All HSJ Local articles – Page 118
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HSJ LocalTrust to face legal challenge over A&E closure
LEGAL: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust could face a legal challenge against its decision to partially close the accident and emergency department at Grantham and District Hospital.
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HSJ LocalLondon trusts seek major savings through pathology consolidation
Imperial College Healthcare, Chelsea and Westminster FT and Hillingdon Hospitals FT to consolidate pathology services Service will run on a “hub and spoke” model, with £96m of savings expected over 10 years Pathology targeted by NHS Improvement for major in-year savings drive STRUCTURE: Three trusts in north west ...
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HSJ Local'Outstanding' CCG announces £8m savings target
Harrogate and Rural District CCG was given the top rating by NHS England last month CCG now says growing and ageing population is putting strain on its finances and it expects an £8.4m shortfall for 2016-17 FINANCE: A Yorkshire clinical commissioning group rated as outstanding last month has ...
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HSJ LocalPrivate provider beats trusts and GP federation to community contract
COMMERICAL: Virgin Care has been named preferred provider to provide adult community services in the south of England as part of an alliance contract, ahead of a bid from local trusts and a GP federation.
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HSJ LocalCommissioners insist Virgin Care will make no 'margin' on Bath contract
Bath and North East Somerset CCG and council claim Virgin Care will make no “margin” on £69m community services contract Commissioners say company’s proposed information system “almost feels like nirvana” Contract will cap Virgin Care’s “management and organisational costs” COMMERICAL: A CCG and council in the South West ...
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HSJ LocalSouthern Health services continue to be disbanded
Hertfordshire Partnership University FT will take on some of Southern Health’s specialist learning disability services Contract covers people living in Buckinghamshire and will focus on community care Southern Health divested of services after recognising it could no longer offer the area a “safe and effective” service RECONFIGURATION: Hertfordshire ...
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HSJ LocalTrust approves £300k increase in nurse spending following inspection
A trust in Wiltshire, which was told to improve staffing levels earlier this year, has earmarked nearly £300,000 for additional nursing staff.
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HSJ LocalAcute trust looks to be lead provider in Midlands MCP
Sandwell and West Birmingham chief executive says trust would look to be lead provider within vanguard The organisational form Modality MCP will take is still unclear, says Toby Lewis Sandwell and West Birmingham Trust working with Your Health Partnership to take on GP consultants STRUCTURE: The chief executive ...
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HSJ LocalVirgin Care preferred bidder for £69m community services contract
Virgin Care selected as preferred bidder for £69m community services contract in Bath and north east Somerset Firm beat Sirona Care and Health consortium, which included two trusts Commissioners say contract will include clause requiring any surplus to be “reinvested into services in Bath and north east Somerset” ...
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HSJ LocalMayor calls for new approach to Bedford reconfiguration
COMMISSIONING: A “flawed” review of health services should be rejected in full rather than become part of sustainability and transformation plan for health and social care integration, according to the elected mayor of Bedford Borough Council.
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HSJ LocalLincolnshire trust confirms night time A&E closure
ACUTE CARE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has confirmed it will go ahead with plans to close the accident and emergency department at Grantham and District Hospital at night.
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HSJ Local'Confusion' over new policies led to trust's inadequate safety rating
Introduction of new policies “had not got the pace behind it should have” at Humber Foundation Trust, says nursing director Trust said policies had not filtered down to staff when CQC inspectors visited Inspectors rate trust as requires improvement overall and inadequate for safety QUALITY: Failure to filter ...
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HSJ LocalSouth Coast trust in special measures after serious leadership failings
QUALITY: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust is to be placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission rated it inadequate.
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HSJ LocalDoctor shortage may see maternity unit downgraded
WORKFORCE: A shortage of doctors may lead to an Oxfordshire maternity unit being downgraded next month.
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HSJ LocalLocal A&E review scrapped in favour of STP
Standalone review of A&E services at Bedford and Milton Keynes hospitals merged into regional STP Decision made between NHS England and CCGs after draft STP submitted at end of June Bedford Hospital appeared unaware review was ending just two weeks prior to announcement ACUTE CARE: A standalone review ...
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HSJ LocalTender launched in major sexual health shake-up
COMMISSIONING: A group of 22 London boroughs have launched a tender for an online sexual health service as part of a major shake-up of services in the city.
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HSJ LocalFormer Pennine Acute chief 'very sorry' for speed of turnaround
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust rated “inadequate” by the CQC following an inspection in February when Gillian Fairfield still led the trust It was also rated inadequate in the well led category, though the report noted staff were “very positive” about Dr Fairfield Dr Fairfield: “I am very sorry that ...
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HSJ LocalCQC confirms inadequate rating for Greater Manchester trust
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission Trust avoids going into special measures following appointment of Sir David Dalton as interim chief executive Serious concerns raised around safety and leadership PERFORMANCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has been rated inadequate by the Care ...
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HSJ LocalHinchingbrooke chair: Ditching Circle management structure key to turnaround
Replacing management structure put in by private firm which previously ran trust was key to turning around performance, says chair Alan Burns praises efforts of staff across Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust Reduction in trust’s A&E opening hours not the way forward, he says INTERVIEW: Replacing the management structure ...
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HSJ LocalFormer franchise trust to exit special measures
Hospital run for three years by private company taken out of special measures after it was handed back to full NHS control last year CQC rates Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust good overall Emergency department rated requires improvement PERFORMANCE: The district general hospital run for three years by a ...