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Taunton and Somerset does deal to save £17m on energy costs
COMMERCIAL: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has signed an agreement with Schneider Electric which it hopes will save £17m in energy costs over the next 20 years.
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South Central trusts set up joint procurement scheme
FINANCE: Trusts in the South Central region are considering plans to set up an “integrated supply chain” in an attempt to save £358m over four years on procurement costs.
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New NED joins NHS Surrey
WORKFORCE: David Lewis has been appointed to the board of NHS Surrey as a non executive director.
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GPs being paid for work not carried out under Enhanced Services contract
FINANCE: A report presented to the south east London cluster has said in some cases GPs are being paid for work that has not been done.
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NewsCommissioning reform costs already near quarter of a billion
Nearly a quarter of a billion pounds has already been spent on the government’s commissioning reforms, with tens of millions having been paid to general practice for its involvement, HSJ can reveal.
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McKinsey appointed to acute reorganisation contract
STRUCTURE: Management consultancy McKinsey has been contracted to examine the future of two hospital trusts.
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NewsInformation revolution now set for 'winter' release
The release of the Department of Health’s much-delayed strategy on an “information revolution” has been put back again, and is now not expected until the end of the year.
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NewsLansley's 'over-managed' NHS claim undermined by analysis
Health secretary Andrew Lansley’s claim that there is no international evidence the NHS has low management costs has been thrown into doubt by a McKinsey analysis.
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Emergency readmissions payment ban being ignored
The way NHS commissioners are acting on the ban on payment for emergency readmissions varies widely, with some declining to impose the controversial new rule, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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PCT rapped over skin cancer service standards
COMMERCIAL: A dermatology contract negotiated by a primary care trust did not meet National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence standards and left patients at greater risk of cancer, a report has concluded.
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Trust pins hopes on merger to avoid referral over deficit
FINANCE: Auditors are considering reporting Whipps Cross University Hospital to the health secretary for failing to break even last year.
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NewsStepping Hill latest: fourth and fifth 'sabotage' patients die
Two more patients have died at the hospital linked to allegations of sabotage, police said today.
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NewsPrivate providers demand end to DH 'bureaucracy'
Private healthcare providers are calling for a review of the recent transfer of their Department of Health contracts to primary care trusts, saying the negotiations were an “enormous waste” of time and money.
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NewsPrescription costs soar over last decade
The number of prescriptions dispensed to patients in the community has increased by almost 70 per cent during the last decade, data published by the NHS Information Centre reveals.
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CCGs move to end half-day closing for surgeries in south east London
PERFORMANCE; Papers submitted to the south east London cluster of primary care trusts said the clinical commissioning groups in the patch would review surgery contracts to improve access.
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LeaderThe vision for public health dims as confusion surrounds spending
When health secretary Andrew Lansley unveiled the public health white paper last November he called for a “paradigm shift” by which professionals would be locally empowered to bring about the improvements that a plethora of central initiatives failed to achieve under New Labour.
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NewsCommissioning Board will dish out public health funds
The NHS Commissioning Board will have access to funding from the public health budget to commission “appropriate” programmes, the government has said.
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Sussex aims to recruit 150 extra health visitors
WORKFORCE: As part of the national health visitor strategy, the NHS in Sussex has launched a recruitment drive for new health visitors.
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North Tyne PCTs seek improvement on smoking cessation
PERFORMANCE: Newcastle PCT and North Tyneside PCT did not meet the target for smoking cessation numbers during 2010-11, a regional performance review has noted.
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SHA to spend up to £340m on 'hubs' to integrate care
FINANCE: East of England Strategic Health Authority is planning a £340m masterplan promoting “joined up” care in the region, in line with the government’s commitment to boost the integration of services.