All East of England articles – Page 102

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Gong for CUH estates director

2012-01-03T18:33:00Z

WORKFORCE: Richard Howe, former executive director of estates and facilities at Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust, has been awarded an OBE for services to the NHS.

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Cambs move to one CCG and several 'local commissioning groups'

2011-12-22T17:31:00Z

STRUCTURE: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough PCTs have merged their previous two GP committees, to form a single “shadow clinical commissioning group governing body” covering the two PCT areas.

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'Race split' Milton Keynes CCGs agree to merge

2011-12-21T17:35:00Z

STRUCTURE: Two emerging clinical commissioning groups in Milton Keynes - one of which was dominated by doctors with an Asian background - have agreed to merge.

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James Paget FT chief executive resigns after care quality row

2011-12-16T13:18:00Z

WORKFORCE: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Wendy Slaney has resigned, weeks after its chair resigned over questions over care quality.

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Nurse dementia ‘champions’ appointed at Peterborough and Stamford

2011-12-16T11:45:00Z

WORKFORCE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed 30 specially trained nurses to help enhance the understanding of dementia and its care for patients and carers at Peterborough’s City Hospital.

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Waiting times a concern in Norfolk

2011-12-15T10:24:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Patients waiting a long time for treatments or diagnostic tests are a concern for NHS Norfolk and Waveney.

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C diff concerns for Norfolk

2011-12-15T10:17:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Healthcare associated infections are causing concern across the NHS Norfolk and Waveney cluster, with some providers already approaching their full year targets for Clostridiun difficile.

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Surplus forecast for Great Yarmouth despite pressures

2011-12-15T10:14:00Z

FINANCE: Primary care trusts in Norfolk and Great Yarmouth and Waveney are forecasting a full year surplus of £2m, despite financial pressures in the acute sector and continuing care.

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Emergency planning requires urgent attention in the Midlands and East of England

2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

Earlier this year, HSJ tried to use the Freedom of Information Act to obtain details of exercises held in every region to test emergency planning preparations. But the request was rejected by the Department of Health in order to “safeguard national security”.

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NHS Hertfordshire to plan future of local hospital

2011-12-14T18:23:00Z

STRUCTURE: The PCT and West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust are to work together to develop Hemel Hempstead Hospital as a local general hospital providing a range of services for the community.

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NHS Cambs needs £22m savings

2011-12-14T18:18:00Z

FINANCE: NHS Cambridgeshire needs to find more than £22m of savings before the end of the financial year if it is to breakeven, the board heard.

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Chlamydia cases falling in Cambridgeshire

2011-12-14T18:15:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The number of people tested for chlamydia in Cambridgeshire fell by a third in October compared with the same period the year before.

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Delayed transfers of care major issue in Cambs

2011-12-14T18:12:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care could become a major issue in Cambridgeshire this winter, the NHS Cambridgeshire board was told.

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Cambs struggling on Choose and Book

2011-12-14T18:05:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Practices in Cambridgeshire are struggling to meet a new target of 90 per cent of first outpatient appointments being made through Choose and Book if they are to qualify for a local enhanced service payment.

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Ipswich's chair retires

2011-12-09T12:10:00Z

WORKFORCE: Ipswich Hospital Trust’s chairman Mike Brookes will retire on New Year’s Eve.

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GPs opt for a single CCG for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

2011-12-06T16:24:00Z

STRUCTURE: A single clinical commissioning group has emerged as the “clear preference” for GPs in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, HSJ has learned.

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East Suffolk and Ipswich CCG merge to become single body

2011-11-29T15:04:00Z

STRUCTURE: Two of Suffolk’s three clinical commissioning groups have merged, it has been announced, while the remaining two CCGs will share some senior posts.

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Two CCGs responsible for £2m of Hertfordshire's overspend

2011-11-18T16:06:00Z

FINANCE: Two clinical commissioning groups were responsible for £2m of a £2.1m overspend on commissioning budgets by the end of month four, NHS Hertfordshire’s board has been told.

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Suffolk not expecting to name community services bidder until 2012

2011-11-18T16:01:00Z

STRUCTURE: NHS Suffolk is not expecting to select bidders to provide its community services until the new year.

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Suffolk overspending by £2.7m

2011-11-18T15:59:00Z

FINANCE: NHS Suffolk was overspending on budgets by £2.7m at the end of month five, although its hosted services were significantly underspending improving the ‘bottom line’ figure to a surplus of £2.5m at the end of month five, a board meeting heard.