All Sue Slipman articles – Page 8
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News
Foundation concern over £28m in unpaid bills
Nine foundation trusts have 'significant concerns' over whether outstanding bills will be paid by primary care trusts. The trusts are warning that £28m might have to be written off.
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Funding row could see 1,800 patients rejected by foundation
A foundation trust has become the first in the country to turn patients away after the escalation of a public row with its primary care trust over funding.
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HSJ Knowledge
Awards categories and judges
Acute Healthcare Organisation of the YearDr Helen Bevan, director of service transformation, NHS Institute for Innovation and ImprovementMatthew Swindells, special adviser to the health secretarySue Slipman, director, Foundation Trust NetworkFrank Burns, former chief executive, Wirral Hospital trustJames Coles, director of research, CHKSPrimary Care Organisation of the YearEdna Robinson, national lead, ...
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Sue Slipman on foundation trusts and the healthcheck ratings
'Having strengthened their financial management without comprising service quality, foundation trusts are now in a position to step up their investment in providing first class patient care'
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Healthcare Commission to phase in developmental standards over three years
Developmental standards for trusts are to be phased in over three years to allow time for organisations to adapt to the new requirements, following criticism of the Healthcare Commission's original proposals.
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DoH to tighten cost planning
Trusts are to be given tight new guidelines on capital investment to ensure that running costs of new buildings and equipment can be covered, and that new income can be generated from treating patients.
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News analysis: The kids are alright, but are they ready to be governors?
Young people should be allowed to act as governors, argue children's trusts, with some suggesting children as young as 10 could have a useful input. But foundation trust regulator Monitor disagrees. Kaye McIntosh examines the arguments
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FT merger verdict
Foundation trusts are 'extremely unlikely' to be involved in any mergers under guidance published last week by Monitor, according to the Foundation Trust Network
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Stockport PCT denies limiting choice to independent sector
Stockport primary care trust has denied claims that it is limiting patient choice for orthopaedic patients to the local private sector.
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DoH stalls on 20-week wait rule
FOUNDATION TRUSTS No decision on diagnostic target as Slipman hits out over 'undermining'
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Inspection focus will shift to commissioners by 2008
EXCLUSIVE Anna Walker plans new model to echo social care sister organisation
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Foundation ratings show strong start
EXCLUSIVE Worst scores avoided, but financial concerns are raised
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Foundation voting turnout rate 'enormously pleasing'
FOUNDATION TRUSTS Polling figure on a par with council elections
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Ambulances to join foundation revolution
HSJ EXCLUSIVE Service receives new-found 'freedom to innovate' with some scepticism
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Beds and Herts face tough cuts
FINANCE Managers focus on bottom line after preoccupation with targets and ratings