South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1967
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HSJ Local
18 week target remains a 'challenge' in North Staffs
PERFORMANCE: The main “performance challenge” of the North Staffordshire PCT trust remains the achievement of the 18 week referral to treatment target for inpatient and day case surgery.
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HSJ Local
Warrington and Halton Hospitals fights to retain vascular services
STRUCTURE: Warrington and Halton Hospitals Foundation Trust has vowed to fight a recommendation to reject its bid to become a high volume centre for arterial surgery, as part of a regional reorganisation of vascular services.
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HSJ Local
South Warwickshire FT overperforms on contracts but beats surplus target
FINANCE: South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust reported a £971,000 surplus at the end of June, £264,000 better than expected, following widespread overperformance on contracts.
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HSJ Local
Over 300 posts expected to go at Greater Manchester West FT
WORKFORCE: The mental health foundation trust expects to cut its headcount by nearly 10 per cent over the next three years, its strategic workforce plan shows.
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HSJ Local
NHS 111 pilot coming to inner north west London
STRUCTURE: Three inner north west London boroughs are to pilot the non-emergency NHS 111 number from 24 October.
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HSJ Local
Dates set for Hillingdon 111 pilot
STRUCTURE: NHS London has confirmed its NHS 111 service pilot will begin in October for the north west London borough.
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HSJ Local
Trust plans to realise mortuary income potential
FINANCE: Salisbury Foundation Trust is planning to boost income from its mortuary, its fertility service and through treating more private patients.
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HSJ Local
Dorset County agrees £5m loan
FINANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has received a £5.3m loan from the foundation trust financing facility ahead of the sale of key assets, its annual plan reveals.
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HSJ Local
GP practices in east and north Birmingham named as pathfinder consortia
STRUCTURE: Three groups of GP practices in east and north Birmingham have been named as pathfinder consortia.
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News
Health secretary to retain reconfiguration veto
The health secretary would largely retain his powers over service reconfigurations following amendments to the Health Bill - despite previous promises he would take a “hands-off” role.
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News
Ministers set out FT failure regime
Foundation status could no longer be withdrawn from trusts in the event of financial failure under new amendments to the Health Bill.
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News
Struggling providers to get above-tariff payments
Struggling providers will be able to ask Monitor for permission to raise their prices above nationally set “tariff” rates, under proposed government changes to the Health Bill unveiled today.
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Blogs
Don't make me think...
Telling people what to think and making people think are very different, and often bring different outcomes. But how do the approaches compare when it comes to disability?
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News
Cull hospital and consultant numbers - Crisp
The NHS needs a new “vision” if it is to improve and should cut the number of hospitals and consultants to do so, one of its former chief executives has said.
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HSJ Local
Coventry PCT tenders for a new provider of primary medical services for vulnerable groups
COMMERCIAL: A new provider for primary medical services for groups including the homeless, asylum seekers and refugees is being sought by the primary care trust.
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HSJ Local
Mixed sex accommodation targets missed in Staffs hospitals
PERFORMANCE: University Hospital of North Staffordshire and Mid Staffordshire foundation trust have both already breached mixed sex accommodation (MSA) targets this year.
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffordshire foundation trust introduces hospital passports scheme
PERFORMANCE: A hospital passport has been introduced at Mid Staffordshire foundation trust to capture the needs of patients prior to them attending hospital.
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HSJ Local
Emergency admissions down but A&E attendance up at University Hospital of North Staffs
PERFORMANCE: Emergency admissions have fallen at the trust, bucking the regional trend.
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HSJ Local
Proposals to change mental health services across North Staffs
STRUCTURE: The structure and use of mental health beds in North Staffordshire is being reviewed.
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News
Southern Cross chief executive rejects compensation payout
The boss of failed care home provider Southern Cross has revealed he will turn down a £500,000 payout when he leaves the company, as new details were released of prospective new owners.