All Health Service Journal articles in 4 August 2011 – Page 2
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NewsLetwin says 'discipline and fear' will spur service improvement
The Conservative minister responsible for reforming public services said “discipline” and “fear” were needed to achieve excellence in state sectors.
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NewsNew drivers will be asked to sign up to donor register
People who apply online for a driving licence will be required to answer a question regarding organ donation, under a new scheme starting today.
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NewsMental health incentives could be removed
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s recommendation that financial incentives for GPs to support patients with depression should be axed has sparked concern from the mental health sector.
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South Tyne PCTs agree to reinvest readmissions proceeds
FINANCE: The South of Tyne PCTs have agreed to reinvest money not paid to hospital trusts under the 30 day readmissions rule in initiatives “aimed at actions to reducing these readmissions, improving patient outcomes and experience and reducing additional pressure on the urgent care system”.
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Yorkshire chair to lead NHS North of England SHA cluster
STRUCTURE: NHS Yorkshire and the Humber chair Kathryn Riddle is due to lead the NHS North of England strategic health authority cluster, comprising Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West and the North East.
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Rise in number of patients admitted to the Walton Centre with pressure ulcers
PERFORMANCE: The number of patients admitted annually to the specialist neurology and neurosurgery foundation with previously existing pressure ulcers more than doubled in 2010-11, a board report shows.
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NewsTwo FTs launch joint takeover bid of acute trust 'on the brink'
Two foundation trusts have proposed to jointly take over a struggling acute in what is thought to be the first plan of its kind.
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NewsHealth charities to lose £100m in funding after council cuts
Reductions in local government funding could see more than £100m in budget cuts forced upon thousands of charities and voluntary groups, according to research.
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NewsImproved early cancer detection initiative begins
A plan to increase early cancer detection rates by a quarter was published today.
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Bury rules out plans for a standalone midwife unit
STRUCTURE: NHS Bury has decided not to commission a standalone midwife-led unit after hearing staffing it round-the-clock would cost between £450,000 and £700,000 above tariff.
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NHS Blackpool records £342,000 surplus in first two months of 2011-12
FINANCE: NHS Blackpool reported a £342,000 under spend against its revenue resource limit for the first two months of the financial year.
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Bury secondary care budget £1m overspent at end of May
FINANCE: Bury PCT overspent on secondary care by nearly £1m by the end of May, with an overspend on continuing care posing a significant financial risk, finance director Stuart North reported.
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North Cumbria Hospitals pay spending running ahead of plan
FINANCE: Spending on pay is ahead of plan at North Cumbria University Hospitals trust, partly due to the costs of locum medical staff.
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East Cheshire Trust makes plan to recover its waiting times performance
PERFORMANCE: East Cheshire trust is taking action to deal with a drop in its performance against the 18 week referral-to-treatment standard.
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NewsNHS charity governance under ministerial review
Ministers have revealed that they are reviewing the governance arrangements of NHS charities, giving voluntary sector leaders hope that the bodies will be able to sidestep plans to “nationalise” their accounts.
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North Cumbria University Hospitals forecasted to hit just 75 per cent on 18 week RTT target by end of June
PERFORMANCE: North Cumbria University Hospitals trust is only expected to have treated 75 per cent of elective admitted patients within 18 weeks in June, with continued pressure in ophthalmology and other specialties.
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East Berkshire starts review seeking 'clinically sustainable' services
STRUCTURE: Work has begun on a strategic plan for the future of healthcare in East Berkshire, with the aim of establishing “clinically sustainable” care services by 2013-14.
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East Cheshire Trust behind on savings and financial plans
FINANCE: East Cheshire trust make a small surplus at the end of May but is behind on its plan by £69,000, board papers reveal.
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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals FT made a £24m loss in 2010-11
FINANCE: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation trust has had to report a £23.6m deficit for 2010-11, its annual report reveals.
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Women over-represented among Manchester Mental Health and Social Care members
STRUCTURE: The trust’s board heard that women were overrepresented by 10 per cent among members recruited so far for its potential foundation trust, despite attempts to target men at recruitment events.