All East of England articles – Page 59
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HSJ LocalMonitor ends Basildon enforcement action
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has ended all enforcement actions against Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust after the provider was found to have improved.
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NewsCambridgeshire flagship services restructure racks up over £1m in costs
A clinical commissioning group has spent more than £1m developing and tendering one of the most high profile service restructures in the NHS.
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CommentHow partnering with hospices benefits the NHS frontline
Hospices make good partners for improving care locally
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NewsSerco to withdraw from UK clinical services market
Outsourcing giant Serco has announced plans to withdraw from the clinical health services market in the UK after making a multimillion pound loss on its NHS contracts.
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HSJ LocalColchester plans downgrade of coastal maternity units
STRUCTURE: Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust has outlined plans to reconfigure services at two coastal maternity units that it temporarily closed.
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HSJ LocalDual trust chief defends role
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of two ambulance trusts has defended his ability to carry out both roles adequately amid criticism from prominent local MPs.
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Revealed: The mental health trusts with the biggest income cuts
Several NHS mental health providers saw double figure real terms reductions in their income between 2011-12 and 2013-14, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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HSJ Local
Mid Essex CCG appoints new chair
WORKFORCE: Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed Caroline Dollery as its chair.
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HSJ LocalStephen Dunn appointed West Suffolk FT chief executive
WORKFORCE: West Suffolk Foundation Trust has appointed Stephen Dunn as its chief executive.
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HSJ LocalMonitor ‘reluctantly’ allows delay to Peterborough tender
COMMERCIAL: Monitor has granted Peterborough and Stamford Foundation Trust a ‘short delay’ to its planned tender for a partner to help it secure financial sustainability.
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HSJ LocalBedford MSK referrals dip after contract switch
Bedford Hospital Trust has seen musculoskeletal referrals drop by around 30 per cent in the first quarter since the service was restructured under a prime vendor contract, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalBasildon and Thurrock considers clinical placements for armed forces
WORKFORCE: Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust is considering offering clinical placements for members of the armed forces to help ease staffing pressures.
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NewsShortcomings in ambulance response times
Ambulances in three regions of England are ‘failing’ to get to some of the most critical patients on time, new figures suggest.
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HSJ LocalBedfordshire CCG clinical chief defends hospital downgrade plans
The chief clinical officer of Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group appears to have ruled out a radical reconfiguration proposal for its acute services that would downgrade Bedford Hospital to a GP led facility with no beds.
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HSJ LocalBedford and Milton Keynes face A&E downgrades in Keogh plans
A reshaping of hospital services in the east of England could result in the accident and emergency departments of Bedford or Milton Keynes hospitals being downgraded, commissioners have announced.
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HSJ LocalPatients outside Addenbrooke's catchment area cause A&E spike
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has uncovered a “perfect storm” of factors behind a sharp spike in its accident and emergency attendances after polling its patients.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Hinchingbrooke backtracks on controversial £50 referrals offer
The NHS hospital run by private provider Circle has been forced to withdraw an offer to pay local GPs a £50 ‘administrative fee’ for surgery referrals, claiming the proposal had been ‘misunderstood in some areas’.
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HSJ LocalCompetition watchdog probes Essex pathology joint venture
COMMERCIAL: The competition watchdog is probing a pathology joint venture between two Essex foundation trusts and a private company.
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HSJ LocalCash strapped CCG proposes major restrictions to fertility services
FINANCE: A cash strapped clinical commissioning group has proposed significantly restricting access to fertility services to help halt its fall even further into the red.
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HSJ LocalColchester 'failed to tell CQC' about further waiting list allegations
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has criticised the trust at the centre of a scandal over cancer waiting data manipulation for failing to tell inspectors it had received further allegations of waiting lists being manipulated.