All Health Service Journal articles in 7 June 2013
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A&E slump sparks acute sector capacity review
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park is carrying out a capacity review after missing the four-hour accident and emergency standard for quarter four of 2012-13.
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Funding confusion 'directly caused' vulnerable woman's death
A woman with complex mental health problems committed suicide after funding decision errors by a primary care trust and local authority saw her prematurely removed from a care home.
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HSJ Local
NHS England director leaving to become North Bristol Trust chief executive
WORKFORCE: North Bristol Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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HSJ Local
Land sale and staff vacancies boost Southport and Ormskirk’s reported savings
FINANCE: Staff vacancies, a land sale and a “favourable contract settlement” accounted for most of the progress Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals made towards its savings target in the first month of 2013-14, according to its latest finance report.
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HSJ Local
West Hampshire CCG cancels contract for CSU communications service
COMMERCIAL: West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group has cancelled its contract for communications and engagement services from its NHS support services provider, and brought the function in-house.
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HSJ Local
Bromley CCG approves £1m 'GP incentive' scheme
FINANCE: Bromley CCG has approved a £1m ‘GP incentive’ scheme, board papers reveal.
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HSJ Local
Specialised commissioning holds up West Hants contracting
FINANCE: Contract agreements in Hampshire are being held up by a lack of clarity around the allocation of resources to specialised commissioning.
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News
2012-13 biggest year yet for NHS in-house consultancy
The NHS in-house interim management consultancy has saved trusts and commissioners £9.1m over the past financial year, it has said.
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NewsCCG defends 'potential conflict' in relation to board member
A London clinical commissioning group has said it has acted to address a “potential conflict of interest” in relation to a member of its governing body and a possible £196,000 procurement deal.
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HSJ Local
Sheffield consultant recognised by NIHR
CLINICAL RESEARCH: A consultant based at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust who specialises in the fight against motor neurone disease has been awarded senior investigator status from the National Institute for Health Research for outstanding work in her field.
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HSJ Local
Leeds Hospitals asks for Savile evidence
STRUCTURE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has issued a statement encouraging anyone who came in contact with Jimmy Savile through hospitals in Leeds to come forward and give any evidence or witness statements to the independent investigation into his activities.
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HSJ Local
Surrey and Sussex records small surplus in 2012-13
FINANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust made a small surplus last year – but had an underlying deficit of more than £9m.
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HSJ Local
Dartford close to breakeven
FINANCE: Dartford and Gravesham trust made a loss of nearly £900,000 last year – despite receiving additional help with its PFI costs.
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HSJ Local
Queen Victoria settles and apologises over error
PERFORMANCE: A consultant’s misreading of notes has contributed to a £100,000 settlement to a patient at Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Exclusive: Last minute reduction to expected education budgets
Education and training budgets across England had to be revised down weeks before a reformed funding system was put in place, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ KnowledgeIncreasing patient involvement in care pathways
Enhancing partnership working in mental health
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NewsLinked hospital and GP data 'to be available from autumn'
Commissioners across England will be able to access general practice information linked with secondary care data from the autumn, NHS England’s chief data officer has told HSJ.
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NewsHSJ Live 03.06.2013: Healthcare leaders warning over system integration
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