All South Central articles – Page 42
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Southern NHS trusts undershoot financial plan
FINANCE: NHS trusts in the South of England are forecasting a combined surplus nearly 10 per cent lower than target.
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Surrey and Kent CCGs 'non viable'
STRUCTURE: Two clinical commissioning groups in the South East Coast region have declared themselves non-viable.
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SHA draws attention to high Isle of Wight death rate
PERFORMANCE: The Isle of Wight primary care trust is one of three NHS organisations in the south reporting higher than expected death rates.
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Buckinghamshire reconfiguration consultation begins
STRUCTURE: Consultation has begun on a proposed reconfiguration programme in Buckinghamshire.
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Southern Health appoints new chair
WORKFORCE: Governors at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust have appointed Simon Waugh as the organisation’s new chair.
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Hospital handover delays rise in south central area
PERFORMANCE: The South Central Ambulance Trust has reported delays in handovers between ambulance and hospital services, with the delay times multiplying by a factor of five in some parts of its patch.
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South Central Ambulance reports equipment failure SUIs
PERFORMANCE: The South Central Ambulance NHS Trust has reported a series of serious untoward incidents involving equipment failure, including ambulance doors not opening.
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FT date for South Central Ambulance slips till March
STRUCTURE: The expected date for authorising the South Central Ambulance trust as a foundation trust has slipped by a month to March 2012.
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Buckinghamshire fails on 18 week target
PERFORMANCE: Buckinghamshire commissioners are struggling to meet the 18 week referral to treatment target.
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Oxford trust overspends on PCT contract
FINANCE: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust over-performed by £10.9m – or 7.5 per cent – against its contract with Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust in the first six months of 2011-12.
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Trusts merge to form Oxford University Hospitals
STRUCTURE: Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust has merged with Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre to form Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Ox-Bucks cluster 'concerned' over QIPP
FINANCE: Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire primary care trust cluster has expressed “concern” over its ability to meet its quality, improvement, productivity and prevention plan for 2011-12.
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Berkshire Healthcare saves £610,000 through vacancy freezes
WORKFORCE: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust hit its cost improvement plan target in the year to September 2011, but had to save £610,000 through vacancy freezes.
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Governors plan inquiry into chief executive dispute
WORKFORCE: The governors of Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust are planning an inquiry into the conduct of its board following a decision to effectively suspend the organisation’s chief executive.
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Berkshire Healthcare restructures community service management
STRUCTURE: Berkshire Healthcare has established a new management structure for its community services.
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Berkshire cluster fails to agree asset transfer plan with trust
STRUCTRE: The Berkshire primary care trust cluster’s plans to transfer community service properties to Berkshire Healthcare are “inconsistent with Department of Health guidance” and the issue will take months to resolve, HSJ has learned.
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Southampton PCT misses all acute activity targets
PERFORMANCE: NHS Southampton is above target on all its acute activity measures after entering into an agreement with its main provider to reduce waiting times.
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Acute trusts merge to form Hampshire Hospitals
STRUCTURE: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Foundation Trust has taken over Winchester and Eastleigh Trust to become Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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Heatherwood and Wexham Park rewrites CIP plan
Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust is rewriting its cost improvement plan after reforecasting its finances for 2011-12.
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A&E performance "fragile" at Heatherwood FT
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust achieved its four-hour accident and emergency target in November, but performance in the department remains “fragile”.