All Health Service Journal articles in 31 March 2011 – Page 5
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HSJ Local
Dorset cluster publishes joint operating plan
FINANCE: The primary care trust “cluster” including NHS Bournemouth and Poole, and NHS Dorset have published a joint operating plan for 2011-12.
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HSJ Local
'Gaps' remain in Mid Essex QIPP plan for next year
FINANCE: The Mid Essex primary care trust has identified issues with it efficiency planning for the 2011-12 financial year.
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Hampshire chief exec to head up 'SHIP cluster'
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of NHS Hampshire Debbie Fleming has been appointed as chief executive of the new Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth (SHIP) PCT cluster.
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HSJ Local
East Kent PCT commissions practice to run nurse walk-in service
STRUCTURE: The running of a nurse-led walk-in service will transfer from the local out of hours provider to a GP practice next month, the primary care trust has announced.
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HSJ Local
NHS West Sussex surplus hopes pinned on settling provider contract disputes
FINANCE: The primary care trust is reporting a deficit of £4.8m but still aims to finish the financial year with a surplus of £725,000.
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HSJ Local
NHS West Sussex to joint commission with council next year
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust’s board has been asked to approve the creation of a joint commissioning unit with West Sussex County Council.
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HSJ Local
Norovirus restricts capacity at Norfolk and Norwich UHFT
PERFORMANCE: Norfolk and Norwich UHFT has had to restrict bed capacity due to a norovirus outbreak, according to the local primary care trust.
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HSJ Local
NHS North Lancashire director warns reforms could 'fragment' public health workforce
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust’s board will tomorrow be asked to back a document warning that government plans could “fragment” the public health workforce and put the public at “serious risk” in epidemic situations.
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HSJ Local
Homerton permitted to use Olympic logo
COMMERICAL: The Homerton, as the designated hospital for the 2012 London Olympics, has been given permission to use the sporting event’s famous five-ringed logo.
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HSJ Local
NHS Stockport seeks new home for provider arm after deal falls through
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust will miss the 31 March deadline to offload its provider services, after a deal with Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Community Healthcare Trust fell through.
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HSJ Local
Haringey children's services transfer delayed
STRUCTURE: NHS Haringey has reported that a transfer of community services to a new provider will not be completed by 1 April.
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HSJ Local
Community services transfer to Blackpool FT held up by regulator
STRUCTURE: The transfer of primary care trust NHS Blackpool’s provider services to a foundation trust has been delayed until at least May, due to “capacity issues” at FT regulator Monitor.
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HSJ Local
Dorset Community Health Service records two SUIs
PERFORMANCE: Two serious untoward incidents have occurred in services provided by Dorset Community Health Services since the end of January.
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HSJ Local
CCP to assess merger of Sefton GPs with Liverpool Community Health Trust
STRUCTURE: The Cooperation and Competition Panel has accepted the referral of a proposed merger between nine GP practices currently in NHS Sefton’s provider arm and a community health trust.
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HSJ Local
West Sussex chief exec joins DH to oversee reforms
WORKFORCE: NHS West Sussex chief executive John Wilderspin has been appointed national transition director at the Department of Health, where he will lead the introduction of health and wellbeing boards.
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News
£5m scheme to help mentally ill offenders announced
A £5m government trial of schemes to divert mentally ill offenders into treatment rather than prison has been welcomed by campaigners.
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News
Party pledges to scrap ambulance trusts
Plaid has renewed a pledge to dissolve the Welsh Ambulance Trust and transfer its responsibilities to local health boards (LHBs) - despite saying it would not “fragment” the health service in Wales.
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News
HEI report demands hospital improvements
Significant improvements must be made to cleaning at Stirling Royal Infirmary to avoid placing patients and staff in danger, a report has found.
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News
Unite to parade coffin over 'death' of NHS
A coffin will be paraded outside Parliament today to symbolise the “death” of the NHS as part of a union protest against the government’s health reforms.
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HSJ Local
Portsmouth feeling heat over lack of FT application
STRUCTURE: A south coast trust tied to a £256m private finance initiative is being put under pressure to agree a timetable for achieving foundation status, despite being forced to drop an earlier bid.