All Yorkshire and the Humber articles – Page 34
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NewsExclusive: Vanguard areas call for tender moratorium
NHS England and Monitor are facing calls to exempt ‘vanguard’ areas from requirements to tender services, amid fears that procurement processes could undermine efforts to establish integrated primary, community and acute care models.
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HSJ LocalYorkshire trust enters final stages of FT status bid
STRUCTURE: Bradford District Care Trust has submitted over 2,000 documents to Monitor for its ‘historical due diligence test’ as one of the final stages to reach foundation status.
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NewsNHS England hires local director as another joins Optum
A NHS England sub-region directors is leaving to join private health firm Optum, while another of the posts has been filled by a former primary care trust chief executive.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance crews assess 999 patients in their own homes
ACUTE CARE: Wakefield CCG has introduced a scheme to allow ambulance crews to assess certain patients at home following 999 calls.
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HSJ LocalCommunity nurse staffing to be monitored
WORKFORCE: Shropshire Community Health Trust will begin monitoring staffing levels among community nurses each month from April.
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HSJ LocalOut of hours GPs struggle with workload and staff shortages
PERFORMANCE: The workload for West Yorkshire Urgent Care’s out of hours GPs in Bradford was 70 per cent heavier than expected over winter.
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HSJ LocalTemperature alarms trialled to prevent older people becoming ill
PUBLIC HEALTH: Hull Clinical Commissioning Group has given 50 households ‘cold alarms’ that alert a communications centre or family member when rooms drop below a certain temperature.
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HSJ LocalTrust posts £8m surplus after third quarter
FINANCE: South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Foundation Trust had a surplus of £8.26m on income and expenditure as of 31 December.
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HSJ LocalCommissioners told to tighten up job applicant checks
WORKFORCE: Counter fraud specialists at NHS Protect have warned West and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Commissioning Support Unit about ‘inconsistencies’ and ‘weakness’ in their pre-employment checks.
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HSJ LocalCCG to consider future for GP ‘acute visits’ scheme
PERFORMANCE: Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group is examining the future of a scheme which allows patients with acute problems to be visited during daytime by a nurse within two hours of a call to a GP surgery.
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS Innovation Challenge: From small Acorns grow mighty winners
The entries impacting on patient care
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NewsBudget round up: Chancellor outlines £1.25bn mental health package
Chancellor George Osborne today outlined how a £1.25bn mental health funding package will be spent over the next five years, as part of plans for the government’s next budget.
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HSJ LocalNurse shortages at trust highlighted in 25 incident reports
WORKFORCE: Shortages of ward nurses were recorded in 25 incident reports in January at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalCass: Neonatal facilities ‘transformed’ by new unit
ACUTE CARE: Bradford Royal Infirmary has opened a £2m neonatal unit complete with ensuite family bedrooms, play area and a counselling suite.
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HSJ LocalAiredale surplus better than planned
FINANCE: Airedale Foundation Trust posted a surplus of £393,000 at the end of January, £275,000 more than planned.
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NewsExclusive: DH agreed extra bailouts for trusts where performance was at risk
The Department of Health arranged at least £39m in extra ‘essential’ capital funding for foundation trusts where patient safety or ‘ongoing operations’ were at risk because of maintenance backlogs, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalPhysical activity pilot to be extended
COMMERCIAL: Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group plans to continue funding pilot physical activity programmes after a review showed there were a range of patient benefits - including better sleep, higher energy levels and improved pain management.
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HSJ LocalVale of York CCG appoints new chair
WORKFORCE: Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed Keith Ramsey as its new lay chair.
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HSJ LocalMerseyside trust appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE: Aintree University Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a new medical director.
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SupplementsPaperless NHS supplement: Service improvement – bringing patients into focus
Paperless NHS supplement: Service improvement - bringing patients into focus