High demand for emergency acute care at evenings and weekends led to the Portsmouth health system missing the national target on accident and emergency care.
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Portsmouth CCG delivers surplus despite acute overspend
FINANCE: Portsmouth clinical commissioning group delivered a surplus in 2012-13 despite a £6m overspend on acute care.
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Southampton expects to miss A&E target for first quarter
PERFORMANCE: University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust is not expecting to hit the four hour accident and emergency target for quarter one 2013-14.