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James Paget FT 'routinely' on black alert
PERFORMANCE: Accident and Emergency activity at James Paget UHFT over performed in all but two weeks of the winter, a letter from the strategic health authority has revealed.
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NewsCommissioning board draft structure revealed
The NHS Commissioning Board will have 3,500 staff and be led by a team of five executive directors, according to a leaked draft plan.
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Specialist women's hospital admits midwife staffing lapse
PERFORMANCE: One of England’s two specialist women’s hospitals has admitted failing to meet recommended minimum staffing levels.
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NewsBMA chair: we won 'unprecedented' change to bill
The British Medical Association chair of council has declared a cautious victory on NHS reform at its annual representative meeting.
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NewsSeven trusts and two primary care trusts finished 2010-11 in deficit, DH says
Two primary care trusts and seven trusts finished the year in deficit, according to figures released by the Department of Health.
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NewsPublic health expertise losses begin to bite
Local public health expertise is starting to drain away as budget cuts bite and staff await transfer to local authorities, evidence presented to HSJ reveals.
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Giant trust could emerge from London merger plan
STRUCTURE: Two London trusts have asked management consultants to assess their future configuration options, including a potential merger that would create one of the biggest providers in England.
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Leicester City signs contract with The Practice
COMMERCIAL: NHS Leicester City has signed a contract with The Practice, a nationwide a healthcare provider, to operate the GP surgery at Beaumont Leys Health Centre.
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NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney staff transfer to CIC
WORKFORCE: Around 70 staff have been transferred from Great Yarmouth and Waveney PCT to the social enterprise looking to take over the commissioning budget in the area.
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District general hospital confirms it is going for independent foundation trust status
A financially-challenged district general hospital has confirmed that it will attempt to get to foundation trust status independently.
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CQC tells Royal Devon to improve patient involvement
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust has been ordered to make improvements in how patients are involved in their care by the Care Quality Commission.
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High trust, robust challenge and a firm grip are key to success
Failing NHS organisations get much more attention than successful ones, despite the fact that the latter far outnumber the former.
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Leader
Save now, pay later: the pension cuts folly
Not for nothing was public service pensions commission chair Lord Hutton placed at number 28 in HSJ’s list of the people with the most influence on the NHS last year.
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Hampshire PCT plans closure of remote community hospital
STRUCTURE: A community hospital in Odiham, Hampshire, is planned to close on 31 July due to unsafe levels of staffing.
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NewsIn-house consultancy saves NHS £2.5m
The NHS’s in-house consultancy service says it saved trusts an estimated £2.5m in consultancy fees in 2010-11.
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NewsNHS Direct bid for FT status under threat from 111
Short-term contracts for the new NHS 111 urgent care number could pose a problem for NHS Direct’s bid for foundation trust status, HSJ has been told.
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Northern hospitals group collaborate to cut deaths
PERFORMANCE: A group of hospitals that have worked together to reduce death rates say they achieved above-average reductions in mortality ratios last year.
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St George's Healthcare misses its referral to treatment time target
PERFORMANCE: The south London acute saw 77.3 per cent of patients treated within 18 weeks of referral, against a national target of 90 per cent.
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South London Healthcare Trust misses referral to treatment target
PERFORMANCE: The south London acute saw 75.7 per cent of patients treated within 18 weeks of referral, against a national target of 90 per cent.
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NewsProposed commissioning groups will be 'unsustainable'
Senior managers implementing NHS reforms believe many of the proposed clinical commissioning groups are “unsustainable” because they are too small.