All Health Service Journal articles in 18 August 2011 – Page 7
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CommentMichael Dixon: it's time for general practice to get real
I faced a difficult career decision 28 years ago. I wanted to go into general practice, but should I opt for a rural practice, where biomedicine had a clearer role, or for inner city practice, where needs were greater but medicine seemed less important?
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NewsExclusive: draft authorisation document reveals key tests for new commissioning groups
A draft Department of Health plan seen by HSJ reveals key details of the development and authorisation process for clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsDr Foster promises 'more collaboration' with trusts
Dr Foster has backtracked on plans to publish new indictors on cancer and obstetrics with this year’s Hospital Guide and promised it will listen to trusts more in future.
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NewsHepatitis 'epidemic' warning as cases grow
An “epidemic” of hepatitis C will get worse without immediate action to start tackling the problem, a leading doctor has warned.
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HSJ Local
North Yorkshire and York practices join five emerging CCGs
STRUCTURE: GP practices in North Yorkshire and York PCT have joined one of five emerging clinical commissioning groups.
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HSJ Local
All Warwickshire practices join four CCGs
STRUCTURE: All GP practices in Warwickshire PCT’s area have joined one of four emerging clinical commissioning groups.
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HSJ Local
Wolves GPs form one large and one small consortium
STRUCTURE: GP practices in the Wolverhampton City PCT area have all joined one of two emerging clinical commissioning groups.
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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.
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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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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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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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nearly all Staffs practices in CCGs
STRUCTURE: Nearly all South Staffordshire PCT GP practices are within one of five emerging clinical commissioning groups.