All Health Service Journal articles in 16 June 2011
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HSJ Local
Local critical care tariff 'key income risk' for The Christie
FINANCE: The foundation has identified the potential introduction in its area of local tariff prices for critical care as a “key income risk”, its draft plan for 2011-12 shows.
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HSJ Local
Colchester Hospital UFT to benefit from contract break up
FINANCE: A “disaggregation” of the block parts of Colchester Hospital University FT’s contract will be to the trust’s advantage as it will recognise increased activity, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
South Central QIPP plans to be reviewed for possible technology improvements
PERFORMANCE: South Central strategic health authority has said that efficiency and operating plans will be reviewed to identify areas that could benefit from the use of technology.
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NewsExclusive: hackers accessed NHS passwords in security breach
An international group of “pirate-ninja” hackers announced today that it breached NHS online security after gaining access to administration passwords.
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NewsGovernment warned better leadership is required to repel strikes
The government has been urged to build leadership and management skills in the public sector as well as improving communication in order to counter forthcoming industrial action.
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NewsHealth Bill could be sent back to MP committee
The proposed health service reforms could be sent back to a committee of MPs, a senior government minister has confirmed.
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NewsPublic health funding argument 'is over'
A senior Department of Health official has given a strong indication that councils have lost the argument over ringfenced public health budgets and that the government will not turn on the issue.
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HSJ Local
Fourteen London trusts with workforce concerns, says SHA report
WORKFORCE: The latest London Operational Health Intelligence Group report shows issues at 14 trusts including ratio of bank to permanent staff, skill mix and sick days.
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HSJ Local
Doctors urge Cameron to speed Hinchingbrooke takeover
STRUCTURE: Consultants and GPs have written to the Prime Minister asking him to unblock the process that has seen the private franchise management of the hospital delayed.
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HSJ Local
NHS Hillingdon to have £7.5m QIPP gap funded by cluster
FINANCE: The North West London cluster of primary care trusts agreed to cover the sum from non-recurrent budgets drawn from its £34m fund created the two per cent PCT top-slice.
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HSJ Local
North Essex Partnership to 'exceed' transparency requirement
FINANCE: North Essex Partnership FT has said it will go beyond a national requirement for public bodies to publish spending data.
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NewsGPs don't think they are ready to commission, survey suggests
GPs and primary care staff are not confident in their ability to carry out the roles they would have under the government’s reforms, findings released today suggest.
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HSJ Local
North West London cluster allocates £12.5m in PCT bail-outs
FINANCE: The North West London cluster has ear-marked £12.5m in support for three of its eight primary care trusts - Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon.
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HSJ Local
Bradford and Airedale moves towards two consortia
STRUCTURE: GPs in Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT are looking to create two commissioning consortia.
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HSJ Local
Ward closures planned by Hampshire Partnership
STRUCTURE: Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been consulting on plans to close two wards providing mental health services for older people.
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HSJ Local
Bradford & Airedale agrees consortia management budgets
STRUCTURE: Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT has agreed emerging commissioning consortia management funds for 2011-12, and payment for “practice level engagement in GP commissioning”.
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HSJ Local
Coventry and Warwickshire CIP revised up by £5m
FINANCE: University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is under increasing financial pressure with its cost improvement plan being revised up, while it recorded an above-plan deficit for the first month of 2011-12.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow clinically driven antenatal care can deliver better value maternity services
Evidence based care employed at a maternity unit delivered better value services and enabled more women to meet with their consultant. Francesca Garrard and Harini Narayan from The Great Western Hospital explain.
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NewsCrucial report on NHS reforms released today
Recommendations on how best to amend the government’s reform plans for the NHS are to be unveiled later today.
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NewsCameron and Clegg set for backbench showdown over reform
David Cameron and Nick Clegg are preparing for a showdown with disgruntled backbenchers over changes to the proposed NHS reforms, amid complaints they have been “playing politics” over the package.