Community services – Page 86
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NewsBidders compete to take over contract of 'first' ever NHS social enterprise
The contract of the “first” social enterprise to be formed out of the NHS has been put out to tender, with commissioners set to shortlist bidders within the next three weeks.
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HSJ Local
Northern Devon nurse gets national policy role
WORKFORCE: A senior nurse from Northern Devon Healthcare Trust has been elected onto the national committee of the Community Hospitals Association.
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HSJ Local
Five companies in the running for Nottingham ITC
STRUCTURE: Five companies have progressed through to the next stage of the process to operate the Nottingham Independent Treatment Centre.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to put patients at the centre of palliative care
Partnership working has been vital to delivering a co-ordinated 24-hour palliative care service, write Annie Macleod and Nicky Bannister.
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Competition panel to probe referral management
The NHS Cooperation and Competition Panel has begun a probe of the competition implications of providers operating systems to manage patient referrals.
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NewsNo social care funding settlement until next spending review
Ministers have confirmed they cannot commit to a cap on the cost of social care unless they can find an extra £2.2bn at the next comprehensive spending review – and suggested the cap could be higher than the level recommended by an independent review of care funding.
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NewsNHS Propco could 'destabilise' local health economies, social enterprises warn
Department of Health plans to create an independent property company to take over primary care trusts’ estate are likely to have a “considerable destabilising effect on local health economies”, social enterprises have claimed.
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HSJ Local
Kent prisons adopt new rehab service
COMMERCIAL: Kent has backed a new drug and alcohol treatment model to stop addiction and re-offending.
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HSJ Local
Anti smoking push in Sussex schools
STRUCTURE: Sussex Community NHS Trust stop smoking service has launched a stop smoking education resource for teachers delivering personal, social and health education lessons to year 8-11.
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NewsFTs miss CIPs target as demand for services stays high
Latest figures from Monitor show that the foundation trust sector missed its cost improvement plan target last year, particularly struggling to make pay savings amid high demand for hospital services.
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HSJ Local
NW London launches consultation on major service reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: NHS North West London has launched a consultation into a major shake-up of services across its eight boroughs.
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NewsNew integrated provider on cards for London
Two councils and a community trust in London are to consider plans to integrate provision of health and social care services.
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HSJ KnowledgeTen years of care trusts: six key findings
Ten years on from the establishment of the first care trusts, the Health Services Management Centre carried out a series of interviews with care trust leaders to see what could be learnt about integration.
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SupplementsOut of hospital care - an HSJ service provision supplement
This special HSJ supplement, in association with Bupa Home Healthcare, looks at providing healthcare services outside of the hospital.
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HSJ Local
Added risk for Cambs community trust
PERFORMANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services has added two new risks to its board assurance framework this month.
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HSJ Local
Extra Admiral nurse support for Essex
WORKFORCE: Carers of patients with dementia in Essex are to get additional help from a new service.
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HSJ Local
South Glos social enterprise reduces admissions
PERFORMANCE: The restructuring of South Gloucestershire Community Health Services during 2011-12 helped to prevent 1,189 hospital admissions, a report to the board of NHS South Gloucestershire said.
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HSJ Local
Bristol Community Health performs well during first year
PERFORMANCE: Bristol Community Health Services achieved six of seven CQUINs for 2011-12 with partial achievement on CQUIN 4, which related to reductions in acute admission and length of stay for patients with long term conditions and ambulatory care sensitive conditions.
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HSJ Local
NHS Gloucestershire likely to seek NHS trust status
STRUCTURE: NHS Gloucestershire’s preferred option for its provider arm is an NHS trust, documents obtained by campaigners under the Freedom of Information Act reveal.
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CommentThe benefits of centralised emergency services are less than clear
Small hospitals face growing threats, says Nigel Edwards.