All articles by Will Hazell – Page 26
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Tameside in need of £14.3m cash support
FINANCE: Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust has applied to the Department of Health for financial aid after pinpointing a need for £14.3m.
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Confederation chief calls for 10-year NHS funding settlement
NHS Confederation chief executive Rob Webster has outlined a package of commitments which he wants politicians of all parties to sign up to before the 2015 general election.
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Robert Francis joins Care Quality Commission
Robert Francis is to join the board of the Care Quality Commission, the regulator is set to announce.
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Wirral restructure puts scores of roles at risk
A restructuring of Wirral University Teaching Hospital will put 65 roles at risk, it has announced.
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George Eliot agency spend double amount planned
FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust’s month one deficit is higher than planned because of an over reliance on agency staff, its May board papers show.
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Lancashire Care secures new probation work
COMMERCIAL: Lancashire Care Foundation Trust has secured extra funding to deliver specialist mental health services to offenders, the trust’s latest board papers state.
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First Simon Stevens interview: The reaction
The first major interview with new NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens was met with a range of reaction - largely positive - from NHS and political leaders. Here are some highlights.
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Birmingham CCG closes end of life care service
COMMERCIAL: Birmingham CrossCity Clinical Commissioning Group has closed a support service for palliative care patients following concerns it failed to reduce hospital admissions and did not provide value for money.
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North Staffordshire CCG appoints new clinical accountable officer
WORKFORCE: North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed a new clinical accountable officer.
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Two CCG leaders step aside amid NHS England probe
WORKFORCE: The chair and accountable officer of Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group have temporarily “stepped away” from their posts while NHS England conducts a probe into the group’s leadership, the CCG confirmed this afternoon.
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CQC NHS enforcement action triples
The number of enforcement actions issued by the Care Quality Commission to NHS trusts surged last year, in a further sign of the increased willingness of regulators to take action over quality concerns in the wake of the Francis report.
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Foundation trust recruitment tops 24k
Foundation trusts saw their surpluses plunge £358m last year as they boosted staff numbers in the overheated recruitment market, a report by Monitor indicates.
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Manchester trusts launch cardiac joint venture
STRUCTURE: Two Manchester trusts have launched an ambitious bid to create a combined cardiac service to compete on the international stage.
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Green light for new emergency centre in the West Midlands
FINANCE: Plans for a new emergency centre at The Royal Wolverhampton Trust were given the go ahead by the NHS Trust Development Authority last week.
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West Midlands trusts in dispute over maternity payment
FINANCE: Two trusts in the West Midlands have become embroiled in a dispute over a £400,000 payment for an antenatal service that they both help provide.
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Regulators seek to agree description of 'good leadership'
The three NHS regulators have agreed to put together a joint description of good leadership in NHS providers.
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Monitor launches North West pathology merger probe
COMMERCIAL: Monitor has launched a competition investigation into a proposed pathology merger in the North West.
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Manchester heart attack test could reduce A&E admissions
Researchers in Manchester have developed what they claim is a new approach to diagnosing heart attacks in patients admitted to emergency departments.
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NHS trust sector ends year £241m in deficit
The NHS trust sector finished 2013-14 £241m in deficit, the NHS Trust Development Authority has confirmed.
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Heatherwood and Frimley Park merger is given go ahead
The proposed acquisition of Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Foundation Trust by Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust has been cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority, the watchdog has announced.