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NewsMid Staffs Inquiry criticism letters delayed
Letters warning witnesses to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry that they will be criticised by Robert Francis QC in his final report have been delayed by a month, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMidlands director appointed commissioning board director of strategy
NHS Midlands and East director of commissioning Robert Harris has been appointed as the NHS Commissioning Board’s director of strategy, HSJ has learned.
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New interim chief executive for troubled teaching hospital
An interim chief executive started work today at University Hospitals of Leicester Trust.
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Reconfiguration looms at £26m deficit trust
FINANCE: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has announced it plans to record a £26m deficit for 2012-13 and confirmed it is considering the reconfiguration of services, with the business case set to be completed in October.
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NewsCCG study threatens mental health reconfiguration
A major reconfiguration of mental health services could take place in south-west London after a report ordered by local clinical commissioning groups recommended the takeover of the area’s main provider, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevealed: DH warnings to pipeline laggards
Delays and failure revealed in warning letters sent after trusts fall behind in attempts to achieve foundation trust status.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs draws up formal partnership with neighbour
STRUCTURE: A memorandum of understanding between the troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust and its larger neighbour the University Hospital of North Staffordshire is set to be approved by both hospital boards this week.
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NewsNHS pays out £1.2bn in litigation claims
The NHS has paid out a record £1.2bn in litigation claims in one year in England, it has emerged.
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NewsNHS may need to reduce range of free health services after 2015, IFS warns
The most comprehensive analysis yet published of the prospects for health funding after 2015 has warned that politicians may need to increase taxes or “reconsider” the range of free services the NHS provides.
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NW London launches consultation on major service reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: NHS North West London has launched a consultation into a major shake-up of services across its eight boroughs.
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NewsNHSCB 'mandate' sets out CCG autonomy and 18 weeks demands
The government will use its first NHS “mandate” to emphasise the autonomy of clinical commissioning groups and highlight patients’ right to be treated within 18 weeks, as well as requiring improvements in health outcomes.
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NewsSuccessful CSSs to be given a 'licence to operate'
Commissioning Support Services that pass the NHS Commissioning Board’s assurance process will be awarded a “licence to operate” setting out the rules under which they will conduct business.
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CMFT opens £6m research unit for musculoskeletal diseases
RESEARCH: The trust launched a new £6m research unit for musculoskeletal diseases on 4 July, alongside the National Institute for Health Research and the University of Manchester.
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Warwickshire CCGs merge
STRUCTURE: Two clinical commissioning groups have merged to form a single organisation in north Warwickshire following advice from the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Death rates still climbing at George Eliot
PERFORMANCE: Death rates at George Eliot Hospital are continuing to rise despite attempts from both commissioners and the trust to bring them under control.
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Matt Walsh becomes full time accountable officer for Calderdale CCG
WORKFORCE: Matt Walsh, formerly NHS Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield medical director, has become the transitional accountable officer of Calderdale CCG on a full time basis.
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LeaderWhy so many vacancies? Time to stop the NHS talent drain
Is the NHS heading for a leadership crisis?
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Leicester hospitals opens new ward to meet targets
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals of Leicester has opened a dedicated ward for fractured neck of femur patients, after commissioners issued the trust with a contract query for failing to meet targets.
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NewsTrust challenged over IT procurement process
One of England’s most prestigious hospital trusts has been accused of conducting a £20m IT tender having already picked the winner.
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Warwickshire hospitals struggle on ambulance handover
PERFORMANCE: Acute providers in Warwickshire are struggling against targets for emergency admissions and ambulance handovers.