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/local-briefing/analysed-the-continuing-care-claims-deluge/5055402.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/local-briefing/analysed-the-continuing-care-claims-deluge/5055402.article PCTs face a £600m bill for backdated claims for care funding, and this is causing anxiety for clinical commissioning groups too crispin.dowler@emap.com (Crispin Dowler) Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:36 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/care-trusts/bexley-care-trust/bexley-pct-sees-14pc-increase-in-elective-referrals-in-month-seven/5054333.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/care-trusts/bexley-care-trust/bexley-pct-sees-14pc-increase-in-elective-referrals-in-month-seven/5054333.article PERFORMANCE: Bexley Primary Care Trust sae elective referrals 14 per cent higher for 2012-13 to date than over the equivalent period last year, NHS London data shows. Fri, 8 Feb 2013 15:26 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/at-least-10-pcts-to-be-bailed-out-by-peers-in-2012-13/5054263.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/at-least-10-pcts-to-be-bailed-out-by-peers-in-2012-13/5054263.article At least 10 primary care trusts would face finishing 2012-13 in the red without loans or bailouts from their neighbouring commissioners, HSJ research has found. crispin.dowler@emap.com (Crispin Dowler) Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/social-enterprise-consults-lawyers-over-lost-out-of-hours-contract/5053290.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/social-enterprise-consults-lawyers-over-lost-out-of-hours-contract/5053290.article A social enterprise has consulted lawyers after losing the contract to supply GP out-of-hours services in two London boroughs to a Bristol-based company. ben.clover@emap.com (Ben Clover) Mon, 7 Jan 2013 10:10 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/community-physio-first-awarded-funding-to-spread/5052633.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/community-physio-first-awarded-funding-to-spread/5052633.article The first community based service for treating a common orthopaedic problem has been found to improve patient experience and reduce costs, and been awarded funding to spread nationally. dave.west@emap.com (Dave West) Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:44 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/ccg-bans-gp-member-from-governing-body/5052374.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/ccg-bans-gp-member-from-governing-body/5052374.article Bexley Clinical Commissioning Group has banned a member GP from standing to become a governing body representative. dave.west@emap.com (Dave West) Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:01 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/pcts/westminster-pct/ivf-approvals-now-half-the-level-of-rejections-in-nw-london/5052302.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/pcts/westminster-pct/ivf-approvals-now-half-the-level-of-rejections-in-nw-london/5052302.article PERFORMANCE: A report from the individual funding requests board show the number of IVF approvals is now half the number of rejections. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:17 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/hounslow-pct/nhs-hounslow-overspending/5052298.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/hounslow-pct/nhs-hounslow-overspending/5052298.article FINANCE: NHS Hounslow was overspending at the end of month four, minutes released with the latest set of NHS North West London board papers reveal. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:14 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/brent-teaching-pct/david-slegg-appointed-commissioning-board-finance-director-for-london/5052296.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/brent-teaching-pct/david-slegg-appointed-commissioning-board-finance-director-for-london/5052296.article WORKFORCE: NHS North West London’s finance director David Slegg has been appointed the National Commissioning Board’s finance director for London. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:13 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/hounslow-pct/plummeting-death-rates-in-hounslow/5052291.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/hounslow-pct/plummeting-death-rates-in-hounslow/5052291.article PERFORMANCE: Death rates have plunged in Hounslow over the past decade, a new report reveals. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:07 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/cluster-confirms-inner-north-west-london-pcts-bail-out-outer-north-west-london/5052289.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/cluster-confirms-inner-north-west-london-pcts-bail-out-outer-north-west-london/5052289.article FINANCE: In minutes released at the last board meeting finance director NHS North West Lonoon David Slegg said the PCTs that ended 2011-12 in surplus had bailed out those that would have turned a deficit. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:02 GMT