Community services – Page 111
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New Worcestershire provider hires chief executive
WORKFORCE: The new community provider organisation in Worcestershire has hired a chief executive from Dudley PCT.
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NewsGP appointment frustrations revealed
Hundreds of thousands of people cannot book GP appointments because none are available, or struggle to get through to their surgery on the phone, according to a new survey.
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NewsDozens of consortia match PCT area
Nearly half of primary care trusts are expecting a single commissioning consortium to span the same geographical area that they currently cover.
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Community nurses aligned with GP practices
STRUCTURE: A major re-organisation of community nursing in East Kent has seen district nursing teams aligned with GP practices.
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CommentMergers making their mark on the South East Coast
Merger is the name of the game in Kent at the moment.
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East Kent Community Services Trust to apply for FT status in 2012
STRUCTURE: East Kent Community Services NHS Trust will submit an application for foundation status to the Department of Health in October 2012, according to its strategic health authority.
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NHS Nottingham City's TCS plans revealed
STRUCTURE: NHS Nottingham City’s plans to separate its community provision from its commissioning functions have been put to board members of NHS East Midlands.
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Final proposals for NHS Bassetlaw's provider services set out
STRUCTURE: NHS Bassetlaw’s final proposals for divesting its provider arm have been set out by NHS East Midlands.
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NHS Surrey will not fully divest its community services by April
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust will have made “substantial progress” towards divesting its provider arm by the transforming community services deadline of April 2011, its strategic health authority has said.
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NHS East Sussex due to split from provider by April deadline
NHS East Sussex is on course to fully divest its provider arm by the transforming community services deadline of April 2011, its strategic health authority has said.
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NHS West Kent on course to hit deadline for divesting community service
STRUCTURE: NHS West Kent is on course to fully divest its provider arm by the transforming community services deadline of April 2011, its strategic health authority has said.
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NHS Medway on course to meet TCS deadline
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust is on course to fully divest its provider arm by the transforming community services deadline of April 2011, its strategic health authority has said.
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Monitor holds up Dorset community services transfer
STRUCTURE: The transfer of community heathcare services to Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust is likely to be delayed beyond the Department of Health’s April 1 deadline due to a lack of capacity at the foundation trust regulator Monitor.
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NHS Somerset begins personal budget pilot
NHS Somerset has made its first direct payment for a personal health budget, as part of a national pilot programme.
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Somerset community care divestment faces three-month delay
STRUCTURE: There is likely to be a three-month delay in authorisation for a new provider of community healthcare in the area because of the volume of referrals to Monitor, NHS Somerset has claimed.
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NewsMajor supermarket chains back responsibility deal
Seven of the country’s largest food retailers have joined the government’s controversial responsibility deal, which is aimed at improving public health while avoiding regulation.
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Leicester City plans community beds procurement
COMMERCIAL: NHS Leicester City plans to undertake a procurement exercise to add extra beds to its community based provision.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly provider arm seeks to become social enterprise
STRUCTURE: The provider arm of NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly plans to become a social enterprise by October.
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NewsNHS reform vital to treating long-term conditions, says Lansley
The NHS will not be able to meet the demands of people with long-term conditions such as diabetes and asthma unless it changes, according to the health secretary.
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NewsHealth bodies withdraw from alcohol policy
Leading health organisations have slammed the government’s “responsibility deal” on alcohol and refused to sign up as partners.