All Health Service Journal articles in 18 August 2011 – Page 4
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NewsWelsh government union payments slammed by Conservatives
More than £2m of public money has been paid to trade unions by the Welsh government, new figures show.
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NewsPregnancy-related deaths rise 'worrying' doctors
A rise in the number of women dying during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth has prompted leading doctors to call for something to be done about this “worrying” phenomenon.
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NewsDH report finds medicines waste 'not a systemic problem'
Medicines waste in primary and community care should not be regarded as “a serious systemic problem”, a new report published by the Department of Health has concluded.
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HSJ Local
Work begins on £5m unit at Colchester FT
COMMERCIAL: Work has begun on a £5m unit to decontaminate medical instruments and equipment at Colchester Hospital University FT.
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HSJ KnowledgeGoing green for public health: transforming cities to help health and wellbeing
Liverpool’s green infrastructure strategy is proving that environmental provision such as open spaces will support wellbeing, and could have many lessons for other cities to learn from across the UK. Dr Paula Grey explains.
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HSJ Local
North Staffs mental health trust proposes hospital closure
COMMERCIAL: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust is consulting on the closure of a 100 year old mental health hospital to move care “closer to home”.
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HSJ Local
St Mary’s passes CQC check but with minor dignity concerns
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but minor concerns were noted on dignity, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Nearly all Staffs practices in CCGs
STRUCTURE: Nearly all South Staffordshire PCT GP practices are within one of five emerging clinical commissioning groups.
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HSJ Local
Cannock Hospital passes CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Homerton passes CQC check but with minor concerns on nutrition
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but minor concerns were noted on nutrition, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Doncaster and Bassetlaw FT awards printing contract
COMMERCIAL: The FT has awarded a contract for its general printing requirements to a local firm.
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HSJ Local
Interim chair put in place at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership
WORKFORCE: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust has appointed a former local media mogul as its interim chair.
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HSJ Local
Hereford Hospital passes CQC check but with minor concerns on dignity
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but minor concerns were noted on dignity, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Warwickshire PCT plans multi-use 'health and wellbeing centre' with council
STRUCTURE: Warwickshire primary care trust is proposing to build a “health and wellbeing centre” incorporating a GP-led community hospital and social care.
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HSJ Local
Warwickshire PCT reserves offset acute overperformance
FINANCE: Warwickshire primary care trust has had to offset overperformance on its acute contracts by releasing £1.3m worth of reserves.
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HSJ Local
All Devon practices members of eight emerging CCGs
STRUCTURE: All GP practices in Devon are signed up to one of eight emerging clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsQuarter of NHS trusts 'have weaknesses in securing financial resilience'
Almost a quarter of NHS trusts have notable weaknesses in their arrangements for securing financial resilience or challenging how they secure value for money, their auditors have warned.
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HSJ Local
One large and one small CCG emerging in Walsall
STRUCTURE: A large 53-practice clinical commissioning group, and a small 14-practice CCG, are emerging in Walsall.
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HSJ Local
5 Boroughs scores highly for involvement of service users’ families in CQC survey
PERFORMANCE: The foundation received the highest score in the country for involving service users’ loved ones in their care, in a new Care Quality Commission survey of people who use community mental health services.
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NewsTroubled care home provider to close second site
The company at the centre of allegations of abuse of vulnerable patients is to close a second care home, it has been announced.