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NewsExclusive: SHAs may get further reprieve
The abolition of strategic health authorities could be deferred further – potentially until April 2013 – because of Health Bill delays, HSJ has learned.
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Central Manchester FT dodged red rating after 'teleconference' with regulator
PERFORMANCE: The foundation only avoided being rated “red” for governance over missed cancer waiting targets at the discretion of foundation trust regulator Monitor, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show.
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NewsMonitor and CQC complementary, regulator's chief insists
Monitor’s chief operating officer has defended the need for a separate economic regulator of the NHS in his evidence to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry.
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George Eliot sees 92% rise in litigation claims
FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust recorded a 92 per cent increase in the number of medico legal claims against it in 2010-11 compared with the previous year.
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FT pulls of out of race for Surrey community services contract
STRUCTURE: Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has pulled out of the race to win the contract to run the provider arm of NHS Surrey, citing the county’s “financial complexity and challenges”.
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CQC toned down criticism after Central Manchester FT took issue with draft report
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission toned down criticism in its recently published review of CMUH after the foundation took issue with the regulator’s draft version, a report to the foundation’s board claims.
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Private provider running consortium in Durham and Darlington
STRUCTURE: County Durham and Darlington PCTs - operating as a cluster - have identified seven emerging commissioning consortia, including one non-geographically defined group led by a private primary care provider.
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£249m of NHS Western Cheshire budget delegated to GP consortium
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has formally delegated £249.3m of its £413.3m budget to West Cheshire Health Consortium, a report to its May board meeting states.
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George Eliot aims to increase qualified nursing numbers
WORKFORCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust is increasing the ratio of qualified nurses to healthcare assistants. The move is part of a plan to uphold quality and efficiency while attempting to meet a cost-improvement target of 10 per cent.
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Jopling appointed to Middlesex hospital board
STRUCTURE: Mark Jopling has been appointed to the West Middlesex University Hospital board of directors.
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NewsRoyal Cornwall reveals chief exec dismissal costs
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust spent nearly £380,000 on a legal battle with its former chief executive, it admitted this week.
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Ashford and St Peter's Hospital FT seeks £2.1m surplus
FINANCE: Ashford and St Peter’s has set itself a target of ending 2011-12 with a surplus of a £2.1m.
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Ipswich Hospital NHS trust found wanting by CQC
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has found Ipswich Hospital NHS trust was not meeting the essential standards it reviewed, as part of a nurse-led inspection on dignity and nutrition.
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Southampton PCT plans stroke bid for previously top-sliced funds
FINANCE: Southampton City primary care trust is planning to bid for £1.5m of additional funding from NHS South Central, to invest in stroke care services.
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NewsClinician led changes to surgery 'could save NHS £40m'
The NHS could save more than £40m a year by making simple changes to the way patients are prepared for surgery and helped to recover, according to the Department of Health.
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Western Cheshire sets aside £8m against risk of ‘reinstating’ mental health funds
FINANCE: The primary care trust has set aside an £8m reserve in its 2011-12 accounts against the possibility that it might have to “reinstate” secure mental health funds it used years ago to plug overspends on other services.
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North Tees hospitals behind on planned bed closures
FINANCE: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust’s moves to reduce hospital bed capacity are slightly behind plan.
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North East Lincs set to hand over children's commissioning
STRUCTURE: North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus was due to hand over its children’s commissioning responsibilities to North East Lincolnshire Council this month.
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Royal Free Hampstead fails CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was not meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Leeds Hospitals working on integrated business plan for FT
STRUCTURE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is focusing on detailed financial planning in order to work towards foundation status.