All HSJ Local articles – Page 215
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Leeds services move to payment by results
FINANCE: Ambulance and mental health services in Leeds are moving to a payment by results financial model, according to board papers from Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group.
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Mid Yorks forecasts £0.5m overtrade
FINANCE: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has forecast a £0.5m overtrade (3.8 per cent) against its contract plan, according to board papers from Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group.
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Brent cardiology procurement on hold after bidders complain
Brent Clinical Commissioning Group has been forced to pause its cardiology services procurement process after complaints were made by the two other bidders.
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Newbury and District CCG plans A&E public health campaign
Newbury and District CCG is among a group of four west Berkshire clinical commissioning groups that have launched a communications campaign aimed at encouraging patients to contact their GPs before going to A&E.
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"Zero tolerance" for pressure ulcers
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust says it is taking a “zero tolerance” approach to pressure ulcers amongst its inpatients.
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HSJ LocalAmbitious plan seeks to reduce admissions by 12,000
An ambitious project has been launched in Staffordshire in an attempt to reduce the level of non-elective admissions to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire by almost 12,000 over the next three years.
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‘More comprehensive health plans’ for looked after children in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest has shown “improved arrangements to assess and review the health of looked after children” after being deemed “inadequate” in 2011, according to a review by the Care Quality Commission.
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Surrey Downs GPs vote no to major service change
GPs in Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group have voted to leave the Better Services Better Values programme that would have seen Epsom Hospital’s services reduced.
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Colchester commissions independent investigation
Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust has commissioned an independent investigation into the cancer waiting times failings brought to light in a recent Care Quality Commission inspection.
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New people and engagement director at Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust
WORKFORCE: Ian Brandwood has been appointed to Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust as people and engagement director.
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Harrogate hospital due for new style CQC inspection in November
PERFORMANCE: Harrogate and District Foundation Trust is due to be inspected the Care Quality Commission’s new acute hospital inspection programme in November.
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HSJ LocalConcern over threatened trust's children's ward
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has uncovered major concerns at a children’s ward run by Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust, which is facing a battle for survival.
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Foundation trust appoints PwC to determine its fate
STRUCTURE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed PwC to run the process that will examine how to increase its efficiency and income but could recommend a change in governance structure.
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HSJ LocalColchester faces fresh data fiddle claims
Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust faces fresh claims that senior managers put pressure on staff to alter data, HSJ can reveal.
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Dementia consultation launched by Central and North West London FT
A public consultation to determine the future of older people’s services in Harrow has been launched by Central and North West London Foundation Trust.
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Yorkshire Ambulance Service misses target for third consecutive month
PERFORMANCE: Yorkshire Ambulance Service faces a financial penalty after missing its target for responding to the most life-threatening calls for three successive months, according to board papers from Airedale, Wharfdale and Craven clinical commissioning group.
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Buckinghamshire to get support on HSMRs from St George's
PERFORMANCE: Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust is to get specialist support from south London’s St George’s Healthcare TRust on mortality ratio indicators.
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Airedale FT one of first inspected under new CQC regime
PERFORMANCE: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust was due to be inspected the Care Quality Commission’s new acute hospital inspection programme in September.
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Yeovil misses ambulance handover target
PERFORMANCE: Yeovil District Foundation Trust is failing commissioner targets on ambulance handovers, board papers reveal.
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West Herts gets cash boost to upgrade hospitals
A £16.2m boost from the Department of Health has been awarded to West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust to refurbish its hospitals.