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Cumbria CCG authorised in first wave
STRUCTURE: Cumbria clinical commissioning group was among the first wave of new organisations to be authorised by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Blackpool CCG authorised in first wave
STRUCTURE: Blackpool clinical commissioning group was among the first wave of new organisations to be authorised by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Merger delay means North Cumbria will need fresh loans, trust reports
FINANCE: Delays to the trust’s planned takeover by Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust mean North Cumbria will need to apply for further strategic health authority loans, its latest finance report states.
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South West ambulance trust merger approved
STRUCTURE: The NHS Trust Development Authority has approved South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust’s acquisition of Great Western Ambulance Service.
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NewsMinister: change to consultant contracts 'long overdue'
Radical proposals on changes to how consultants are rewarded in the NHS – including proposals to create a new pay grade - will form the basis of wider discussions on pay, terms and conditions for doctors, the government said today.
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NewsJunior doctors' contract not 'fit for purpose'
The contract for junior doctors working in the NHS is “not fit for purpose” and should be fully renegotiated according to a report by NHS Employers.
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Dartford and Gravesham attains HSMR of 93
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust performed better than expected for patient mortality rates, according to this year’s Dr Foster “hospital guide”.
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Government gearing up for discussion on medical contracts
Discussion on changes to bonus payments for consultants look set to begin in earnest next week with the publication of a long awaited report into clinical excellence awards.
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NewsCommissioning Board will lift and shift just 200 staff
The NHS Commissioning Board has confirmed it will have to “lift and shift” 200 staff, but will have completed job matching or internal competition for 98 per cent of posts by the end of this month.
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Merseyside GP takeover undergoing OFT and CCP scrutiny
FINANCE: The takeover of 20 practices by a family run GP firm is being examined by the Office of Fair Trading and Cooperation and Competition Panel.
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Report says LAS wrongly bringing stroke cases to West Middlesex
PERFORMANCE: West Middlesex University Hospital has written to the Lonsdon Ambulance Service over “a number” of cases where patients should have been taken to a hyper acute stroke unit but were instead taken to West Middlesex.
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North Tees and Hartlepool names bidders for building work
STRUCTURE: North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals Foundation Trust has named three bidders who will compete to win the job of building the trust’s new hospital.
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New £2.45m research facility to open at UHSM
CLINICAL RESEARCH: The country’s Chief Medical Officer will tomorrow (14 December) open a new £2.45 million clinical research centre at the trust’s Wythenshawe Hospital.
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New chair for Croydon after 'governance concerns'
WORKFORCE: NHS London has said the chair of Croydon Health Services Trust stepped down after “governance concerns” and said a review of governance would take place in the new year.
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NewsStrategy advised to prevent trust failure
Regulatory authorities, health commissioners and the government will have to take urgent action to stop trusts from becoming financially unstable, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: DH could face probe over IT deal
The Department of Health could face a fresh probe by a government spending watchdog after its latest attempt to dismantle the National Programme for IT sparked allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
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NewsConsultant contract 'failed to boost output'
The NHS consultant contract has failed to increase productivity since being introduced in 2003, according to a 10-year study.
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Second London hospital chair in a week announces resignation
WORKFORCE: Michael Parker has stepped down as chair of Croydon Health Services Trust after eight months.