All SOUTH DEVON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST articles – Page 2
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HSJ LocalNEW Devon was 'pit canary' for CCG rationing plans
FINANCE: ‘Queues’ of clinical commissioning groups could have implemented controversial plans to restrict access to certain services had a high profile attempt at rationing in Devon been successful, a local commissioner has claimed.
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News'Pioneering' cancer care buddying scheme launched
A new scheme has been launched to ‘buddy’ trusts struggling to deliver a good care experience to cancer patients with higher performing trusts.
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HSJ LocalAcute trusts seek to establish 'blueprint' for regional locum agencies
COMMERCIAL: Nine South West trusts have embarked on an initiative to bring down the cost of hiring locum doctors, which it hopes will be a “blueprint” for the health service across the country.
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HSJ LocalSouth West CCG introduces system-wide CQUIN plan
FINANCE: A South West clinical commissioning group will attempt to encourage better integration between providers in the region by launching a set of health economy-wide incentive payments to drive performance.
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HSJ LocalSouth West trust sees increase in hospital acquired pressure sores
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Trust recorded 172 hospital acquired pressure sores in grades 1 and 2 in the 12 months through to September.
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HSJ LocalNine complaints against South West trust elevated to ombudsman
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has disclosed that nine complaints made against it have been elevated to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman since December 2013.
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HSJ LocalSouth Devon appoints new permanent chief executive
WORKFORCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive with experience of integrating care in Northern Ireland.
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HSJ LocalSouth west trusts pay course fees in exchange for contracts
WORKFORCE: A group of five acute south west trusts have agreed to pay the course fees of physician associate trainees in return for two years’ service as part of a drive to ease workforce pressures.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Private provider admits 'human error' in NHS eye procedures
NHS patients who underwent eye surgery at a private hospital suffered complications because of an overdose of an antibiotic used during their cataract procedures, an investigation has found.
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CommentFour hour performance: the decline continues
There’s little sign of it being reversed this year
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NewsHSJ reveals the top healthcare employers
Four clinical commissioning groups are among the top 10 Best Places to Work in healthcare
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HSJ LocalSenior South Devon trust manager resigns
WORKFORCE: A senior manager at South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has resigned, months after its chief executive stepped down.
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HSJ Knowledge
Four hours in A&E: what the target tells us about trusts
Does performance reflect the leadership?
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HSJ LocalPaula Vasco-Knight resigns
The chief executive of South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust - who was suspended after being accused of nepotism – has resigned.
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NewsHSJ Live 01.05.2014: Hunt and Stevens speak at Clinical Commissioners' conference
Challenge for CCGs to co-commission primary care, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ Local
Interim chief executive for South Devon
South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has appointed medical director Dr John Lowes as its interim chief executive following the suspension of incumbent Paula Vasco-Knight.
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NewsHSJ Live 04.03.2014: Voluntary redundacies unavailable to CSU staff
CSUs will have to make cuts using compulsory redundancies or by not filling vacancies, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsHSJ Live 13.02.2014 Ministers: better care fund cash will be spent on health
Health and local government ministers have insisted better care fund cash will not be diverted by councils into non-health projects, plus the rest of the day’s news and comment
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NewsVasco-Knight suspended with immediate effect
The chief executive of South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust, who was accused of “nepotism” by two whistleblowers, has been suspended with immediate effect.