All Health Service Journal articles in 26 April 2012 – Page 4
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HSJ Local
Commissioning functions delegated to three Birmingham and Solihull CCGs
STRUCTURE: Commissioning functions have been delegated to three out of Birmingham and Solihull’s five clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsMore patients report nurse shortages on wards
More hospital patients are reporting shortages of nursing staff on the wards, the latest national inpatient survey has revealed.
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NewsCommissioning board 'could control half of some trusts' income'
The NHS Commissioning Board expects to control half of the income for some trusts through its funding of specialised services.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: the wider effect of Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust's financial woes
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of the key issues facing the NHS’s major health economies. This week: the future of Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust and the effect it will have on the surrounding area.
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HSJ Local
Commissioners back trust's FT bid despite previous concerns
STRUCTURE: East Cheshire Trust has secured its commissioners’ backing to make a bid for foundation trust status, just months after they expressed doubts about its survival as an independent organisation.
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NewsLibyan injured 'brought dangerous bacteria to UK hospitals'
Civilian patients who were injured in the Libyan conflict last year and taken to the UK for treatment brought a dangerous bacteria with them, newly released documents reveal.
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NewsLabour proposes free social care for terminally ill
Labour has proposed providing free social care to patients with a terminal illness and ending means testing, the party announced yesterday.
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NewsTrust put finances ahead of waiting lists, Monitor suggests
The foundation trust regulator has voiced “concern” that the Royal Bolton Hospital placed finance ahead of tackling its burgeoning waiting list problems.
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NewsNHS Employers targets reduced incremental pay rises
NHS Employers has launched a bid to reduce the impact of incremental pay rises in the NHS, it has been revealed.
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HSJ Local
CQC finds Surrey and Borders compliant following 'mouse' incident
PERFORMANCE: A review of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust by the Care Quality Commission has found one of its facilities to be compliant with four essential standards, but noted improvements could be made.
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HSJ Local
Dartford and Gravesham busts C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham Trust looked set to miss its yearly target for C difficile by nearly 50 per cent, according to latest board papers.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex found February tough month for A&E
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust’s performance on accident and emergency waits slipped below target in February.
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HSJ Local
C difficile success for Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust finished last year below its threshold for cases of C difficile but faces a tougher infection control task over the coming 12 months.
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HSJ Local
Surrey health and wellbeing board lauded in Westminster
STRUCTURE: Surrey County Council cabinet member for adult social care and health Michael Gosling has spoken at a Westminster event about improving health and wellbeing.
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NewsPublic health leader quitting NHS for Canada role
One of the country’s leading public health directors will be leaving the NHS for Canada next month, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsPrentis warns Lansley over 'attack' on Agenda for Change
The government will face widespread industrial action by health workers if it launches an attack on NHS pay and the Agenda for Change agreement, the general secretary of Unison said today.
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NewsNovartis launches legal challenge against PCT cluster
A pharmaceutical company is taking a primary care trust cluster to court over its decision to encourage the use of a cheaper, unlicensed drug in a case that could be worth millions to the NHS.
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NewsNHS data skewed by efforts to protect trust finances
The “disproportionate” financial implications of changes to the way the NHS classifies patients have led it to maintain “inaccurate recording and inaccurate payments”, the Audit Commission has reported.
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HSJ Local
King's Fund called in to look at options for unwanted hospital
STRUCTURE: The London/Surrey borders acute trust is working with the King’s Fund to examine options for St Helier Hospital.
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SupplementsThe next big technology impact: an HSJ special supplement
This week’s HSJ supplement reports from a technology in the NHS roundtable discussion, sponsored by O2 Health.