All Health Service Journal articles in 21 February 2013 – Page 4
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HSJ Local
Infection problem at St Helen’s and Knowsley
PERFORMANCE: Healthcare acquired infections are causing concern in Merseyside where two trusts in particular are exceeding their targets.
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HSJ Local
Walk-in centre changes in Manchester
STRUCTURE: A walk-in centre has opened in Manchester, and another moved, as part of changes to emergency services.
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HSJ Local
South Manchester CCG needs to reduce running costs
FINANCE: Management costs at South Manchester CCG will have to be shaved to bring it in within its £25 per head budget.
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HSJ Local
A&E problems at South Manchester FT
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance at the Univerrsity Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust slid to below 84 per cent against the four hour target in the early part of January.
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HSJ Local
Bradford Care Trust expects surplus
FINANCE: Bradford District Care Trust is planning to deliver a year end surplus of £1.45m and says that it may overachieve on this by as much as £0.5m.
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HSJ Local
Bradford Care Trust short of health visitors
WORKFORCE: Health visitors are in short supply at Bradford District Care Trust, which finished the last quarter nearly ten short of its target of 133 in place.
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HSJ Local
High bed occupancy may cost Humber FT
PERFORMANCE: Low rates of bed occupancy in forensic units could lead to financial penalties for Humber Foundation Trust.
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HSJ Local
Infection concern saw temporary service move from Withernsea
PERFORMANCE: Raised levels of legionella bacteria discovered during water testing led to a temporary move of clinical services out of Withernsea Hospital in East Yorkshire in December.
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HSJ Local
Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust appoints chair
WORKFORCE: Frank Griffiths has been reappointed chair of Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust by the council of governors.
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HSJ Local
Excess surplus at Leeds and York Partnership
FINANCE: Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust is nearly £1.5m ahead of plan on its surplus for this year.
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HSJ Local
Waiting list shake-up at RDASH foundation trust
PERFORMANCE: The puzzling appearance of a large number of previously unknown long waiters on a mental health’s trust waiting list has led to changes.
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HSJ Local
Airedale Foundation Trust exceeding C Difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Airedale Foundation Trust had 16 C Difficile cases by early January – significantly above the year’s target of nine.
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NewsExclusive: 'Gagging' agreements in numbers
Figures obtained by Health Service Journal - presented below - paint a picture of the extent of use of compromise agreeements and confidentiality clauses - or gagging orders - in the NHS.
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CommentWe should all join Burnham's debate on integrated care
Key decisions on fusing health and social care cannot wait
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CommentCompetition authorities take their positions
The CCP and OFT could have a major influence on NHS mergers
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HSJ KnowledgeShaping academic health science networks
The seven key challenges faced by new AHSN leaders
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NewsHMRC investigating trusts over drug tax schemes
HM Revenue and Customs is examining hospital trusts’ tax arrangements amid a growing trend to lawfully avoid paying VAT on outpatient drugs, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHSJ Live: rolling news 21.2.2013
Results of the latest wave of CCG authorisation decisions, the Nicholson debate continues and the HMRC is looking at trusts’ drug tax schemes, plus the rest of today’s news
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NewsPublic blame managers for Mid Staffs, survey finds
More than half the public blame NHS managers for the disaster of poor care at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, according to a survey shared exclusively with HSJ.
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News
NHS faces a potential nursing drought, study warns
A government-commissioned report has revealed the NHS could be crippled by a shortage of nearly 200,000 nurses in just three years’ time.