All South West articles – Page 48
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HSJ LocalAmbulance service to stay on as out-of-hours provider
COMMERCIAL: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust is to continue to provide out-of-hours services in Gloucestershire after winning a fresh contract, it has announced.
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HSJ LocalNorth Bristol halts spinal surgery referrals
PERFORMANCE: North Bristol Trust will refuse new referrals for spinal surgery after identifying scores of patients were waiting more than a year for procedures.
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HSJ LocalOnly one bidder in the running for Weston
STRUCTURE: Only one organisation has submitted a bid to take over England’s smallest acute hospital, it has been announced.
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HSJ LocalNew medical director for Nottinghamshire trust
WORKFORCE: Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust has appointed Dr Julie Hankin as its new medical director.
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NewsMcKinsey chosen for wide-ranging Dorset clinical services review
Management consultancy McKinsey is set to help Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group review its clinical services after being named the preferred bidder for a £2.75m consultancy contract.
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CommentAnalysis: England's summer waiting list initiative fails
The government push to clear the backlog hasn’t worked
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NewsPatient data sharing pilot CCGs unveiled
NHS England has chosen six clinical commissioning groups for the next phase of its controversial Care.data patient record sharing initiative.
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HSJ LocalCornwall GPs look to out of hours to protect future
COMMERCIAL: GPs in Cornwall have been urged to take back control of out of hours services to preserve the future of general practice in the county, HSJ has learned.
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CommentWho pays when it goes wrong? The uncertainty of private providers in the NHS
Confusion over negligence
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HSJ KnowledgeSound advice: speech recognition improves patient care
Saving time and money with technology
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HSJ LocalGreat Western calls in lawyers over PFI contract concerns
COMMERCIAL: The management of a South West hospital has ‘lost confidence’ in its private finance initiative service provider after it failed to maintain standards of quality and hygiene.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Cornwall chief to retire
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has announced plans to retire before the end of the year in a move that has surprised people locally.
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HSJ KnowledgeValue in Healthcare Awards: Energy Efficiency
FinalistsEssentia, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust - winnerCentral Manchester University Hospitals Foundation TrustCornwall Partnership Foundation Trust - Transport reviewNHS Grampian - Foresterhill Heath Campus Energy Centre The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust Essentia, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust: Energy performance contracts - ...
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Commissioning Support Services
FinalistsNorth of England Commissioning Support Unit - winnerSouth West Commissioning Support - highly commendedAiredale, Wharfedale and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group, Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group, Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group and West and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Commissioning Support UnitArden Commissioning SupportDorset Clinical Commissioning GroupNorth and East London Commissioning Support ...
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Communication
In association with BoardPadFinalistsHealth Education England and North West Thames Foundation School - winnerPlymouth Hospitals Trust - highly commendedDorset Clinical Commissioning Group and Public Health DorsetLincolnshire Partnership Foundation TrustNorthern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning GroupHealth and Social Services Department, States of JerseyUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire TrustHealth Education England ...
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Community Health Service Redesign
FinalistsNorthern Devon Healthcare Trust - winnerBarking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge clinical commissioning groups and North East London Foundation TrustBromley HealthcareCore Care LinksEdinburgh Community Health PartnershipImperial College Healthcare Trust, Central London, Hammersmith and Fulham and West London clinical commissioning groups, North West London Commissioning Support Unit and Health Education North ...
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Financial Services
FinalistsKing’s Health Partners - winnerNorth East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning GroupNorthern Devon Healthcare TrustKing’s Health Partners: Value based healthcareThe judges said this was a great example of value-based pathways with excellent patient involvement.King’s Health Partners (KHP) has set out to unite financial and quality information in value-based reporting.Working with clinical teams ...
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Medicines Management
In association with JAC FinalistsSouth Tyneside Foundation Trust - winnerNorthumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust - highly commendedAintree University Hospital Foundation TrustCoventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning GroupLeeds West Clinical Commissioning GroupNottingham University Hospitals TrustRoyal Cornwall Hospitals TrustWestern Health and Social Care TrustSouth Tyneside Foundation Trust: Community nutrition support projectThe judges said the ...
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Training and Development
FinalistsNottingham CityCare Partnership - winnerEast of England Ambulance Service TrustHealth Education England and Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation TrustHealth Education England and University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation TrustHealth Education England and Royal Berkshire Foundation TrustPlymouth Hospitals TrustThe Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals TrustUniversity Hospital Southampton Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire TrustNottingham ...