All CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH FOUNDATION TRUST articles – Page 3

  • Hospital beds
    News

    Controversial ‘CareBnB’ firm returns to launch new trial

    2018-03-01T00:01:00Z

    The company developing a controversial “Airbnb for social care” model allowing homeowners to rent spare rooms to recuperating hospital patients is bidding to launch a new trial in Cambridge.

  • Paul gaudin
    Comment

    The back story of the former bagel mogul behind ‘Care BnB’

    2018-03-01T00:01:00Z

    The CareRooms concept occurred to me after spending the last 25 years in healthcare and being a long term carer for my father, who died in 2016. But I started off selling bagels. By CareRooms chief executive Paul Gaudin

  • Peterborough_City_Hospital
    HSJ Local

    Burst water pipe forces trust into major cancellations

    2018-02-26T14:38:00Z

    Peterborough city hospital has been forced to cancel all outpatient clinics due to a burst water pipe.

  • prison
    News

    Mental health trusts could be put in 'impossible position' by rule changes

    2017-12-06T06:00:00Z

    Changes to the rules governing the detention of mental health patients in police cells could put trusts in an “impossible position” if there are not enough resources to improve access to hospital care, leading sector figures have warned.

  • Tracy Dowling
    HSJ Local

    Financially challenged CCG must not get 'distracted', says outgoing chief

    2017-07-27T09:45:00Z

    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group, one of England’s largest commissioners, must not get “distracted” by designing new structures following its improved rating, its outgoing chief officer has warned.

  • Tracy Dowling
    HSJ Local

    CCG chief officer leaving to lead foundation trust

    2017-05-24T11:04:00Z

    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG chief to head up mental health and community care trust Tracy Dowling replaces Aidan Thomas who is retiring in the summer Ms Dowling is also accountable officer of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough STP Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group chief officer Tracy Dowling is leaving ...

  • Lance mc carthy2
    HSJ Local

    Special measures trust appoints successor to Phil Morley

    2017-04-27T16:00:00Z

    Former Hinchingbrooke chief executive succeeds controversial chief at special measures trust Lance McCarthy led Hinchingbrooke out of special measures before its merger with Peterborough Princess Alex was rated inadequate and placed in special measures last year Troubled Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust has appointed a successor to its controversial ...

  • 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 ...

  • Nurse
    News

    Trusts named to test new nursing associate role

    2016-10-12T11:13:00Z

    Health Education England has named the trusts to lead work piloting the new nursing associate role, and confirmed double the number of people will be trained for the new position than originally planned.

  • 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 ...

  • Hinchingbrooke Hospital
    HSJ Local

    Exclusive: Hinchingbrooke names private partner for £150m building project

    2016-09-13T12:29:00Z

    Plan says “strategic estates partnership” could secure £5m of recurrent income by letting property and managing land use Trust is seeking approval from Treasury and NHS Improvement Strategic estates partnerships are being closely watched by ministers as means for delivering NHS capital project A district general hospital has ...

  • Older woman with alarm
    News

    NAO: Major contract collapse reveals 'significant risks' to patients

    2016-07-14T00:01:00Z

    National Audit Office delivers withering verdict on organisations involved in collapse of £750m Cambridgeshire contract NHS regulation system means patient welfare can “fall between the cracks”, says senior MP There were “important gaps” in the advice provided by the Strategic Projects Team The NHS’s fragmented regulation system is ...

  • Peterborough City Hospital
    HSJ Local

    Cambridgeshire trusts could merge by 2017

    2016-05-18T10:14:00Z

    Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke to consider merging by April 2017 Outline business case says merging would deliver £9m savings a year The recommendation will be discussed by both trust boards next week Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust and Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust will consider a merger of the ...

  • Neil Modha
    HSJ Local

    Most challenged STP footprint gets extra support

    2016-05-11T12:03:00Z

    Neil Modha was named leader of the sustainability and transformation plan for the area, which HSJ has identified as the most financially challenged in England. CCG has now confirmed he will also step down as STP leader when he leaves the group NHS Improvement heavily involved in the STP’s ...