All West Midlands articles – Page 104
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Heart of England FT appoints executive director for Solihull services
WORKFORCE: Claire Molloy has been appointed as the new executive director of Solihull Healthcare Services.
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Staff cost overspend at Coventry and Warwickshire mental health trust
WORKFORCE: Nursing costs for mental health inpatient wards at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust were overspent by over £1m in February.
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Coventry and Warwickshire mental health trust asks for CQUIN exclusions
FINANCE: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust has asked its primary care trust to discount children and adolescent mental health (CAMH) performance from its commissioning for quality and innovation (CQUIN) scheme.
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NHS Stoke on Trent devolves strategic commissioning to GPs
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has stepped down a board sub-committee dealing with strategic commissioning.
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NHS Stoke on Trent funds ‘mystery shoppers’ to check on quality
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust’s latest board papers note that its local health economy steering group has been asked to manage the introduction of a ‘mystery shopping programme’ across all its organisations.
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Wolverhampton City PCT chief exec stands down as reforms kick in
WORKFORCE: Wolverhampton City PCT chief executive Jon Crockett has announced he is retiring to allow the reforms to be “taken forward by people who can commit to leading these changes through.”.
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NHS North Staffordshire on track for £1m surplus
FINANCE: The primary care trust said its revenue forecast at month 10, January, was “on track” to achieve a surplus control target of £1m.
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NHS South Staffordshire to shut mental health centres
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust plans a phased closure close of adult day centre services for mental health and learning disabilities patients.
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2gether chair reappointed for three more years
WORKFORCE: 2gether Foundation Trust’s council of governors has re-appointed Baroness Rennie Fritchie DBE as chair to the board and chair to the council.
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Royal Wolverhampton's stretch targets queried by Monitor
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has queried whether the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust’s stretch targets were realistic, after it decided to retain the goal to treat 95 per cent of A&E patients within four hours.
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Hereford Hospitals Trust forms first integrated health and social services provider
STRUCTURE: Hereford Hospitals Trust has received the go-ahead from health secretary Andrew Lansley to become the first organisation in England to provide integrated health and social services previously provided separately by the local authority, acute trust and primary care trust.
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Worcestershire Partnership 'significantly worse' than other trusts on delayed transfers
PERFORMANCE: Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership Trust has admitted it is “significantly worse” on delayed transfers than other trusts in the national performance framework.
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Risk rating stays steady at 2gether Foundation Trust
PERFORMANCE: The 2gether Foundation Trust has retained its level one rating with the NHS Litigation Authority despite taking on extra services.
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Shropshire County sets date for community trust FT bid
STRUCTURE: Shropshire County PCT has set a provisional date for its community trust to apply for foundation status.
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Worcestershire Acute set to receive £7.3m of transitional support
FINANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust is set to receive £7.3m of transitional support from NHS Worcestershire.
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Worcestershire Acute debates community services 'financial package'
STRUCTURE: The proposed transfer of services from NHS Worcestershire to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust is proving “problematic” due to negotiations over the financial package.
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NHS Worcestershire's TCS plans set back by appointment delays
STRUCTURE: The organisation taking over NHS Worcestershire’s community services will not be established by 1 April due to delays in finding a permanent chief executive and chair.
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NewsTwo regions' PCT groups and chief executives confirmed
Primary care trust clusters are rapidly being established ahead of the June deadline, and their chief executives appointed.
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CommentEast Midlands marching toward structural change
Policy makers would have us believe the reforms are all about changing patient pathways rather than building new structures, but announcements on structural change are coming thick and fast.
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News£252m underactivity bill sparks renewed calls for contract renegotiations
The NHS has paid £252m to private providers for work that was never carried out, leading to renewed calls for contracts to be renegotiated.