All East of England articles – Page 99
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East Suffolk and Ipswich CCG merge to become single body
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
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
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
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.
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Luton on track to break even
FINANCE: NHS Luton was on track to break even but has identified around £2m of pressures, September’s board meeting heard.
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Great Yarmouth to introduce local rates for critical care
FINANCE:NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney is planning to introduce local rates for critical care, rehabilitation and stroke services in 2012-13, rather than relying on a block contract.
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Peterborough misses choose and book target
PERFORMANCE: Only 26.3 per cent of eligible bookings were made through Choose and Book in the first four months of the financial year, against a target of 90 per cent, NHS Peterborough’s board was told.
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Peterborough needs QIPP savings to balance books
FINANCE: NHS Peterborough is predicting it will finish the financial year in balance - but that relies on delivering very large QIPP savings and using contingency reserves.
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Bedford Hospital needs extra CT scanner
FINANCE: Bedford Hospital Trust is to buy or lease an additional CT scanner to cope with rising demand and reduce waiting time.
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Cambridgeshire Community Services breaching 28 targets
PERFORMANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust is breaching 28 targets, its board heard.
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Cambridgeshire Community Services predicts £670,000 surplus
FINANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust is predicting a year end surplus of £670,000, a board meeting heard.
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CommentEast of England pays close attention to QIPP plans
The East of England is often cited as a vanguard region in the NHS, with its strategic health authority providing the bulk of the leadership - seven of the 11 executives - of the new NHS Midlands and East behemoth.
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Competition panel moves to second phase of NHS Peterborough investigation
COMMERCIAL: The NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel is to conduct a more detailed investigation of a complaint that NHS Peterborough breached competition rules in attempting to close a primary care access centre.
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NewsCircle's risk on historic Hinchingbrooke deal capped at £7m
Circle Health’s potential loss on its contract to run Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust has been capped at £7m.
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NewsCircle chief backs Hinchingbrooke management as deal finally signed
The chief executive of the private company which last night concluded a deal to take over the running of Hinchingbrooke Health Care trust has said its management team has his full support.
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FT chair forced out over alleged poor care
The chair of James Paget Hospitals Foundation Trust in Great Yarmouth has resigned following a political storm over alleged poor care.
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Mental Health trust cleared in murder review
PERFORMANCE: An independent review has cleared Suffolk Mental Health Partnership Trust of responsibility for a murder by a service user, but has highlighted weaknesses at the trust.
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PCT visit highlighted care and records issues at Peterborough and Stamford FT
PERFORMANCE: Care quality and medical records issues at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals FT were highlighted in an unannounced visit from the PCT, public board minutes reveal.
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Basildon and Thurrock FT in talks to stay within private income cap
COMMERCIAL: Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals is renegotiating a contract with a private provider to ensure the FT does not breach its private patient income cap, as it did last year.
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Southend FT falls £2m behind on savings plan
FINANCE: Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust has fallen £2m behind on its savings plans in the first six months of the 2011-12 financial year, according to board papers.