All South Central articles – Page 55

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Southampton shocked at potential loss of children's heart surgery

2011-03-31T19:49:00Z

STRUCTURE: Management at Southampton University Hospitals were shocked to find they were at risk of being stopped from carrying out paediatric cardiac surgery in England despite excellent clinical ratings, according to board papers.

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Great Western Hospitals FT plans £7m cost improvement savings

2011-03-30T17:56:00Z

FINANCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust plans to make £7.2m of savings during the coming financial year according to its budget for 2011-12.

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Risk rating stays steady at 2gether Foundation Trust

2011-03-30T17:34:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The 2gether Foundation Trust has retained its level one rating with the NHS Litigation Authority despite taking on extra services.

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Hampshire chief exec to head up 'SHIP cluster'

2011-03-29T18:59:00Z

WORKFORCE: The chief executive of NHS Hampshire Debbie Fleming has been appointed as chief executive of the new Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth (SHIP) PCT cluster.

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Portsmouth feeling heat over lack of FT application

2011-03-29T00:47:00Z

STRUCTURE: A south coast trust tied to a £256m private finance initiative is being put under pressure to agree a timetable for achieving foundation status, despite being forced to drop an earlier bid.

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PCT review finds good quality at Royal Berkshire FT

2011-03-24T18:38:00Z

PERFORMANCE: A primary care trust’s review of quality at the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust has found that it is performing well compared to other trusts in the area.

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Berkshire West PCT still negotiating provider contract

2011-03-24T18:14:00Z

FINANCE: Berkshire West PCT has reported that it is still working to close a £4m financial gap to agree its contract with Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust.

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Cluster forming work sets sail in the South

2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

Transition to the so called “new world” of commissioning is gathering pace in the South West and South Central regions, as work to form clusters begins in earnest.

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Oxfordshire Learning Disability Trust on the road to becoming an FT

2011-03-01T18:50:00Z

STRUCTURE: The trust underwent the first of several board to board “challenges” with its strategic health authority on the road to achieving foundation trust status.

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CQC finds Oxford Radcliffe has more work to do on four essential standards

2011-03-01T18:08:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has found Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust is complying with 12 out of the 16 registration standards.

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Staff increases at Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust

2011-03-01T17:31:00Z

WORKFORCE: The number of whole time equivalent staff at Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust increased by 18.5 in January, despite a plan to reduce it.

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Around 30 MARS approvals at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals

2011-03-01T17:07:00Z

WORKFORCE: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals has had applications for the mutually agreed resignation scheme approved for 31 staff as it tries to reduce staff costs.

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New finance director for Winchester and Eastleigh

2011-03-01T16:43:00Z

WORKFORCE: Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust has appointed an interim director of finance and IM&T.

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CQC to inspect Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust

2011-03-01T16:36:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has informed Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust that inspectors will be carrying out a planned review.

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NHS Isle of Wight to agree SLA for commissioning

2011-03-01T16:35:00Z

STRUCTURE: NHS Isle of Wight is to divest day to day operational commissioning activities and support to its primary care trust “cluster” through a local service level agreement.

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Oxford Radcliffe and Nuffield merger under scrutiny

2011-03-01T16:31:00Z

STRUCTURE: The Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP) has started work on assessing the proposed integration of Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.

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ISTC overspend for Buckinghamshire PCT

2011-02-25T18:22:00Z

FINANCE: Buckinghamshire PCT has reported an over spend of almost £1m in its contract with a local independent sector treatment centre.

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'Challenging' CQUINs for Buckinghamshire Healthcare

2011-02-25T18:08:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Buckinghamshire Healthcare may struggle to reach quality and innovation targets set by its primary care trust.

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Lack of enthusiasm for leadership among North Somerset GPs

2011-02-25T15:58:00Z

STRUCTURE: A pathfinder consortia is struggling to fill clinical leadership positions, a report to the board of NHS North Somerset reveals.

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Oxfordshire PCT to delegate most commissioning in April

2011-02-24T18:46:00Z

FINANCE: NHS Oxfordshire is ready to delegate about two thirds of its commissioning budget to its single commissioning consortium from April.