All South West articles – Page 38
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HSJ LocalCCG's ‘dire’ finances could trigger NHS England ‘turnaround’
A clinical commissioning group in the South West has warned it could be put in “turnaround” by NHS England if its “dire” financial situation is not rapidly improved.
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HSJ LocalNHS trust preferred bidder for Bristol children’s services contract
COMMERCIAL: An NHS trust has been announced as the preferred bidder for a children’s community services contract in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
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HSJ LocalTrust charged with corporate manslaughter pleads not guilty
The first NHS trust to be charged with corporate manslaughter following the death of a patient has pleaded not guilty today.
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HSJ LocalTaunton and Somerset takeover bid stopped
STRUCTURE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has had its bid to run a neighbouring provider halted, after national leaders decided any newly combined body would not be sustainable, it has been announced.
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HSJ LocalDevon trust to close hospital beds despite ‘serious concerns’
FINANCE: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust will close beds at two of its community hospitals despite ‘serious concerns’ raised by some of its clinicians.
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NewsUncertainty over agency nurse procurement in South West
Trusts in the South West face uncertainty over their procurement of agency nurses as their plans have still not been approved by regulators.
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HSJ LocalRuth Carnall to lead Devon success regime
APPOINTMENT: Dame Ruth Carnall has been appointed chair of the success regime in Northern, Eastern and Western Devon.
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NewsAnalysis: Acute trust stretch targets would cut deficit by only 16pc
The financial ‘stretch targets’ issued to acute NHS trusts would reduce their deficit by just 16 per cent, HSJ analysis has found.
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HSJ LocalDevon integrated care organisation goes live following merger
STRUCTURE: Two NHS trusts have merged to create an ‘integrated care organisation’ in Devon.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Cornwall chief leaves for 'personal reasons'
WORKFORCE: Bill Shields, interim chief executive of Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, has said he will step down at the end of the month for ‘personal and family reasons’.
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NewsInvestigation: ‘Unwarranted and unfair’ disparity in elective surgery revealed
Wide variations in elective surgery rates among the most affluent and deprived areas in England raise serious questions about the use of NHS resources, a leading public health expert has warned.
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HSJ LocalEast Sussex Chair resigns following critical CQC report
WORKFORCE: The chair of East Sussex Healthcare Trust has resigned with immediate effect following a critical report from the Care Quality Commission which led to the trust being placed in special measures.
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HSJ LocalCommunity hospitals face closure under Surrey CCG proposals
STRUCTURE: A review of five community hospitals by Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group has set out four options for future community care, which include the closure of two hospitals.
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NewsExclusive: Emergency savings drive and stretch targets fail to reduce provider deficit
The financial ‘stretch targets’ and emergency measures imposed by NHS regulators will fail to make significant inroads into the total provider sector deficit, analysis by HSJ reveals.
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HSJ LocalEast Sussex confirmed for special measures
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust has been placed in special measures following a critical report by the Care Quality Commission published earlier this week.
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NewsMapped: Acute care vanguards revealed
Thirteen bids have been chosen to take forward NHS England’s vanguard for future models of acute care.