All Health Service Journal articles in 17 March 2011 – Page 2
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Community nurses realigned with GPs in Eastern Kent
WORKFORCE: A major re-organisation of community nursing in East Kent has seen nursing teams aligned with GP practices, resulting in improved joint working.
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Leicester's two PCTs a 'viable size' for clustering
STRUCTURE: Leicester, and Leicestershire and Rutland primary care trusts have been confirmed as a “viable size” to form a primary care trust cluster.
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'Contract query' over University Hospitals of Leicester stroke performance
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have sent a “contract query” to University Hospitals of Leicester Trust over its stroke performance.
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Southend FT responds to CQC concerns
PERFORMANCE: Southend University FT has responded to concerns over safety at the trust raised by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsHSJ Efficiency Awards open for entries
The HSJ Efficiency Awards have opened for entries. Enter now and prove you are at the forefront of improving efficiency without compromising on quality.
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Southend FT challenges Monitor compliance plans
STRUCTURE: Southend University FT has raised concerns with Monitor’s plans to include national performance targets in its compliance framework.
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NewsLansley halts reconfiguration plan
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has forced a rethink over a planned reconfiguration at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust following a meeting to discuss his “four tests” for service changes.
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NewsWebsite launched to send messages to NZ health workers
A website has been set up for people to send messages of solidarity to health workers in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the aftermath of the earthquake last month.
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NewsDepartment rejects blood services claims
The Department of Health has rejected claims that it plans to privatise areas of the NHS blood service.
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NewsNHS complaints regulations overhaul announced
New regulations to speed up the NHS complaints procedure in Wales have been announced by health minister Edwina Hart.
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NewsCommissioning Support for London to be closed
An agency that has received nearly £70m to support London’s commissioners is being shut down after just two years in existence.
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Rotherham PCT developing one consortium
STRUCTURE: Rotherham Primary Care Trust is developing a single commissioning consortium within its area, called Rotherham Commissioning Executive.
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South Warwickshire FT misses national targets
PERFORMANCE: South Warwichshire Foundation Trust has underachieved on two key “national priorities”, according to a report from Warwickshire PCT.
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Norfolk and Waveney FT chief takes role at Suffolk Mental Health Trust
STRUCTURE: Suffolk Mental Health Partnership Trust has announced Aidan Thomas as acting interim chief executive from Monday 14 March.
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HSJ Local
Newham PCT considers drug service contract
COMMERCIAL: NHS Newham has chosen to tender its drug abuse services after admitting that its existing services are failing.
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St Helens and Knowsley agrees to £1.95m over-performance cap
FINANCE: The trust has agreed to cap the income it will receive for over-performance on its 2010-11 contract with NHS Knowsley at £1.95m.
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NHS Knowsley on track for £1.6m surplus in 2010-11
FINANCE: The primary care trust was reporting a surplus of £1.5m at the end of January, and forecasting it would achieve its planned surplus of £1.6m for 2010-11.
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Newham PCT on course to beat surplus target
FINANCE: Newham PCT is on course to deliver a surplus of more than £7m this year, exceeding its target by over £1.6m, despite overspends in acute commissioning.
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Liverpool Heart and Chest among top performers in advancing quality programme
PERFORMANCE: The foundation is on target to receive payments under the North West’s “advancing quality” programme, which offers incentives for quality improvement in five key areas of treatment.
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NewsDH 'reneging' on cancer drugs fund pledge
The Department of Health stands accused of reneging on a pledge to provide extra money for cancer drugs after admitting the £200m pot will be mainly funded by clawing back primary care trust budgets.