All HSJ Local articles – Page 464
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Overspends on Newcastle Hospital care
FINANCE: The North of Tyne PCTs - Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland - are overspending against planned activity for Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust, but still on target to meet their planned surplus.
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Ipswich's chair retires
WORKFORCE: Ipswich Hospital Trust’s chairman Mike Brookes will retire on New Year’s Eve.
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RCS review identifies instances of ‘sub-optimal’ care at Alder Hey
PERFORMANCE: A Royal College of Surgeons review of 20 cases or case series at the foundation has found five instances of “sub-optimal” care or apparently weak clinical governance.
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Wye Valley seeks SHA support for 'precarious' finances
FINANCE: Wye Valley Trust has warned its cashflow position remains “precarious” and it may not be able to pay its bills on time.
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Wye Valley wins learning disability service
STRUCTURE: Wye Valley Trust will take over provision of health services for Herefordshire residents with learning disabilities from 2gether Foundation Trust.
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Worcestershire wins Staffordshire prison contract
COMMERCIAL: Worcestershire Health and Care Trust has been awarded a contract to provide offender healthcare services at a new prison in Staffordshire.
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New Imperial chair is former NHS London chair
WORKFORCE: Sir Richard Sykes, who resigned as chair of NHS London over Andrew Lansley’s scrapping of the Darzi plan for the capital, is to take up the chairmanship of Imperial College Healthcare Trust.
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GSTT and King's sign procurement deal with BMI Healthcare
FINANCE: The two south London foundation trusts, which have a combined turnover of approximately £1.4bn, signed the deal with the private healthcare group at the end of last month.
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Royal Berkshire chief 'on leave'
WORKFORCE: Edward Donald’s future as the chief executive of the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is in doubt after it emerged that he has taken indefinite annual leave.
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TEWV struggles on some targets
PERFORMANCE: Tyne, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust is struggling to meet some targets - especially in North Yorkshire where it took on some services just a few months ago.
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Diagnostics, adult hearing, and podiatry to be opened to competition across Manchester
STRUCTURE: Podiatry, diagnostics and adult hearing services will be opened up to competition from any qualified provider by the primary care trust NHS Manchester in 2012, according to a new “AQP map” published by the Department of Health.
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Darlington and Durham on target to deliver surpluses
FINANCE: County Durham and Darlington PCTs are on target to deliver surpluses at the end of the financial year - based on the first six months expenditure.
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FT declines to support local community trust's FT bid after losing tender
STRUCTURE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust’s board has said it is unable to support the foundation trust bid of a neighbouring community services trust.
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Heatherwood FT improves on maternity
PERFORMANCE: Maternity services at Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust are improving on a range of performance measures.
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Burton FT admits 'desire to vary' Agenda for Change
WORKFORCE: There is a “desire to vary Agenda for Change” at Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust, according to its human resources director.
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5pc sickness target proves troublesome for Tyne, Esk and Wear Valleys
WORKFORCE: Tyne, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust is struggling to bring sickness evidence down to a target level of 5 per cent. In August, it was running at 5.8 per cent and was particularly high in forensics and in estates and facilities.
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Burton reports 'significant' risks to finance plan
FINANCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust is reporting “significant risks” to its planned financial out-turn.
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Lewisham Hospital income £1m under plan
FINANCE: The £220m-turnover trust was under plan for income but had also underspent by £546,000 at the end of October.
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North Eastern mental health foundation trust has £2m surplus
FINANCE: Tyne, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust had a surplus of just under £2m at the end of September, slightly ahead of plan. Cash releasing schemes had already generating £7.8m by that time - slightly ahead of schedule.
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North of Tyne PCTs provide information dashboard to GPs and CCGs
COMMERCIAL: The North of Tyne PCTs have provided a new health information reporting tool to all their GP practices and emerging clinical commissioning groups.