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/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-behind-on-telehealth-roll-out/5056555.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-behind-on-telehealth-roll-out/5056555.article PERFORMANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust is behind on a CQUIN target on deployment of telehealth by ten units. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:34 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/southern-health-nhs-foundation-trust/forces-mental-health-contract-awarded-to-nhs-consortium/5053354.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/southern-health-nhs-foundation-trust/forces-mental-health-contract-awarded-to-nhs-consortium/5053354.article COMMERCIAL: A national contract to provide acute mental health inpatient services for military personnel has been awarded to a partnership of eight NHS mental health trusts, including Southern Health Foundation Trust. Wed, 9 Jan 2013 17:09 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-fails-readmission-target/5051210.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-fails-readmission-target/5051210.article PERFORMANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust had a psychiatric emergency readmission rate of 12.6 per cent in August against a target of 10 per cent. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:56 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-community-budget-overspends/5051213.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-community-budget-overspends/5051213.article FINANCE: The community health directorate of Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust is overspent on district nursing by £137,000 and by £72,000 on enteral feeds, and is experiencing pressure on inpatient wards and minor injury units. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:04 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/neglect-contributed-to-death-of-patient-at-somerset-community-hospital/5048152.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/neglect-contributed-to-death-of-patient-at-somerset-community-hospital/5048152.article PERFORMANCE: A patient who choked to death at a hospital run by Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust had been neglected by staff, a coroner has ruled. Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:51 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/somerset-pct/new-33m-community-hospital-gets-go-ahead/5048163.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/somerset-pct/new-33m-community-hospital-gets-go-ahead/5048163.article STRUCTURE: NHS Somerset has approved the full business case for a £33m community hospital rebuild. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:41 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-reports-high-levels-of-emergency-readmissions/5048085.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-reports-high-levels-of-emergency-readmissions/5048085.article PERFORMANCE: More than 12 per cent of psychiatric patients at Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust were readmitted as a psychiatric emergency within 28 days of discharge during June 2012. Thu, 9 Aug 2012 17:31 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-in-joint-working-discussions/5048083.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-in-joint-working-discussions/5048083.article STRUCTURE: The chair and chief executive of Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust have met with their counterparts at Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust to discuss potential for joint working. Thu, 9 Aug 2012 17:26 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-reopens-mental-health-ward/5044457.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-reopens-mental-health-ward/5044457.article STRUCTURE: A mental health ward where three patients died has reopened following a £3m refurbishment. Fri, 4 May 2012 16:01 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-has-addressed-cqc-concerns/5041556.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-has-addressed-cqc-concerns/5041556.article PERFORMANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust’s governance risk rating from Monitor has returned to green, less than two months after it was downgraded due to concerns about patient care. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:35 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/avon-and-wiltshire-mental-health-partnership-nhs-trust/eleven-homicides-investigated-at-awp/5038638.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/avon-and-wiltshire-mental-health-partnership-nhs-trust/eleven-homicides-investigated-at-awp/5038638.article PERFORMANCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust is subject to 11 investigations into homicides by NHS South West, more than any other mental health trust in the region. Thu, 1 Dec 2011 19:34 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-fails-to-find-gp-for-senior-post/5038051.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-fails-to-find-gp-for-senior-post/5038051.article WORKFORCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust has failed to appoint a GP as deputy medical director, despite extending the closing date for applications to encourage a larger pool of candidates to apply. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:45 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/community-services-boosts-financial-position-at-somerset-partnership/5038006.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/community-services-boosts-financial-position-at-somerset-partnership/5038006.article FINANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust is predicting a year end surplus of £1.5m, but is warning it must take “immeidate action” to control expenditure on mental health wards. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:51 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/community-dtoc-up-at-somerset-partnership/5037941.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/community-dtoc-up-at-somerset-partnership/5037941.article PERFORMANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust lost more than 500 bed days to delayed discharges during September. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:37 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/somerset-pct/nhs-somerset-delegates-community-and-mental-health-commissioning/5036381.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/pcts/somerset-pct/nhs-somerset-delegates-community-and-mental-health-commissioning/5036381.article STRUCTURE: NHS Somerset has delegated responsibility for the commissioning of community and mental health services worth more than £128m to the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:23 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-concerned-about-any-willing-provider/5035271.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-concerned-about-any-willing-provider/5035271.article WORKFORCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust is to appoint a GP as deputy medical director to help build strong relationships with GP led clinical commissioning group. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:45 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-tcs-transfer-goes-through-a-month-late/5033996.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-tcs-transfer-goes-through-a-month-late/5033996.article STRUCTURE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust has taken on statutory responsibility for NHS Somerset’s provider arm, a month later than originally planned. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:57 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/monitor-downgrades-somerset-partnership-on-governance/5032023.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/monitor-downgrades-somerset-partnership-on-governance/5032023.article PERFORMANCE: Monitor has downgraded Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust’s governance risk rating from amber-green to amber red. Fri, 1 Jul 2011 16:04 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-ft-begins-refurbishment-of-serious-incident-ward/5028163.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-ft-begins-refurbishment-of-serious-incident-ward/5028163.article PERFORMANCE: Work on the refurbishment of Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust’s Rydon ward is due to start this month. Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:32 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-ft-seeks-to-address-high-level-of-ligature-incidents/5025413.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/somerset-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/somerset-partnership-ft-seeks-to-address-high-level-of-ligature-incidents/5025413.article PERFORMANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust’s key commissioner NHS Somerset reported to its December board that the mental health provider experienced a significant surge in deliberate patient self harm using ligatures between the first and second quarters of 2010-11. Wed, 9 Feb 2011 11:48 GMT