All articles by Ben Clover – Page 55
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HSJ LocalUCLH fails to appoint new chief executive
One of the NHS’s longest serving and highest profile chief executives has deferred his stepping-down after his organisation failed to appoint a successor.
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NewsMonitor finds 'potential issues' with CCG procurement following complaint
Care UK complained to regulator about award of £55m contract in north east London Full judgment due next month Monitor has found against NHS commissioners in the first stage of a competition case, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMore than a quarter of trusts asked to breach agency cap
More than a quarter of trusts ask Monitor permission to breach “ceiling” on agency spend in September Nearly a quarter are successful New price cap due to take effect next week More than a quarter of trusts asked Monitor to increase their agency spending cap last year, HSJ ...
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NewsRevealed: Five trusts seeking millions for reconfiguration
Documents released by the Department of Health show five foundation trusts where reconfiguration of services could be necessary.
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NewsStevens: 'Specialised services need additional investment'
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens told Jeremy Hunt specialised services were unaffordable in their current form, papers released today reveal.
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NewsCarter: Diagnostic services should hit new targets, merge, or outsource
Lord Carter recommends trusts unable to hit new pathology benchmarks be ordered to consolidate or outsource by January 2017 Reckons there are £250m in savings to be found in pathology His earlier report on pathology, commissioned in 2005, put the sum at £250m-£500m Trusts that cannot achieve new ...
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NewsCarter report: Hospitals face new limits on underused land
Carter recommends hospitals be ordered to operate with no more than 35 per cent non-clinical floor space and 2.5 per cent unoccupied or underused space DH should set up “invest to save energy fund” to cut down on power bills All trusts must be at average or above levels ...
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NewsExclusive: Carter calls for cap on hospital management costs
Lord Carter proposes cap on hospital corporate and management spending Draft of his unreleased report recommends expenditure does not exceed 7 per cent of income Trusts above this must submit plans for reduction against national benchmarks Lord Carter is set to recommend that all hospital trusts’ management and ...
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NewsExclusive: Troubled FT starts search for acquisition or merger partner
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust looking to be acquired or merged-with Derby and Nottingham hospital trusts are in the running, and Sheffield Hospitals FT has dropped out Decision on partner expected next month A troubled foundation trust is looking for a merger or acquisition partner after concluding it ...
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HSJ LocalNorfolk trusts sign joint sustainability agreement
STRUCTURE: Norfolk’s three hospital trusts and its community trust have signed a memorandum of understanding to try to ensure services in the county remain sustainable.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive for major London FT
WORKFORCE: Amanda Pritchard has been appointed to the top job at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust
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NewsAgency bill predicted to hit £4bn this year
NHS provider trusts will spend £4bn on bank and agency staff in 2015-16, national NHS leaders told MPs yesterday.
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NewsHospitals to publish what they paid for 100 items
Prices paid by trusts for 100 items to be published Spending data on all acute trust procurement to be submitted by next Wednesday Acute trusts will have to publish the prices they pay for 100 commonly-used items, as part of a push on procurement efficiency, the health secretary ...
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NewsElective performance declines as national waiting list balloons
The total waiting list for patients awaiting elective treatment has ballooned to its highest level in seven years.
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HSJ LocalHead of huge procurement partnership 'no longer a director'
Whittington Health confirms Alan Farnsworth no longer director of UCLPartners Procurement Service or trust’s head of procurement Questions remain over investigation into UCL PPS governance Membership organisations bulk buys products for trusts with combined turnover of £2bn STRUCTURE: The trust hosting one of England’s largest procurement partnerships has ...
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NewsCancellations from junior doctors' strike could hit elective performance, expert warns
Cancellations and pressure on waiting lists encourage trusts to “game” statistics, source tells HSJ Overall waiting list nears 3.5 million patients Waiting times expert estimates waiting time target was missed last October This week’s junior doctors’ strike could exacerbate an already difficult situation for elective waiting times in ...
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HSJ LocalImprovement director sent to Southern Health
PERFORMANCE: An improvement director has been appointed to Southern Health Foundation Trust by Monitor.
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NewsExclusive: Emergency care strike would hit support for junior doctors
More of the public support junior doctors’ strike action than oppose it However, the proportion supporting it drops substantially - to less than 50 per cent - if they withdraw emergency care Tuesday’s strike action affects only planned care, but a full withdrawal is planned for 10 February See ...
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HSJ LocalFT consults on closing sexual health centre
Trust consulting on closing Margaret Pyke Centre in King’s Cross Central and North West London Foundation Trust says funding cuts have triggered the consultation Consultation closing at the end of March FINANCE: Funding cuts have forced Central and North West London Foundation Trust to consult on closing one ...
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HSJ LocalCare UK wins prison health contract
COMMERCIAL: Care UK has won a five year contract to provide healthcare at Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London.