Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Page 6

  • The use of information technology to drive value in clinical services
    HSJ Knowledge

    HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards 2017: The Use of Information Technology to Drive Value in Clinical Services

    2017-05-25T00:01:00Z

    Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust: HANDi Paediatric: smart phone app integrating care for common childhood conditions through home, primary care and into hospital 

  • Social networking
    News

    Exclusive: Treasury belatedly approves £160m tech funding

    2017-04-11T15:08:00Z

    Treasury approves £160m for 16 acute global digital exemplars After multiple delays, scepticism remains about the funding arriving Additional funding announcement on the seven mental health digital exemplars imminent The Treasury has approved £160m of funding for 16 flagship digital trusts, but concerns remain about delays in accessing ...

  • Southampton General Hospital
    News

    Revealed: NHS England intervenes at 10 trusts over DTOC rates

    2017-03-30T10:02:00Z

    Ten trusts visited by NHS England “central support” team to “accelerate” delayed transfers of care initiatives FOI revealed the team initially shortlisted 33 trusts at “high risk” of delayed transfers NHS England also drew up a list of trusts that must “prioritise” plans to implement A&E streaming services ...

  • Mike Birtwistle
    Comment

    Hospital turnarounds offer a glimmer of light amid NHS gloom

    2017-02-28T07:00:00Z

    In the face of major challenges, success stories offer valuable insight into achievable goals, and deliver important benefits to patients and staff alike

  • Cambridge
    HSJ Local

    CCG rows back on service closures following local backlash

    2017-02-23T07:00:00Z

    Cambridgeshire minor injuries units reprieved following public outcry New model to be piloted in spring involves expanding units to take pressure off A&Es Move comes despite leaked CCG paper last year saying closures represented “only realistic option” Three Cambridgeshire minor injuries units threatened with closure could be reprieved ...

  • London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
    News

    Analysis: A&E performance sinks to record low

    2017-02-09T12:56:00Z

    Performance on main A&E measure lowest since targets introduced Fall in performance outstrips 3.7 per cent increase in admissions and attendances North west London and Cambridgeshire see worst performances and steepest declines Accident and emergency performance for December in England has sunk to its lowest level since the ...

  • hands
    HSJ Local

    Teaching trust failing to comply with end of life court ruling

    2017-01-27T12:13:00Z

    Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust issued with requirement notices by the CQC Half of “do not attempt resuscitation” orders seen by inspectors were incorrectly completed by staff Court of Appeal ruling in 2014 created a new legal right for patients to be consulted over DNAR decisions One of ...

  • HSJ Value In Healthcare Awards
    News

    HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards shortlist revealed

    2017-01-19T12:30:00Z

    The organisations in the running to win one of the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards 2017 at have been revealed.

  • Cambridge
    HSJ Local

    Updated: Prestigious teaching trust exits special measures

    2017-01-18T00:01:00Z

    CQC recommends Cambridge University Hospitals exits special measures after being rated good in latest inspection CQC praises the trust for improving staffing levels and governance Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has left special measures after it was rated good in its last inspection.

  • Cambridge
    HSJ Local

    CCG may be ordered to break into reserves as finances deteriorate

    2016-12-16T07:00:00Z

    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG control total revised from £3m to £17.4m deficit CCG will “probably” be ordered to raid reserves by NHS England to improve position at end of 2016-17 CCG says it faces “most significant” financial challenge since its inception The financial position of one of the ...

  • Older people's services
    News

    MPs: Services 'likely to suffer' after UnitingCare contract collapse

    2016-11-16T00:01:00Z

    Services “likely to suffer” in wake of £750m contract breakdown, say MPs “Incompetent, grossly irresponsible” NHS bodies showed business acumen which would “embarrass a child in a sweet shop” NHS England told to address commercial skills gap in NHS after “catalogue of failures” Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning ...

  • Papworth hospital
    HSJ Local

    Trust makes long awaited chief executive appointment

    2016-11-15T10:58:00Z

    Papworth Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed East and North Hertfordshire Trust deputy chief executive Stephen Posey as its new chief executive.

  • Cambridge
    HSJ Local

    Addenbrooke's £140m IT contract hangs in balance

    2016-10-26T00:01:00Z

    Trust invites bids for £140m contract currently held by Hewlett Packard Enterprise HSJ understands costs are higher than trust originally forecast and are driving deficit Trust says it is “market testing” and supplier is fulfilling contract Cannot comment on finances as “it would impact on potential bids” Cambridge ...

  • The Christie
    News

    Revealed: New oversight ratings for every NHS trust

    2016-10-21T13:37:00Z

    Each trust placed in one of four categories based on the level of support they require from NHS Improvement Trusts will be formally categorised next month as part of the regulator’s new “single oversight framework” Thirty-five out of 238 trusts will have “maximum autonomy” See every rating in the ...

  • Cambridge
    News

    Exclusive: Private firm quits high profile £120m NHS development

    2016-10-19T15:23:00Z

    Ramsay Healthcare UK pulls out of high profile building project Firm was due to run a 90 bed private hospital on the new complex Partnership with Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust announced in 2013 Ramsey’s decision to withdraw was taken shortly after the EU referendum A private healthcare ...

  • Older woman in wheelchair
    News

    CCG and advisers accuse each other over £750m contract collapse

    2016-09-26T17:53:00Z

    Review lays bare chaotic process which led to £750m contract collapse Cambridgeshire CCG and its advisers blame each other for failure on key issues Concerns raised about process and budget set by CCG to deliver deal NHS England says it will scrutinise big contracts more closely in future ...

  • david williams expert briefing crop
    Expert Briefing

    What's new in care models: Vanguard seeks Far East joint venture partner

    2016-09-19T12:47:00Z

    Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View

  • Cambridge
    News

    Trust chiefs deny 'low-balling' bid before major contract collapse

    2016-09-16T07:00:00Z

    UnitingCare providers deny making a knowingly unrealistic bid for £750m contract Trusts, NHS England and CCG accuse previous provider of not being transparent over the service costs Previous provider Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust robustly rejects charge NHS trusts involved in the UnitingCare debacle have denied making a deliberately ...

  • Simon Stevens
    News

    New rules to follow £750m contract debacle and Brexit

    2016-09-14T18:36:00Z

    There will be a new “checklist” for CCGs and assurance process for providers involved in big contracts Simon Stevens suggests Brexit could offer opportunity to change procurement rules Strategic Projects Team was disbanded because NHS England was “not satisfied with the quality of their work” System leaders are ...

  • Cambridge
    News

    £400m of uncertainty in financial forecast as trusts reject control totals

    2016-07-21T13:10:00Z

    Seventeen trusts that have not agreed control totals with NHS Improvement are predicting a combined deficit of more than £400m for 2016-17.