All HSJ Local articles – Page 559
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Outer North East London cluster anticipates 'assigning' PCT staff to consortia in July
STRUCUTRE: A timeline produced by the cluster said it hoped to have “Pathfinder Commissioning Support Units” in place by January 2012
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RNOH presses ahead with PFI project
FINANCE: The north London specialist trust has shortlisted three bidders for its proposed rebuild.
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Colchester Hospital UFT to benefit from contract break up
FINANCE: A “disaggregation” of the block parts of Colchester Hospital University FT’s contract will be to the trust’s advantage as it will recognise increased activity, according to board papers.
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Surplus at Middlesbrough and Cleveland PCTs despite acute overspend
FINANCE: Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland PCTs were expecting surpluses for 2010-11 in spite of overspending on hospital and community services.
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Five serious incidents at Calderstones in March
PERFORMANCE: The foundation’s performance report recorded five serious incidents in March, including three it classified as serious untoward incidents.
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Portsmouth Hospitals 'disappointed' in PFI partner
FINANCE: Portsmouth Hospitals Trust has announced it is “disappointed” at its private finance initiative partner’s decision to increase car parking charges by 5.5 per cent.
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Sir George Alberti named as next chair of King’s College Hospital
WORKFORCE: Professor Sir George Alberti has been appointed as chair of King’s College Hospital FT, effective from 1 December 2011.
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Colchester Hospital FT CQUIN drives stop smoking referrals
PERFORMANCE: A finance related performance indicator has helped Colchester Hospital University FT improve the number of referrals it sends to smoking cesseation services, according to board papers.
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Hartlepool and Stockton PCTs expect surplus despite acute overspend
FINANCE: Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees PCTs were expecting £100,000 and £400,000 total underspends respectively for 2010-11, in spite of large acute overspends.
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Portsmouth Hospitals win new Ministry of Defence contract
COMMERCIAL: The Ministry of Defence has awarded Portsmouth Hospitals Trust its elective healthcare contract up to 31 March 2013.
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Local critical care tariff 'key income risk' for The Christie
FINANCE: The foundation has identified the potential introduction in its area of local tariff prices for critical care as a “key income risk”, its draft plan for 2011-12 shows.
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Staffordshire trusts struggle with 18 week target
PERFORMANCE: Trusts across the Staffordshire primary care trust cluster have agreed to allocate £6.5m additional funding in an attempt to reduce a referral backlog.
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Oxford Learning Disability Trust shelves foundation trust application
STRUCTURE: Oxfordshire Learning Disability Trust has abandoned its foundation trust application.
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North Tees and Hartlepool launches hip replacement recall
PERFORMANCE: On 9 May the foundation trust began a recall of patients who have had metal-on-metal total hip replacement.
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East Sussex Hospitals starts life with community service provider
STRUCTURE: NHS South East Coast gave its approval on 29 March for the integration of East Sussex Community Health Services and East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust.
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East London statin scheme shortlisted for NICE award
PERFORMANCE: An east London health initiative that has helped prevent 37 heart attacks and deaths in the area in the last year has been shortlisted for a National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Shared Learning Award.
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Neuro waits remain issue for NHS Brighton and Hove
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust’s risk rating for neurology capacity remains “red” (extreme).
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Hampshire Partnership gets new name for 'new era'
STRUCTURE: Hampshire Partnership Foundation Trust has been renamed Southern Health Foundation Trust after acquiring Hampshire Community Healthcare.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals makes NICE award finals
PERFORMANCE: A service designed by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as a finalist for the 2011 NICE Shared Learning Awards.
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Barnsley PCT makes early agreement on acute contract
FINANCE: Barnsley PCT has reached early agreement with its main acute provider Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust for 2011-12, despite financial pressures.