All Health Service Journal articles in 3 March 2011
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Coventry PCT to form consortia sub-committees
STRUCTURE: Coventry PCT has proposed to establish two local commissioning consortia as sub-committes to its board.
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NewsAmbulance staff threaten full walk out
Staff at Great Western Ambulance Service have postponed industrial action following a legal challenge by the trust but could still stage a full walk out.
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NHS Southampton to merge local LIFT
STRUCTURE: Two neighbouring Local Improvement and Finance Trusts (LIFTs) are set to merge.
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NHS Dorset in cancer drug dispute
FINANCE: NHS Dorset is in dispute with Poole Hospital Foundation Trust (PHT) over the cost of cancer drugs.
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Patient choice proving costly for NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
FINANCE: NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly are overspending on private providers.
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New community interest company to provide community services in North East Essex
STRUCTURE: North East Essex Provider Services has officially established a community interest company known as Anglian Community Enterprise (ACE).
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NewsThousands of jobs to go as leading R&D centre announces closure
The government’s ambition for the UK and the NHS to lead the world in encouraging pharmaceutical innovation was dealt a blow with the announcement that a leading research and development facility is to close.
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South East Essex PCT faces £1.3m cost pressures
FINANCE: A raised threshold for a marginal non-elective rate, demanded by the local acute trust, could lead to extra costs of £1.3m for NHS South East Essex.
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Savings plan shortfall in West Herfordshire Trust
FINANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust is achieving below its planned surplus because savings schemes are below the target set in its financial recovery plan.
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Stroke care gets lowest rating at Berkshire West PCT
PERFORMANCE: Stroke care services at Berkshire West PCT have been given the lowest assessment score in a nationwide review by the Care Quality Commission.
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North Devon Healthcare boss to take direct action on hand hygiene
PERFORMANCE: The chief executive of North Devon Healthcare Trust is to tackle individuals not complying with the hand hygiene policy.
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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale records 'poor' performance against national priorities
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust’s performance against national targets has been “poor” so far this year, January board documents show.
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Royal Bournemouth ahead on cancer
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals FT is outperforming all seven targets on cancer waiting times.
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Cancer deaths on rise in Liverpool
PERFORMANCE: Cancer mortality rates in Liverpool have risen for the last four recorded quarters, local monitoring by the primary care trust has found.
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NHS Bristol explores possibility of research centre
STRUCTURE: NHS Bristol and partners in the Bristol Research and Innovation Group for Health (BRIG-H) are drawing up plans for a research centre.
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North Lancashire freezes investment to hit year-end surplus target
FINANCE: The primary care trust was showing a £1,647,000 surplus at the end of December, but had fallen behind on its savings plan.
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NHS Bristol on course for year end surplus
FINANCE: NHS Bristol are reporting a surplus of £5.2m at the end of month nine and are ahead of their target for reduction in management costs..
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CQC finds workforce concerns at Mid Essex
WORKFORCE: The Care Quality Commission has found two new moderate concerns at Mid Essex Hospital Services Trust, in a January inspection.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital FT overperforming on PCT budget
FINANCE: A report from commissioners at NHS Hammersmith and Fulham found the acute trust was overperforming by £913,000 in the year-to-date.
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Staff from North East London Foundation Trust support hospital trust struggling with winter pressures
PERFORMANCE: Staff from Community Health Services, the provider arm of NHS Barking & Dagenham which NELFT now manages, are preparing extra beds in transitional and rehab units to take some of the strain from nearby Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust.