All Health Service Journal articles in 18 August 2011 – Page 9
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare heading for £9.4m contract overspend
FINANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare is projected to be £5.1m over spent on its service level agreement plan and £9.4m over budget at the end of the year.
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Sussex expects £24.9m overspend with Western Sussex Hospitals
FINANCE: The trust’s contract with Sussex PCTs is expected to be £24.9m overspent at the end of the year – the second worst forecast in Sussex.
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Sussex Community Trust heading for £9.5m over spend
FINANCE: Sussex Community Trust is projected to be £9.5m over budget at the end of the year.
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Clatterbridge oncology centre passes CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the foundation 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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North East Lincs social enterprise joins healthy workplace programme
WORKFORCE: NAViGO Health and Social Care Community Interest Company, a new social enterprise provider, has joined North East Lincolnshire Council’s healthy workplace programme.
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Two practices in Redcar and Cleveland not in CCG yet
STRUCTURE: Two GP practices in Redcar and Cleveland PCT are not yet members of a GP consortium,
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One Plymouth practice not signed up to PCT-wide CCG
STRUCTURE: A single GP practice within Plymouth Teaching primary care trust is not a member of a PCT-wide emerging clinical commissioning group.
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Three Newcastle practices not yet member of CCG
STRUCTURE: Three practices within Newcastle PCT are as yet not a member of an emerging clinical commissiong group.
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NHS Direct to get central role in NHS 111
A partnership of NHS Direct, ambulance trusts and out of hours providers has been named as a default provider for the new non-emergency NHS 111 number, charged with making sure the service achieves universal coverage by the April 2013 deadline.
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Countess of Chester Hospital passes CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the foundation 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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Northern General Hospital passes CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the foundation 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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Derby Hospitals has insufficient schemes to meet PCT demand management targets
FINANCE: Derby Hospitals has identified a risk associated with NHS Derbyshire County’s plans to reduce income by £9m through demand management.
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Clatterbridge Hospital passes CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the foundation 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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GPs could be influenced by pharma, King's Fund warns
GP prescribing could become commercially biased if clinical commissioning groups buy in support from drug companies, a report commissioned by the King’s Fund has warned.
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Ambulance crews attacked during London riots
Rioting youths threw missiles at ambulance crews as they tried to help people injured in the violent disorder that spread across London last night.
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London ambulances pelted with missiles and crews threatened in third night of riots
PERFORMANCE: London Ambulance Service staff took 22 people to hospital from the main areas of rioting in London last night, and sustained threats, intimidation, and missiles thrown at their vehicles, the trust reported.
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Wastage efficiency drive launched by DH
The attempt by the NHS to deliver £20bn worth of efficiency savings by 2015 is being supported by a Department of Health initiative to improve medicine use and reduce wastage.
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NHS Grampian chief steps down amid misconduct claims
NHS Grampian chairman Dr David Cameron has temporarily stepped down after being accused of gross misconduct.
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Commissioners set out vision for Berkshire and Buckinghamshire reform
STRUCTURE: Commissioners and clinicians have published a strategy for reforming acute and community services in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.
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East Cheshire Trust backs plans to maintain temporary closure of Tatton Ward
STRUCTURE: The trust’s board has backed proposals to maintain the temporary closure of an intermediate care ward that has been closed since September, minutes show.