All South West articles – Page 49
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CommentWhy plans to 'ration' surgery in Devon were too politically unpalatable
A canary in a coalmine?
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NewsWaiting time standards toughened up under contract proposals
Tougher financial penalties will be imposed on trusts that fail to meet waiting time standards and commissioners’ freedom to waive penalties will be curbed under NHS England’s draft standard contract for 2015-16, which was published this week.
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HSJ LocalRheumatology patients turned away due to pressure on service
Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust has became the latest hospital to close its doors to patients because of “extremely high demand” on its services.
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HSJ LocalDorset's better care fund budget slashed
One of the largest and most ambitious bids to pool health and social care budgets has been scaled back dramatically after the plans were checked by NHS England.
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HSJ LocalNEW Devon drops plans to restrict surgery for smokers and obese patients
Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group has dropped controversial ‘rationing’ plans that would have restricted elective surgery to smokers and obese patients.
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HSJ LocalNEW Devon imposes widespread restrictions on smokers and obese patients
Morbidly obese patients in most of Devon will have to lose up to 5 per cent of their weight before undergoing any elective surgery, under plans confirmed by the country’s largest clinical commissioning group.
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North Bristol sees further emergency performance dip
PERFORMANCE: North Bristol Trust has seen its performance against the four hour accident and emergency standard dip to 80.7 per cent last month.
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HSJ LocalCornwall trust appoints Bill Shields as interim chief
WORKFORCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has appointed Bill Shields as its interim chief executive.
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Wiltshire CCG uses £4.3m winter pressure cash for service redesign
FINANCE: Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group is to use the £4.3m it has been allocated from the government’s winter pressures funding to support service redesign schemes to halt unnecessary hospital admissions.
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HSJ LocalCCG chief to lead acute hospital
WORKFORCE: The leader of a well respected clinical commissioning group has been appointed to the chief executive post of an acute trust under investigation by Monitor.
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HSJ KnowledgeBristol takes a modern approach to commissioning mental health services
The CCG has overhauled the commissioning process
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NewsCCGs poised to defy pharma by switching to cheaper, unlicensed drug
Clinical commissioning groups across England are mulling the use of an unlicensed drug which could save the NHS millions of pounds, HSJ has learned
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HSJ LocalBeds could go under Somerset community services plans
STRUCTURE: Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is planning a major overhaul of its community services which will see a significant reduction in hospital beds and the potential procurement of an integrated service for patients with long term conditions.
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HSJ LocalFirst of new NHS 111 contracts awarded
COMMERCIAL: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has been left “deeply disappointed” after losing out on the contract to provide an integrated NHS 111 and GP out of hours service in Somerset.
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NewsHSJ Awards 2014 winners revealed
The winners of the 2014 HSJ Awards have been revealed at a ceremony in central London
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HSJ LocalNEW Devon sets out service cut plans
FINANCE: Surgical procedures for prostate cancer, hernias and cataracts are among a raft of treatments that could be restricted or stopped in one of the country’s most financially challenged health economies.
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HSJ KnowledgeSchwartz rounds: spread 'small acts of kindness' among staff
Why the rounds are growing in popularity
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CQC hails care improvements at Bournemouth hospital
PERFORMANCE: Regulators have welcomed improvements in the quality of services provided by Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust.