All Health Service Journal articles in 06 December 2012
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HSJ Local
Cancer waiting times slip in Birmingham and Solihull
PERFORMANCE: The Birmingham and Solihull primary care trust cluster has reported a dip in performance against a cancer waiting time target.
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HSJ Local
Academic science network steering group includes CCG chief
STRUCTURE: Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group chief officer Ian Atkinson has been made a member of the Yorkshire and Humber Partnership AHSN steering group.
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HSJ Local
Sheffield Hospitals chief leads AHSN steering group
STRUCTURE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust chief executive Sir Andrew Cash has joined the Yorkshire and Humber Partnership AHSN steering group.
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HSJ Local
Launch of new children’s mental health service
STRUCTURE: Organisations from Kent and Medway have attended the official launch of community children and young people’s mental health services provided by Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust.
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HSJ Local
Birmingham A&E performance dips
PERFORMANCE: Accident and emergency performance in Birmingham and Solihull declined in September, and is rated as amber.
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HSJ Local
Dartford and Gravesham attains HSMR of 93
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust performed better than expected for patient mortality rates, according to this year’s Dr Foster “hospital guide”.
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HSJ Local
Brighton and Sussex attains HSMR of 94
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust performed better than expected for patient mortality rates, according to this year’s Dr Foster “hospital guide”.
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HSJ Local
Heart of England changes ward leaders after CQC visit
PERFORMANCE: Heart of England Foundation Trust has replaced the leadership team in one of its wards following a Care Quality Commission inspection.
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HSJ Local
NHS seeks legal advice over Mid Staffs CEO job
NHS bosses in Shropshire and Staffordshire have sought legal advice after it emerged the former chief executive of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust is working for a charity with NHS contracts.
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News
Community physio 'first' awarded funding to spread
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.
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HSJ Local
Birmingham and Solihull £14.3m behind on QIPP plan
FINANCE: The Birmingham and Solihull quality, innovation, productivity and prevention plan saved £17.1m at month seven against a plan of £31.4m.
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HSJ Local
Birmingham and Solihull overspend on main acute provider rises
FINANCE: The Birmingham and Solihull primary care trust cluster’s acute contract overspend with University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust increased by £2.4m between months six and seven this year.
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News
Psychological therapy success leads to rising waits
The government’s flagship programme to boost access to psychological therapies has been hailed a success but there are warnings it faces significant challenges ahead.
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Comment
Why the friends and family test won't work
The test will overload NHS leaders with more meaningless data
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HSJ Knowledge
South Staffordshire’s approach to surge planning
Working collaboratively to address winter pressures
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HSJ Local
Hospital trust chair announces resignation
WORKFORCE: The chair of North Middlesex University Hospital Trust is standing down and has sent a five-page letter to the NHS Trust Development Authority and North Middlesex staff.
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News
NHS Direct begins redundancy consultation
More than 1,400 NHS Direct staff have been notified they could be at risk of redundancy as the organisation looks to cut around a third of its full time posts.
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News
Lansley adviser criticises friends and family test focus
Andrew Lansley’s former policy adviser has criticised the friends and family patient satisfaction test, saying it is “too narrow and too crude” to be the main focus of the NHS.
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News
HSJ Live: rolling news 6.12.12
Ciarán Devane on how the mandate must prioritise the needs of the patient and the rest of HSJ’s free rolling news coverage