All Health Service Journal articles in 10 February 2011 – Page 5
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East Lancs PCT gets GPs on board with public health campaign
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust held an event in January to bring local GPs together to discuss the PCT’s “role in supporting communities to live longer, healthier lives” ahead of the transition to commissioning consortia.
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT predicted to over perform by £3.4m
FINANCE: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust is predicted to over perform on its contracts with NHS Ashton, Leigh and Wigan by £3.4m.
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NewsReport reveals prisoners' alcohol problems
A study of prisoners’ health needs has found that up to three quarters of male inmates in Scotland have a problem with alcohol.
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Ashton, Leigh and Wigan PCT in discussion with over performing provider
FINANCE: Over performance by secondary care providers has significantly reduced the year-end forecast for NHS Ashton, Leigh and Wigan, but the primary care trust is still predicting a surplus.
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NHS Rotherham has only hit its TIA referral rates for two months so far this year
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust has a tough target to meet for making sure high risk Transient Ischaemic Attack patients are seen within 24 hours of first contact.
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Chesterfield Royal selects Lloyds TSB in banking services tender
COMMERCIAL: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust has decided to continue using Lloyds TSB for its commercial banking services for a further three years following a tendering exercise.
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Trafford scrambles for extra savings to avert deficit
FINANCE: The primary care trust was forced to find an additional £6m of savings halfway through the financial year, after realising its “most likely” financial result for 2010/11 was a £2.25m deficit.
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East Sussex Hospitals pilots maternity phone triage service
STRUCTURE: The trust is piloting a service that provides support and advice to pregnant women over the phone.
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Dramatic rise in detentions at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough FT
PERFORMANCE: The number of people detained under the Mental Health Act by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health FT rose by 270 per cent in 2009-10, according to figures released in January.
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Recruitment freeze pays off at Portsmouth Hospitals Trust
WORKFORCE: A recruitment freeze at Portsmouth Hospitals Trust is achieving savings above plan.
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NHS Bath appoints joint finance director
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust has appointed a joint finance director with NHS Wiltshire.
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NHS Devon underspending on corporate costs
FINANCE: NHS Devon has underspent on corporate costs by more than £500,000 so far this year.
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NHS Devon teams up to re-procure services using any willing provider
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: NHS Devon is planning to work with neighbouring primary care trusts to re-procure elective services under the “any willing provider” model.
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Overperformance fuels 'strong' surplus at Birmingham Children's Hospital Foundation Trust
FINANCE: Birmingham Children’s Hospital Foundation Trust is predicting a year end surplus of between £8m and £9m.
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NHS Plymouth teams up to re-procure services using any willing provider
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: NHS Plymouth is planning to work with neighbouring primary care trusts to re-procure elective services under the “any willing provider” model.
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NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland GPs to take over minor injuries
STRUCTURE: Minor injury services at Market Harborough and District, Melton Mowbray and Rutland Memorial hospitals will be managed by local GP practices from 1 April 2011.
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NHS Cornwall teams up to re-procure services using any willing provider
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: NHS Cornwall is planning to work with neighbouring primary care trusts to re-procure elective services under the “any willing provider” model.
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Bassetlaw Hospital children services unsustainable
STRUCTURE: A review carried out for NHS Bassetlaw has found that current services for children at Bassetlaw Hospital are safe, but are not sustainable in their current form into the future.
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New chief exec starts at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough PCTs
WORKFORCE: Sushil Jathanna has begun work as chief executive of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough primary care trusts, replacing Paul Zollinger-Read.
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Hertfordshire joint commissioning board to be dissolved
STRUCTURE: Hertfordshire mental health FT has dissolved a board for joint commissioning with the local authority in light of the Liberating the NHS white paper