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Northumberland mental health trust seeks GP relationships

2011-02-07T12:53:00Z

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust is seeking to develop its relationship with local GPs, anticipating the move to GP led commissioning.

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NHS Wakefield involving lead GPs in acute contract

2011-02-07T12:20:00Z

FINANCE: NHS Wakefield District is involving commissioning consortia leads in agreeing its main acute contract.

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GPs involved in Mid Yorks 2011-12 contract

2011-02-07T12:20:00Z

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: Commissioning consortia GP leads are taking a role in developing Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust’s contract with NHS Wakefield District.

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Sheffield 'likely' to delegate commissioning soon

2011-02-07T10:31:00Z

STRUCTURE: NHS Sheffield is likely to build on practice based commissioning arrangements by delegating responsibility to consortia once structures are agreed, it has said.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells looks to Portugal for nurses

2011-02-07T10:22:00Z

WORKFORCE: The Kent trust has successfully sourced new nursing recruits from Portugal and Ireland.

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Surrey Healthcare concludes savings target is 'unachievable'

2011-02-07T10:21:00Z

FINANCE: The trust has failed to make the savings it planned and has been categorised formally as “underperforming”.

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Royal Surrey ‘mitigates’ against weather with block contract

2011-02-07T10:20:00Z

FINANCE: The foundation trust has agreed a block contract with its primary care trust, NHS Surrey, for the remainder of the year.

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Surrey Healthcare still holds ambition to apply for FT status in 2013

2011-02-07T10:20:00Z

STRUCTURE: The trust’s chief executive says he remains positive about its planned application for foundation status in two year’s time, despite the organisation’s uncertain financial position.

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Royal Surrey considers ‘integrated’ pathology service with nearby FTs

2011-02-07T10:19:00Z

STRUCTURE: The foundation trust is looking at merging its pathology service with that of two other FTs in the south east coast region – Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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Ashford and St Peters considers ‘integrated’ pathology service with nearby FTs

2011-02-07T10:18:00Z

STRUCTURE: The foundation trust is looking at merging its pathology service with that of two other FTs in the south east coast region – Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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Frimley Park considers ‘integrated’ pathology service with nearby FTs

2011-02-07T10:17:00Z

STRUCTURE: The foundation trust is looking at merging its pathology service with that of two other FTs in the south east coast region – Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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Eastern Kent PCT announces pathfinder consortia

2011-02-07T10:14:00Z

STRUCTURE: six pathfinder commissioning consortia have been announced in the area covered by NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent.

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Sheffield consortia emerging from practice based commissioners

2011-02-07T10:11:00Z

STRUCTURE: Commissioning consortia appear to be shaping around four practice based commissioning clusters in Sheffield.

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Tees, Esk and Wear buys back PFI debt

2011-02-04T14:54:00Z

FINANCE: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Mental Health Foundation Trust has bought back its private finance initiative debt from its private sector partner.

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South West Yorks FT in £10m redevelopment

2011-02-04T14:06:00Z

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust is investing £10m in redeveloping a medium secure unit.

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RDASH FT pressing on payment by results prep

2011-02-04T13:13:00Z

FINANCE: Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health Foundation Trust is attempting to prepare for the introduction of payment by results to the mental health sector.

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Hull and East Yorkshire to share vascular team

2011-02-04T12:23:00Z

STRUCTURE: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust vascular services would form a joint service with York Hospitals Trust under region wide proposals.

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Leeds Hospitals looks for 'solid platform' for FT bid

2011-02-04T11:38:00Z

STRUCTURE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is focusing on agreeing a “solid platform of financial assumptions” with commissioners, to move towards foundation status.

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Reconfiguration plans delayed until spring

2011-02-04T11:28:00Z

STRUCTURE: Reconfiguration plans for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust are likely to be delayed until May or June.

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North Lincs foundation plans 350 admin post cut

2011-02-04T10:43:00Z

WORKFORCE: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Foundation Trust is consulting on plans which would reduce administration posts by 350.