All articles by Will Hazell – Page 24
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HSJ Local
CCG to recycle withdrawn funds back into primary care
FINANCE: A clinical commissioning group, which suffered a huge backlash from GPs after pulling £1.4m of enhanced services funding, has unveiled plans to pump £1.2m back into the region’s primary care.
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HSJ Local
New job for HR director axed by Wirral
WORKFORCE: A human resources director made redundant by Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust with what appears to be a six figure pay-off earlier this year has started work at another trust in the North West.
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HSJ Local
Single emergency centre plans tested in Shropshire
STRUCTURE: Health organisations in Shropshire are assessing the feasibility of a single emergency centre to serve the entire county.
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NHS trusts 'non-compliant' with quality standards for over two years
The CQC has pinpointed more than 10 NHS trusts that have fallen short of its quality standards for over two years, potentially putting patients at risk of unsafe care
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North West pathology merger clear to continue
COMMERCIAL: A pathology merger between two North West trusts is clear to go forward after Monitor judged it posed no threat to competition.
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Monitor to bring consultancy work in-house
Monitor is seeking to save millions of pounds by beefing up its internal team of troubleshooters to reduce its reliance on consultants.
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CQC to slow inspections amid staff pressures
The Care Quality Commission has scaled back its inspection ambitions for the rest of 2014-15 as it seeks to ease pressure on its hard pressed workforce and struggles to recruit enough high calibre staff.
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TDA investigates why winter pressures have continued into summer
The NHS Trust Development Authority is undertaking “urgent work” to investigate the “unexpectedly high” demand for acute services that has seen winter pressures continue into the summer.
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HSJ Local
Manchester trust calls for suspension of Healthier Together consultation
STRUCTURE: A teaching hospital, whose services are threatened by a major shake up of acute care in Greater Manchester, has called for a ‘flawed’ consultation on the plan to be suspended.
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HSJ Local
Burton stays in special measures
PERFORMANCE: A West Midlands “Keogh trust” will remain in special measures after receiving a critical inspection report from the Care Quality Commission.
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Unions ballot members for strike action over NHS pay
Three health unions have announced they are going to ballot their members for strike action over NHS pay.
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HSJ Local
Competition watchdog probes Essex pathology joint venture
COMMERCIAL: The competition watchdog is probing a pathology joint venture between two Essex foundation trusts and a private company.
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Exclusive: CQC hired inspectors who failed recruitment criteria in 'flawed' process
The Care Quality Commission has admitted that scores of its inspectors were appointed despite falling short of its own recruitment standards, creating the risk that its regulatory judgments could be “impaired”.
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HSJ Local
'Dictatorial' Wirral CCG leadership upset GPs
WORKFORCE: Leadership problems at the Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group are linked to a loss of confidence among general practitioners in the area, a member of the Mid-Mersey Local Medical Committee has claimed.
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HSJ Local
Neil McKay to help lead cardiac joint venture
STRUCTURE: Sir Neil McKay has been appointed to help lead a project to merge cardiac services at two Manchester trusts.
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HSJ Local
Monitor to investigate specialist trust
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into Liverpool Women’s Foundation Trust after the Care Quality Commission raised concern about “inadequate” staffing levels and the trust’s systems for monitoring service quality.
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HSJ Local
Bridgewater foundation trust application 'reactivated'
STRUCTURE: A North West community trust has had its application for foundation trust status “reactivated” following a positive inspection report, Monitor has announced.
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Big jump in private share of NHS community services market
The share of NHS community health service funding going to private providers has sharply increased in recent years, a new study reveals.
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HSJ Local
Competition analysis cleared path for first FT merger
COMMERCIAL: The first foundation trust merger to be cleared by the competition watchdog was passed after other NHS providers were found to be strong competitors in the local health economy.
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HSJ Local
Morecambe Bay placed in special measures
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has been put into special measures after it was rated “inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission.