All Health Service Journal articles in 29 March 2012 – Page 6
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Alan Maynard appointed to York CCG board
STRUCTURE: Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group has announced the appointment of two lay board members, including experienced health economist Professor Alan Maynard.
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NewsCharity challenges CQC over critical report
A charity has challenged the findings of a critical Care Quality Commission report on one of its homes for young people with learning disabilities.
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NewsMental health trust in breach of authorisation despite 'improvement'
A mental health trust has been found in significant breach of its authorisation by Monitor, after the Care Quality Commission raised concerns about care.
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NewsIntegrated care has no 'significant impact' on hospital costs
The greater integration of care has no significant impact on the cost of secondary care, with benefits cancelled out by “unexpected” increases in emergency admissions, a major review has found.
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NewsExclusive: CCG authorisation requirements and timetable revealed
Clinical commissioning groups will have to meet 118 authorisation requirements to be approved to take over from primary care trusts in April next year.
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NewsRegional differences in accidental injury death rates
The number of people who die from injuries such as falls, road accidents and poisoning varies dramatically aross England, research suggests.
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New chief exec and chair for Croydon after current chair steps down
WORKFORCE: The chair of Croydon Health Services is stepping down shortly after the chief executive departed.
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NewsOlder cancer patients' treatment restricted, Macmillan claims
Elderly cancer patients are being “under-treated” on the NHS because of assumptions made about their ability to cope, a charity warned today.
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CommentMike Farrar: eight immediate issues that are facing reform success
It’s time for real leadership to step up.
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Essex trusts form limited company with university and council
STRUCTURE: South Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust has formed a limited company with four other NHS trusts, Essex County Council and a university.
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NewsPM declares 'national crisis' over dementia care
The prime minister has declared that rising rates of dementia are “a national crisis” and launched a major drive to improve the lives of sufferers and their carers.
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Oxford and Southampton named as trauma centres
STRUCTURE: John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and Southampton General have been named as the South Central region’s two major trauma centres.
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NewsExclusive: Treasury claws back £0.5bn from health budget
The Treasury has clawed back half a billion pounds that was allocated for health spending this year, prompting fears that the punishing NHS savings drive will go towards “general deficit reduction”.
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Yorkshire chief executive takes over additional PCT cluster
WORKFORCE: Christopher Long, chief executive of the Humber PCT cluster, has additionally become chief executive of NHS North Yorkshire and York from next month.
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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole FT reviewing stillbirth rates
PERFORMANCE: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust is reviewing data on stillbirths, and may carry out an external review.
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NewsGovernment review reports 'exceptional set of challenges' for DH
The Department of Health needs to clarify and better communicate significant elements of its reforms, or risk implementation problems, according to a cross-government review.
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One hundred staff placed 'at risk' at Bedford
WORKFORCE: Nearly 100 staff have been placed ‘at risk’ at Bedford Hospital as the trust considers major changes to its wards.
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Moorfields-run clinic opens at Bedford
SERVICES: More Bedford patients can now get specialist eye care without having to travel after the opening of a new clinic run by Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Cambridgeshire CS records surplus
FINANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust had a £570,000 surplus at the end of January - against a budgeted surplus of £270,000.
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James Paget launches new patient record system
FINANCE: James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust is launching a new electronic patient record this summer.