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NewsConfed future in doubt following FT network split
The Foundation Trust Network’s decision to become an independent body has sparked fears over the future of the NHS Confederation.
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HSJ LocalYorks and North East pathfinders reflect national uncertainty
News about the NHS’s new commissioning system is surfacing across the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, reflecting discussions across England.
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NewsNHS boards to find £300m in savings
NHS boards in Scotland will have to find savings worth £300m to reinvest in frontline services, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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NewsTrusts underestimating 'hidden' staff bank costs by 40 per cent
Trusts are underestimating the true costs of running in-house staffing banks by as much as 40 per cent, an NHS Professionals report has claimed.
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NewsPCT 'first' to look at commissioning social enterprise
NHS Western Cheshire staff may launch the first commissioning support social enterprise.
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NewsEarly death 'more likely in the North'
People living in the north of England are 20 per cent more likely to die prematurely than those in the South, research suggests.
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NewsDH looks to private sector to save money on blood service
The Department of Health is considering outsourcing key elements of the NHS blood service to the private sector.
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Kingston Hospital's integrated business plan would see nearly 500 posts deleted
WORKFORCE: A presentation sent to a local primary care trust envisaged cutting 486 posts by 2015/16 through “producitvity plans”.
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NHS Kingston's successor consortium pulls rank on the PCT cluster
STRUCTURE: A GP consortium in Kingston has written to the chief executive for their cluster demanding to be “dealt with fairly” and revealing they intend to use consultancy KPMG for their 2011/12 development plan.
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Blackpool Teaching FT overperforms by £3.8m on NHS Blackpool contract
FINANCE: By the end of December the foundation had over-performed against its contract with primary care trust NHS Blackpool by £3,794,458.
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NHS Blackpool savings plan slips another £1m behind in one month
FINANCE: The primary care trust fell another £1,060,831 behind on its savings plan between November and December.
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NewsHealth authority's fluoride plan was lawful
A health authority’s plans for the fluoridation of Southampton’s tap water were not unlawful, the High Court has ruled.
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NewsNHS treatment of elderly failing 'basic human needs' - ombudsman
NHS treatment of older people is “failing to meet even the most basic standards of care” in some areas, a report published today by the health service ombudsman has found.
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NewsConsortia must involve non GPs - Zollinger-Read
One of England’s most senior GP commissioning leads is calling for consortia to recognise the potential contributions of other health professionals.
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NewsTrusts to consider EU-wide training
Trusts are being asked to consider whether European training curriculum for health professionals should replace national programmes, in order to encourage migration.
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Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch uses in-house social worker to combat care transfer delays
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care rates have improved at Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals FT.
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Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals FT makes significant savings
FINANCE: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals FT is more than £1m ahead of plan on its savings programme.
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NHS County Durham developing consortia delegation plans
FINANCE: The primary care trust is quickly developing plans to delegate payment-by-results based budgets to commissioning consortia.
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Two commissioning consortia emerging in Wolverhampton
STRUCTURE: Two commissioning consortia are emerging within Wolverhampton City PCT.
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Darlington PCT developing commissioning delegation plans
FINANCE: Darlington primary care trust is quickly developing plans to delegate payment-by-results based budgets to a commissioning consortium.