All South West articles – Page 63
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Cerner Millennium problems at North Bristol
PERFORMANCE: Recent North Somerset CCG board papers warn that North Bristol NHS Trust is still experiencing “significant reporting problems” following the implementation of Cerner Millennium for outpatient reporting.
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Bristol details 111 concern
SERVICE DESIGN- According to Bristol CCG’s latest board papers the launch of the new NHS 111 service with Harmoni has “not gone well and performance has not been what we would expect it to be.”
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Dorset CCG complains of risk from secondary care performance
FINANCE: Finance board papers for Dorset CCG warn of an “increasing trend of over performance within secondary care” which is says represents a “significant financial risk” for the future CCG.
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Ambulance handovers concern in Dorset
PERFORMANCE: The latest board papers from Dorset CCG warn that ambulance handovers continue to” cause concern” across NHS Bournemouth and Poole and NHS Dorset where it says a number of one hour delays are reported frequently.
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Delayed transfers reach four year high in Cornwall
PERFORMANCE: January 2013 was the worst month for delayed transfers of care at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust since April 2009, board papers reveal.
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Salisbury launches new commercial venture
COMMERCIAL: Salisbury Foundation Trust has launched its own brand of handcream in a venture it believes is the first of its kind in the NHS.
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North Bristol gets red rating
PERFORMANCE: North Bristol Trust has moved from an amber-red to a red rating under Monitor’s governance risk rating framework.
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New HR director for Royal Cornwall
WORKFORCE: Nick Macklin will be joining the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust as director of human resources and organisational development next week, board papers report.
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High street shops to open at Bristol Royal Infirmary
COMMERCIAL: Four leading high street reatilers are to open stores in Bristol Royal Infirmary’s new Welcome Centre after signing contracts with University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust.
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Bristol trusts respond to service change 'anti-competitive' claim
COMMERCIAL: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust and North Bristol Trust are to start work to demonstrate the benefits to patients of their swapping services after the Co-operation and Competition Panel concluded it could be anti-competitive.
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Great Western behind on surplus but ahead on savings
FINANCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust was behind on its planned surplus by £811,000 at the end of February.
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CQC finds North Bristol failing one standard
PERFORMANCE: Care Quality Commission inspectors found North Bristol Trust was not meeting standards on record keeping during a routine visit earlier this year.
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Plymouth wins research award
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Plymouth Hospitals Trust’s research team has won a national award for promoting clinical research in the NHS.
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2gether failing follow up target
PERFORMANCE: 2gether Foundation Trust hit the target for following up 95 per cent of patients within seven days of discharge from mental health inpatient units.
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Swindon CCG signs commissioning support deal
COMMERCIAL: Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group has signed a contract with Central Southern Commissioning Support Service worth £2.4m.
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HSJ LocalClock stopped on FT merger investigation
COMMERCIAL: The first merger between two foundation trusts faces further delays after the Competition Commission “stopped the clock” on its investigation into the deal.
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HSJ LocalCCP finds Bristol 'service swap' could be anti-competitive
COMMERCIAL: Plans to centralise some acute services in Bristol could be anti-competitive and must be investigated further, the Co-operation and Competition Panel has ruled.
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HSJ LocalCompeting hospital provider opposes Dorset FT merger
STRUCTURE: A hospital provider has written to the Competition Commission opposing plans for the first merger between two foundation trusts.
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NewsAnalysed: The Bournemouth and Poole merger
HSJ Briefing is our in-depth analysis of key issues facing some of the major NHS health economies. This week we examine the proposed merger between Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals and Poole Hospital foundation trusts
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RCHT consultant to lead radiologists
STRUCTURE: Dr Giles Maskell director of cancer services at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has been elected president of the Royal College of Radiologists.