South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1962
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New Royal London Hospital opens
STRUCTURE: The new Royal London Hospital has opened its doors for the first time.
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Bristol and Somerset to work together on commissioning support
STRUCTURE: The NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire primary care trust cluster is working with NHS Somerset on developing a commissioning support service.
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GWAS performance falls
PERFORMANCE: There were no areas of “good or improved performance” to note at Great Western Ambulance Service during December, a report to the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Board said.
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HSJ LocalSecond CCG condemns health bill and 'bureaucratic' authorisation process
City and Hackney clinical commissioning group has become the second to urge the prime minister to drop the Health Bill.
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Comment'Patient choice should not force commissioners away from competition'
Who will shape the market?
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NewsFT faces 'absolutely enormous' £56m loss
A foundation trust with a turnover of just over £200m a year expects to make a loss this year of more than £56m.
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NewsHealth regulators face legal overhaul
Provisional plans have been drawn up that would give the Nursing and Midwifery Council and other professional regulators increased flexibility to use their powers while also making them more accountable.
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Exclusive: national commissioning leads CCG to merge
STRUCTURE: GPs in the Wirral have agreed to merge their three proposed commissioning groups into one, after the strategic health authority said they were too small and would not be authorised.
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NewsPatients restrained at hospital - CQC
The Care Quality Commission has published 20 reports into the level of care offered to people at hospitals and care homes.
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NewsLansley praises Lib Dems for strengthening bill
The Liberal Democrats were fundamental in helping to make controversial reforms of the NHS “stronger”, the health secretary has said.
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CommentMichael White: these are dispiriting and dark days in NHS politics
David Cameron is unlikely to placate all Lib Dem competition concerns.
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LeaderFailure to limit expectations is blighting NHS regulation
Did Cynthia Bower fail to control the expectations of her commission?
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HSJ Local
London GPs off the pace on exercise programmes
WORKFORCE: GPs in the capital are cynical about a major campaign to encourage physical activity in patients with long terms conditions, reflecting a wider lack of enthusiasm about exercise programmes, a study suggests.
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CommentNoel Plumridge: forget hospitals, competition will thrive in non-acute services
“There are rich commercial pickings in non-acute care.”
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NewsCommissioning board could take ownership of LIFT assets
The NHS Commissioning Board is expected to take ownership of the public stakes in many buildings built under a public-private partnership scheme, HSJ has learnt.
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Private heart clinic refers FT to competition panel
COMMERCIAL: A foundation trust has been referred to the Cooperation and Competition Panel by a private heart clinic.
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NewsCCG performance framework missing key quality indicators
Priority areas for care quality improvement are underrepresented – and sometimes completely left out – of the proposed accountability regime for clinical commissioners.
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Comment
Charles Alessi: human, dodo or cockroach?
The NHS needs space to grow, not boundaries within which it must stay, says Charles Alessi.
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Norman Warner: will a new Beveridge emerge?
What are the “giant” challenges facing Britain today, and will a new Beveridge emerge to tackle them, asks Norman Warner.
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Stephen Dorrell: re-engineering the care model
The health service has changed but, in comparison to other services and sectors, not enough. There is plenty of room for improvement, says Stephen Dorrell.