http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/lancashire-pcts-forecast-underspend/5055211.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/lancashire-pcts-forecast-underspend/5055211.article FINANCE: All five PCTs in the Lancashire cluster are forecasting an underspend against resources at year end, totalling nearly £13m. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:28 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/blackburn-urgent-care-centre-referring-back-to-primary-care/5055210.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/blackburn-urgent-care-centre-referring-back-to-primary-care/5055210.article STRUCTURE: Patients attending an urgent care centre in Blackburn are being referred back to their GP, dentist or pharmacy in a six month trial aimed at reducing attendance. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:26 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/-blackburn-with-darwen-ccg-authorised-without-conditions/5054150.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/-blackburn-with-darwen-ccg-authorised-without-conditions/5054150.article STRUCTURE: Blackburn with Darwen clinical commissioning group has been fully authorised in the second wave of CCG authorisation decisions. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:07 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/vascular-controversy-spreads-to-lancashire/5049543.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/vascular-controversy-spreads-to-lancashire/5049543.article Discontent over the Cheshire and Merseyside vascular reconfiguration has spread across the North West crispin.dowler@emap.com (Crispin Dowler) Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:49 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/local-briefing/analysed-north-wests-vascular-controversy-spreads-to-lancashire-and-cumbria/5049536.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/local-briefing/analysed-north-wests-vascular-controversy-spreads-to-lancashire-and-cumbria/5049536.article Discontent over the Cheshire and Merseyside vascular reconfiguration has spread across the North West crispin.dowler@emap.com (Crispin Dowler) Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:22 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/blackburn-to-continue-health-joint-working/5048412.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/blackburn-to-continue-health-joint-working/5048412.article Integration set to survive NHS upheaval Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:04 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/home/commissioning/commissioning-support-service-on-track/5047872.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/home/commissioning/commissioning-support-service-on-track/5047872.article STRUCTURE: The Cumbria and Lancashire Commissioning Support Service has passed through another development milestone, shows a report to the NHS Lancashire PCT cluster. Mon, 6 Aug 2012 17:16 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/care-trusts/blackburn-with-darwen-teaching-care-trust-plus/blackburn-with-darwen-teaching-had-highest-sickness-absence-in-lancs/5047870.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/care-trusts/blackburn-with-darwen-teaching-care-trust-plus/blackburn-with-darwen-teaching-had-highest-sickness-absence-in-lancs/5047870.article WORKFORCE: Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Care Trust Plus had the highest level of sickness absence in Lancashire in March, shows the second workforce report for the whole county. Mon, 6 Aug 2012 16:56 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/lancashires-health-and-wellbeing-board-launches-draft-plan/5047441.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/lancashires-health-and-wellbeing-board-launches-draft-plan/5047441.article PERFORMANCE: Improving services for new mothers and young children will be among the top priorities for Lancashire’s new health and wellbeing board, draft plans show. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/east-lancashire-hospitals-nhs-trust/east-lancashire-eyes-new-market-as-result-of-manchester-maternity-reconfiguration/5046424.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/east-lancashire-hospitals-nhs-trust/east-lancashire-eyes-new-market-as-result-of-manchester-maternity-reconfiguration/5046424.article STRUCTURE: The reconfiguration of maternity services across Greater Manchester may open up a “new market” for East Lancashire’s Burnley General Hospital, trust board papers state. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:26 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/former-social-worker-picked-to-chair-blackburn-ccg/5046350.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/former-social-worker-picked-to-chair-blackburn-ccg/5046350.article WORKFORCE: A former social worker has been named as the preferred candidate to chair the Blackburn with Darwen CCG, with special responsibility for public and patient involvement. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:10 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackpool-pct/nhs-blackpool-prepares-for-consultation-on-major-reconfiguration/5041563.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackpool-pct/nhs-blackpool-prepares-for-consultation-on-major-reconfiguration/5041563.article STRUCTURE: Commissioners across Blackpool and Lancashire will next month begin public consultation on a major reconfiguration of community inpatient services across the Fylde coast. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:23 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/blackburn-with-darwen-reported-on-course-for-14m-surplus/5039821.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/blackburn-with-darwen-reported-on-course-for-14m-surplus/5039821.article FINANCE: At the end of October the commissioner was forecasting its planned £1.4m surplus for 2011-12, and showing a £933,000 surplus for the year to date. Fri, 6 Jan 2012 18:33 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/lancashire-teaching-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/commissioners-forecast-around-27m-overspend-on-lancs-teaching-hospitals/5039835.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/lancashire-teaching-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/commissioners-forecast-around-27m-overspend-on-lancs-teaching-hospitals/5039835.article FINANCE: Four of the five Lancashire primary care trusts were forecasting year end overspends in excess of £400,000 with the foundation at the end of September, their cluster’s latest finance report shows. Fri, 6 Jan 2012 18:31 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/cluster-condemns-dh-pressure-on-neds-to-resign/5039486.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/cluster-condemns-dh-pressure-on-neds-to-resign/5039486.article STRUCTURE: A care trust chair has accused the government of enacting “on the hoof” reforms, and warned that moves to sack non-executive directors risked draining expertise out of the local health economy. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:56 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/north-lancashire-teaching-pct/adult-hearing-and-musculoskeletal-services-to-be-opened-to-competition-in-lancashire/5038929.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/north-lancashire-teaching-pct/adult-hearing-and-musculoskeletal-services-to-be-opened-to-competition-in-lancashire/5038929.article STRUCTURE: Diagnostics, adult hearing and musculoskeletal services will be opened up to competition from any qualified provider by North Lancashire Teaching PCT in 2012, according to a new “AQP map” published by the Department of Health. Wed, 7 Dec 2011 17:58 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/central-lancashire-pct/lancashire-pct-cluster-banked-38m-qipp-savings-by-end-of-july/5035253.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/central-lancashire-pct/lancashire-pct-cluster-banked-38m-qipp-savings-by-end-of-july/5035253.article FINANCE: The primary care trust cluster is currently forecasting it will achieve £64.3m of its £66.7m quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) savings target in 2011-12, its latest board papers show. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:48 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/central-lancashire-pct/lancashire-providers-to-hold-qipp-summit/5035256.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/central-lancashire-pct/lancashire-providers-to-hold-qipp-summit/5035256.article FINANCE: Lancashire providers are to hold a summit of all clinical leaders, finance directors and chief executives in a bid to “reframe” savings plans on “improving outcomes” and addressing financial challenges collectively. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:47 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/lancashire-care-nhs-foundation-trust/lancashire-care-ft-revises-reconfiguration-blueprint-cutting-planned-beds-by-298/5035380.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/lancashire-care-nhs-foundation-trust/lancashire-care-ft-revises-reconfiguration-blueprint-cutting-planned-beds-by-298/5035380.article STRUCTURE: The foundation trust has revised its strategic plan for a major reconfiguration of inpatient mental health services across Lancashire, reducing the overall number of beds that will be provided from 560 to 262. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:46 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/nhs-blackburn-with-darwen-banks-90-per-cent-of-2011-12-qipp-savings-in-four-months/5035247.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/blackburn-with-darwen-pct/nhs-blackburn-with-darwen-banks-90-per-cent-of-2011-12-qipp-savings-in-four-months/5035247.article FINANCE: The primary care trust had achieved 90 per cent of its planned £6.3m quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) savings just four months into the financial year, board papers state. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:55 GMT