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NewsDH redrawing failure regime to avoid up-front political battles
The government is drawing up a revised failure regime to avoid the advance labelling of which hospital and care services could hypothetically go bust and be closed down.
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NewsPatient and public involvement to be strengthened
At least 10 of the 150 amendments the government plans to make to the Health and Social Care Bill concern enhancing patient and public involvement, according to the Department of Health’s full response to Future Forum’s recommendations.
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NewsParliament to approve regulations on dissolving failing consortia
New regulations will be introduced on the NHS Commissioning Board’s powers to intervene and even dissolve failing clinical commissioning groups.
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Integrity of quality accounts in doubt at Sussex Community
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust’s quality and risk committee has questioned the “integrity” of its quality accounts, following a review.
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City Hospitals Sunderland in bottom 20 per cent for CIP achievement
FINANCE: The acute trust achieved only 76 per cent of its cost improvement programme for the past financial year.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare cuts staff bill
WORKFORCE Buckinghamshire Healthcare has knocked £1m off its staff pay bill in a month, but is reporting a higher than planned rate of sickness among staff.
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NewsHealth secretary and NCB will only intervene when failure is 'significant'
The health secretary will only have powers to intervene directly in the running of national NHS bodies where failure is deemed to be “significant”, the government has stated.
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NewsKing's Fund calls for hospital mergers
Twenty hospitals need to be merged or taken over to improve the quality of care for patients, the head of the King’s Fund has said.
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NewsNHS 111 halts increase in A&E attendances
Emergency departments involved in the pilot of the 111 phone number for non-emergency care saw four per cent fewer patients in the first five months of the scheme, researchers have found.
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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust achieves 78 per cent of its savings targets
FINANCE: The West Country acute trust had a cost improvement programme target of £19.7m but only achieved £15.3m in 2010-11.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership FT finished last year with small deficit
FINANCE: The mental health foundation trust reported a year-end deficit of £313,000 for 2010-11, according to board papers.
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Surrey and Borders struggling to improve serious incident reporting
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust has ongoing difficulties with the reporting of serious incidents, according to board papers.
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NewsCameron to embark on new reforms
David Cameron is set to embark on a fresh round of public service reforms, radically changing the way services are delivered.
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Start of year marred by rise in SUIs at Sussex Community Trust
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust has given itself an overall “red” rating for serious untoward incidents (SUIs) during April.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership to inform national policy on equality and diversity
WORKFORCE: The mental health FT has been selected as a member of the Department of Health’s “trust reference group” on equality and diversity.
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Kent and Medway consults public on community engagement plan
STRUCTURE: Kent and Medway has begun a consultation on draft plans for a community engagement strategy.
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Fire risk found at Surrey and Borders Partnership FT
PERFORMANCE: The mental health foundation trust has identified a risk from use of cigarette lighters and matches in its wards, board papers suggest.
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Queen Victoria Hospital FT buys data protection system
COMMERCIAL: The foundation trust has purchased a data protection system from technology company Mastek.
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New cancer unit planned for Southampton General
STRUCTURE: A dedicated emergency assessment unit for cancer patients is being jointly planned by Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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NewsGovernment stands by pension change
The government is on course for an autumn showdown with the trade unions after Treasury chief secretary Danny Alexander insisted ministers would not back down over plans to reform public sector pensions.