All South Central articles – Page 41

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Coastal configuration for vascular services runs aground

2012-02-16T03:36:00Z

The proposed centralisation of complex vascular surgery in Hampshire has been mothballed after trusts failed to agree on the plans.

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Bucks healthcare gets an extra £3m

2012-02-15T19:17:00Z

FINANCE: A £3m settlement has been agreed between Buckinghamshire primary care trust and Buckinghamshire Healthcare to “de-risk” overperformance.

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Oxford Radcliffe gets extra cash as overperformance grows

2012-02-15T19:07:00Z

FINANCE: Oxfordshire primary care trust has agreed to pay an extra £7.5m to Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust, which has reported an overperformance against contract worth £16m.

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Southampton FT activity outstrips plan has demand management fails

2012-02-15T17:38:00Z

FINANCE: University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust is reporting much higher than expected activity levels, after reporting  “little activity management” has been successfully delivered.

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Three clusters advertise for commissioning support MD

2012-02-15T11:52:00Z

STRUCTURE: An NHS commissioning support service has advertised for a managing director “with commercial experience” and the “necessary commercial acumen to effectively grow the business”.

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Oxfordshire pockets surplus despite acute overspending

2012-02-13T18:40:00Z

FINANCE: Oxfordshire primary care trust is on track to meet its surplus target of £2.2m, despite overspending on its major acute contract and deteriorations in other areas of commissioning.

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Bucks PCT falling short on CIP

2012-02-13T18:39:00Z

FINANCE: Buckinghamshire primary care trust is beating its revenue spending target, but falling behind on its cost improvement plan.

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Bucks healthcare reviews FT application

2012-02-10T16:13:00Z

STRUCTURE: Buckinghamshire Healthcare is “reconsidering” its timetable for becoming a foundation trust due to “financial pressures”.

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Commissioners 'very disappointed' as reconfiguration abandoned

2012-02-10T16:13:00Z

STRUCTURE: Vascular services in the south of Hampshire are to remain unchanged after a planned reconfiguration was halted.

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Oxfordshire and Bucks CSS told to address 'footprint' issue

2012-02-10T15:58:00Z

STRUCTURE: The commissioning support service being set up in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire could merge with neighbouring bodies after its first assessment by NHS South of England.

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Buckinghamshire CCGs mull merger

2012-02-10T15:57:00Z

STRUCTURE: Two Buckinghamshire clinical commissioning groups are consulting on whether to merge.

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NHS 111 roll out threatened after DH technical demand

2012-02-10T12:17:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire primary care trust cluster has said delivery of its NHS 111 service could slip – with unknown time and cost implications – because of a new technical specification from the Department of Health.

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SHIP cluster struggles on prescribing savings

2012-02-08T18:51:00Z

FINANCE: The Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth primary care trust cluster had collectively identified £69.9m worth of cost savings, just under its target of £71.7m.

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Hampshire reports pressure on acute contracts

2012-02-08T18:44:00Z

FINANCE: The Hampshire health system is reporting a surplus, having released almost all its contingency reserves for the first three quarters of 2011-12.

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Isle of Wight judged as 'performing'

2012-02-08T18:42:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The Isle of Wight was the only primary care trust in its cluster to be assessed as “performing” by the South Central strategic health authority.

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Southampton PCT forced to find non-recurrent savings

2012-02-08T18:41:00Z

FINANCE: Southampton primary care trust is set to achieve its surplus target of £1.9m for the year, but is overspending on acute services and is only mitigating this through non-recurrent means.

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SHIP cluster agrees new GP service at community hospital

2012-02-06T12:13:00Z

STRUCTURE: A GP service will be set up at Fareham Community Hospital in Hampshire as the “most suitable option” for providing primary care services in the area.

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Hampshire trusts close to agreement on vascular reconfiguration

2012-02-06T10:28:00Z

STRUCTURE: “Considerable progress” has been made towards reconciling a dispute between two trusts over the future of vascular services in Hampshire.

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SHIP cluster overspends on staff

2012-02-03T18:38:00Z

WORKFORCE: The Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth primary care trust cluster was overspent on staff costs by £385,000 at month nine.

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Southern Health reconfiguration 'paused' after concerns raised

2012-02-03T18:37:00Z

STRUCTURE: A consultation into changes to mental health services in Hampshire has been “paused” after concerns were raised over the closure of one inpatient unit.