All Health Service Journal articles in 13 December 2012
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Devon partnership staff bring grievance
WORKFORCE: Staff at Devon Partnership Trust have brought a collective grievance over plans to redesign the psychology and psychological therapy services.
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Cambs win drugs misuse contract
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust will continue to provide an integrated drug and alcohol misuse service across Cambridgeshire after winning a fresh contract.
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Imperial appoints new HR director
WORKFORCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust has recruited a new head of HR, starting in April.
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Edmondson-Jones named York public health director
WORKFORCE: Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones has been named the director of public health and wellbeing for City of York Council.
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Epsom and St Helier missing readmissions target
PERFORMANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust has missed its target for A&E readmissions, according to figures in the most recent set of board papers.
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Herts trust probes safe guarding
PERFORMANCE: East and North Hertfordshire Trust has joined a number of trusts in reviewing their safeguarding arrangements following the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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North Yorkshire names public health director
WORKFORCE: North Yorkshire County Council has appointed a director of public health.
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Epsom and St Helier predicting lower deficit than planned
FINANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust is now predicting a year-end deficit of £16.8m, down from the £19.4m predicted earlier this year.
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North and West Reading CCG authorised with 14 conditions
STRUCTURE: North and West Reading clinical commissioning group has been authorised with 14 conditions, more than any other CCG in the first wave of authorisation.
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Newbury and District CCG authorised with five conditions
STRUCTURE: Newbury and District Clinical Commissioning Group has been authorised with five conditions.
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Ipswich A&E gets thumbs up
Ipswich Hospital Trust’s accident and emergency department has been rated eight out of 10, according to patients responding to the Care Quality Commission’s national satisfaction survey.
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Portsmouth CCG authorised with one condition
STRUCTURE: Portsmouth clinical commissioning group has had just a single condition placed on its authorisation.
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Oxfordshire CCG authorised with five conditions
STRUCTURE: Oxfordshire clinical commissioning group has been authorised with five conditions.
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Kernow CCG approved in first wave
STRUCTURE: Kernow clinical commissioning group has been authorised with just three conditions in the first wave of CCGs to be approved by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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West Middlesex scores well on Friends and Family
PERFORMANCE: West Middlesex University Hospital Trust has scored well on the initial trial results for the new “Friends and Family” test of patient satisfaction.
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South Reading CCG authorised with four conditions
STRUCTURE: South Reading clinical commissioning group has been authorised with four conditions.
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Basildon warns of cost pressures
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust posted a £1.2m surplus year-to-date but is projecting increased cost pressures for the last two quarters.
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North Yorks primary care director joins NHS Commissioning Board
WORKFORCE: North Yorkshire and York PCT director of primary care has joined the NHS Commissioning Board as national head of primary care commissioning.
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Cancer waits still a ‘significant risk’ for Southport and Ormskirk
PERFORMANCE: The 62-day referral-to-treatment waiting target for cancer patients remains a “significant risk and challenge for the trust”, its latest performance report states.
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Rotherham CCG authorised and featured in commissioning board video
STRUCTURE: Rotherham CCG has been authorised with one condition by the NHS Commissioning Board, and features in a promotional video published by the board.