All Health Service Journal articles in 11 October 2012 – Page 3
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Accountability probe could lead to regulation for managers
The government signalled a possible move towards the regulation of NHS managers as new health secretary Jeremy Hunt launched a probe to determine how they might be held to account for care failures.
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Government to commit the NHS to a "paperless" future
The government will this month commit the NHS to a “paperless” future, according to the Commissioning Board’s informatics chief.
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Borrowing limit challenge for Worcestershire acute trust
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust may need an increase in its borrowing limit to cover the costs of a major service reconfiguration, HSJ has learned.
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Hunt backs 'simple and short' NHS mandate
The new health secretary wants to publish a “simple and short” mandate for the NHS, in order to “unleash local innovation”, he has said.
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DH unveils rules for objecting to Monitor tariff proposals
Commissioners will only be able to force Monitor to reconsider its approach to price setting for an NHS service if more than half of them object, under latest Department of Health proposals.
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Unions push back against pay freeze calls
Health unions will push back against calls for a continued pay freeze in the NHS by warning that a third of health service employees have seriously considered leaving their jobs in the past year.
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Conservative Party Conference: live Twitter blog
Tweets from the conference by the HSJ news team. Follow @davewwest and @nickgolding
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HSJ Local
Cornwall redesigns services for isolated communities
The NHS in Cornwall has a small population spread over a large area, so is piloting new ways of delivering care outside of hospital
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HSJ Local
Analysed: a new model of hospital care in Cornwall
A pilot urgent care model for Cornwall has fired the enthusiasm of providers while raising questions including start-up funding
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Trust plans to dismiss and re-hire 5,500 staff to cut sick pay
A north eastern foundation trust has revealed plans to dismiss and re-hire 5,542 staff to make savings on its sick pay bill, in a move believed to be unprecedented in its scale.
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HSJ Knowledge
How flexible working saves trust £1.5m
We look at how flexible working saves one Essex foundation trust £1.5m
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HSJ Local
Three new non execs sign up at Surrey and Sussex
WORKFORCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board.
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HSJ Local
New director of therapies at Surrey and Borders
WORKFORCE: A new director of therapies and innovations has joined Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust this month.
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HSJ Local
Coventry and Warwickshire trust must find another £2.9m
FINANCE: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire will have to find an extra £2.9m of cost improvement savings in order to hit its year-end surplus target of £2.5m.
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HSJ Local
DTOCs still over target at Coventry and Warwickshire
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care at University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire Trust fell for three months in a row during the summer, but are still significantly above target.
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HSJ Local
Royal Cornwall wins health secretary approval
STRUCTURE: The health seceretary has backed Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust’s bid for foundation trust status.
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HSJ Local
Surrey PCT identifies key risks during transition
STRUCTURE: NHS Surrey has identified a list of 14 “key risks and issues” it faces in the transition of commissioning responsibility to clinical commissioning groups.
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HSJ Local
Surrey and Sussex chief targets infection control ‘challenge’
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust chief executive Michael Wilson has identified infection control as one the challenges facing the organisation as it seeks foundation trust status.
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HSJ Local
QIPP risk grows for Surrey commissioners
FINANCE: NHS Surrey was reporting further slippage against quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) targets in August.
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Monitor and CQC take joint action at Sherwood Forest
Monitor has asked the Care Quality Commission to carry out a “deep dive” probe of patient care at the troubled Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust following the resignation of chair Tracey Doucet.