All East of England articles – Page 112

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PCT tells Basildon and Thurrock FT to delay appointments

2011-02-21T12:07:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Basildon and Thurrock Foundation Trust has been asked by the primary care trust to delay non-urgent first appointments until 14 weeks after GP referral.

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One consortium to cover Luton TPCT

2011-02-21T11:19:00Z

STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium is emerging covering practices under Luton Teaching PCT.

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Consortium concerns about primary care centre plans in South East Essex PCT

2011-02-18T18:06:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Some emerging GP commissioners in South East Essex have raised concerns about the use of the LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) scheme to build two new primary care centres.

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Colchester FT underachieving on CQUINs

2011-02-18T18:01:00Z

FINANCE: Underchievement on CQUIN goals by Colchester Hospital Foundation Trust has cost it nearly £0.5m so far this year.

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New chief exec joins Southend FT

2011-02-18T17:59:00Z

WORKFORCE: Southend University FT’s new chief executive has begun working at the trust and will take over as accountable officer on 1 March 2011.

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Least popular option picked after consultation on mental health in Berkshire

2011-02-18T17:57:00Z

STRUCTURE: All mental health inpatient services in Berkshire will be moved to one centre in Reading, despite this option not being favoured in a public consultation of 777 people.

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Great Yarmouth and Waveney PCT to cluster with Norfolk

2011-02-17T13:23:00Z

STRUCTURE: NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney will form a cluster with NHS Norfolk as part of plans to merge primary care trusts.

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Quality and finance problems evident in the East

2011-02-17T00:00:00Z

There have been problems of late for acute providers in the East, with two of its foundation trusts in trouble with the Care Quality Commission and another being scrutinised by the strategic health authority.

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SHA report finds concerns in out of hours services in Peterborough

2011-02-14T16:28:00Z

PERFORMANCE: A review of out of hours GP services in the region has found areas for immediate improvement at NHS Peterborough.

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Peterborough PCT arranges debt repayment

2011-02-14T16:25:00Z

FINANCE: NHS Peterborough has arranged with its strategic health authority to pay its debts back over two years.

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Two performance notices given to Mid Essex trust

2011-02-14T16:21:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Mid Essex Hospital Services has two performance notices imposed on it by NHS Mid Essex.

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PCT relationship 'breakdown' with Peterborough and Stamford FT

2011-02-14T16:14:00Z

STRUCTURE: Peterborough and Stamford FT has reported a “serious breakdown” in its relationship with NHS Peterborough.

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Mid Essex PCT 'slips' on QIPP plan

2011-02-14T14:13:00Z

FINANCE: Mid Essex PCT’s progress on its QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) plan has slipped, meaning it could miss its year-end target by £2.7m.

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Bedfordshire PCT approves new mental inpatient plans

2011-02-11T13:55:00Z

STRUCTURE: Bedfordshire PCT has approved recommendations on how mental health inpatient services will be run by South Essex Partnership University FT (SEPT).

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Infections targets breach at Norfolk PCT

2011-02-09T17:15:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Healthcare associated infections “remain the most significant challenge” for NHS Norfolk, according to the PCT’s performance report.

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SHA seeks assurances from West Hertfordshire Hospitals over quality concerns

2011-02-09T14:36:00Z

PERFORMANCE: East of England SHA’s provider development board is seeking assurance from West Hertfordshire Hospitals over serious incidents, never events and rising mortality rates.

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QEII birthing unit plans rejected

2011-02-09T14:29:00Z

STRUCTURE: An independent review of plans for a midewife-led birthing unit at the Queen Elizebeth II Hospital has found that it is not feasible.

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Hertfordshire joint commissioning board to be dissolved

2011-02-09T14:24:00Z

STRUCTURE: Hertfordshire mental health FT has dissolved a board for joint commissioning with the local authority in light of the Liberating the NHS white paper

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New chief exec starts at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough PCTs

2011-02-09T14:21:00Z

WORKFORCE: Sushil Jathanna has begun work as chief executive of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough primary care trusts, replacing Paul Zollinger-Read.

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Dramatic rise in detentions at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough FT

2011-02-09T12:59:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The number of people detained under the Mental Health Act by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health FT rose by 270 per cent in 2009-10, according to figures released in January.