All Health Service Journal articles in 21 July 2011
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NewsPrivate sector would refuse to recruit from NHS if forced to pay training costs - Forum
The government has been urged to reconsider proposals that would force the private sector to contribute to NHS training costs amid fears it will result in firms recruiting from overseas.
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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership offer staff physio to combat sickness absence
WORKFORCE: The foundation is to offer physiotherapy services to help staff with musculoskeletal problems, in an effort to reduce its sickness absence levels.
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More than 100 staff apply for Mutually Agreed Resignation at 5 Boroughs
WORKFORCE: More than 100 of the foundation’s 2,200 staff have applied for the mutually agreed resignation scheme, latest board papers show.
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Recommendations on new allocation formula expected in July
The government intends to give clinical commissioning groups shadow budget allocations this year, despite removing the deadline for the groups to take on their full financial responsibility in April 2013.
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Norfolk and Waveney 'holds vacancies' to make savings
WORKFORCE: Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health FT used “vacancy management” as part of its efforts to save £6m last year.
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NewsPatients paying premium for surgery calls, say MPs
MPs have raised concerns that patients are facing “additional charges” to call GP surgeries, despite the practice being banned by the government.
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NewsMinister sets out OFT's role in hospital mergers
The Office of Fair Trading will consider most foundation trust mergers under the terms of the Health Bill, it has emerged.
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NewsSir David made colonel in Territorial Army
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has been made honorary colonel in the 306 Hospital Support Medical Regiment (Volunteers).
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NewsFT delays will create near impossible challenge, Monitor warns
Authorising aspirant foundation trusts by 2014 will be an “almost impossible challenge” if the Department of Health decides to “backload” applications, Monitor’s chair has warned.
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NewsStem cell services project launched
A life could be saved every month thanks to a new project to improve NHS stem cell services, it has been claimed.
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NewsHealth Bill in Commons after recess
Controversial plans to radically shake up the NHS will return to Parliament in the first week after the summer recess.
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NewsDoctors warned of social media risk
Doctors have been warned not to make friends with their patients on social networking sites.
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Royal Brompton wins right to take 'flawed' consultation process to a judicial review
STRUCTURE: The specialist heart and lung trust is believed to be the first NHS body to be granted permission to take another to a judicial review.
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Bradford FT maternity team praised by MPs
PERFORMANCE: The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Maternity has recognised the success of the Homebirth Workshop from Bradford Royal Infirmary.
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Northumbria Healthcare praised for hips care
PERFORMANCE: North Tyneside and Wansbeck general hospitals have been rated well for operating on hip fracture patients, by the National Hip Fracture Database 2011 report.
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London cluster chief executive stepping down
WORKFORCE: Simon Robbins, chief executive of the south east London cluster of primary care trusts is retiring and being replaced by the chief executive of the Nottinghamshire cluster.
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London cluster aiming for CCGs to take over all commissioning in nine months' time
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of NHS South East London reported to this month’s board meeting: “It is our intention to delegate 100 per cent of commissioning to Clinical Commissioning Groups by the 1st April 2012”.
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Isle of Wight PCT provider arm reports deficit
FINANCE: Isle of Wight primary care trust’s provider arm reported a £2.3m deficit for May, £288,000 worse than planned.
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South London Healthcare Trust loses Bexley IVF business
FINANCE: The large acute trust is seeing its In-Vitro Fertilisation work from Bexley moved to King’s College or Guy’s Hospitals in central London.
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Heart of England overperforms by nearly £1m
FINANCE: Heart of England Foundation Trust has overperformed on its contract with NHS Solihull by nearly £1m already in 2011-12.