All Health Service Journal articles in 13 September 2012
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Comment'Dear Jeremy, no new initiatives, please'
An open letter to the new health secretary by Jeremy Taylor
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CommentNew secretary of state faces a bulging in-tray
Mike Birtwistle on why Hunt will be unable to keep health out of the news
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NewsAnalysis: Decisions need to be taken before Hunt's honeymoon ends
HSJ’s team of experts examine some of the issues Jeremy Hunt faces in his first months in his role as health secretary.
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HSJ Local
Salisbury appoints interim chief
Chief operating officer Peter Hill has been appointed interim chief executive of Salisbury Foundation Trust following the resignation of Caspar Ridley, who is leaving the trust after less than a year.
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HSJ Local
Care UK contract sparks protests
COMMERCIAL: NHS North of Tyne is facing angry opposition to its decision to award the contract for running a GP practice to private provider Care UK.
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffs board supports re-opening of A&E
PERFORMANCE: The board of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has voted in favour of re-opening the accident and emergency department at night, nine months after it was closed due to safety fears.
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HSJ LocalPeer review finds 'serious concerns' at Mid Staffs
A peer review of breast cancer surgery services at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has uncovered a catalogue of concerns and safety fears - despite the trust assessing them as being largely compliant with national standards.
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NewsMPs: community hospitals are 'key to NHS'
Community hospitals should be valued by the NHS as a key part of the NHS, the government has been told.
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NewsPatient records security worries MP
The security of patients’ records is being put at risk by the decision of hospital trusts to outsource their administration to overseas’ companies, an MP claimed.
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HSJ Local
Coventry and Rugby CCG appoints new members
WORKFORCE: Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group have appointed a chairman and three new lay members to the their governing body.
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NewsStruggling FTs may face insolvency regime in 2013-14 - Hay
Monitor may need to place some NHS foundation trusts in administration as soon as 2013-14 – the first year its powers to do so take effect, the regulator’s chief operating officer has suggested.
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SHA investigation highlights Leicester concerns
A lack of vision and clinical strategy risks “inhibiting improvement in clinical care” at the University Hospitals of Leicester, according to a Midlands and East strategic health authority cluster investigation.
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NewsTenders for sexual health contracts could leave HIV services 'unviable'
Plans to put sexual health services out to competitive tender could make it “unviable” for some NHS trusts to continue offering HIV treatment and care, the Department of Health has warned.
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HSJ Local
Essex primary care centre failed to carry out staff checks
PERFORMANCE: A diagnostic service run from a primary care centre in Essex has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission for not carrying out pre-employment checks on staff.
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HSJ Local
CQC criticises Broomfield Hospital for lack of planning
PERFORMANCE: Broomfield Hospital has been criticised for its use of care planning in a Care Quality Commission report.
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HSJ Local
Peterborough and Stamford forecasts reduced deficit
FINANCE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust is reducing its forecast deficit from over £54m to £52.5m - and has pushed back the date when it is likely to need external funding to December.
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HSJ Local
18-week target met by Peterborough and Stamford
PERFORMANCE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust managed to meet the 18 referral to treatment standard for admitted patients in July, although the board heard there were still challenges in sustaining it.
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HSJ Local
Ipswich judged compliant by CQC
PERFORMANCE: The CQC has judged Ipswich Hospital to be full compliant against its standards following an unannounced inspection in July.
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HSJ Local
New alcohol and drug service to begin in Norfolk
SERVICES: A new treatment and recovery service for people with alcohol and drug problems will start in Norfolk next year.
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HSJ Local
Bedfordshire CCG
WORKFORCE: GP Dr Paul Hassan, has been appointed as the chief clinical officer designate for Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.