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Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals behind on PROMs
PERFORMANCE: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust is 18 per cent behind plan on recording some patient reported outcome measures.
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Work needed to clarify professional roles at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals
WORKFORCE: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust has identified a need to undertake “significant work” to address concerns over the scope of healthcare professionals’ roles.
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Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals approves merged pathology service
STRUCTURE: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust has approved final sign-off of a business plan to centralise pathology services with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust.
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Ten shadow consortia emerge across Birmingham
STRUCTURE: So far 10 “shadow” commissioning consortia have emerged across Birmingham.
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Nottingham University Hospitals £8m under-spent on capital programme
FINANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust’s capital programme is £8.038m under-spent.
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NHS Ealing working towards year-end breakeven after agreeing cap with acute
FINANCE: The west London primary care trust agreed to cap any overspend on their contract with Ealing Hospital Trust to £3.5m.
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Dorset County Hospital FT considers loan
FINANCE: Dorset County Hospital FT is considering a loan from the foundation trust financing facility.
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CQC raises concerns about patient nutrition at Dorset County Hospital FT
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has recommended some minor improvements following an unannounced visit to Dorset County Hospital FT.
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Row brews over Central Manchester UH FT diagnostic test waiting times
PERFORMANCE: NHS North West was dragged into a row between Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Stockport in December over increased waiting times for diagnostic tests at the foundation trust.
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NewsLincolnshire acute trust threatened with prosecution on care failings
Inspectors have threatened a hospital trust in Lincolnshire with shutting down services or prosecution after identifying a series of problems with the standard of care offered.
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NewsTameside in significant breach of foundation terms
Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust has been found to be in significant breach of its terms of authorisation as a foundation, after consistently overspending and not drawing up plans to return to solvency.
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University Hospitals Bristol FT reaches agreement on royal wedding pay
WORKFORCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust will pay normal rates to staff working the royal wedding bank holiday on 29 April.
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Over 80 compulsory redundancies in South West Essex
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust has made a total of 85 compulsory redundancies across its commissioing and provider arm, according to board minutes.
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Safety breach risk at North Middlesex University Hospital neonatal unit
WORKFORCE: The London trust is warning of a risk to patient safety in its neonatal unit due to staff shortages.
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Four consortia emerging from Warwickshire practices
STRUCTURE: Four commissioning consortia are emerging from Warwickshire practices.
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Sandwell developing three commissioning consortia
STRUCTURE: Most GP practices within Sandwell PCT are members of three emerging commissioning consortia.
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Single consortium emerging for Shropshire County
STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium is emerging in Shropshire County, with all practices signed up except one in Bridgnorth.
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Luton PCT challenges providers to help with deficit
FINANCE: Luton PCT has said it has begun to make “rigorous challenges” to its providers because it faces a deficit for the year.
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NewsUp to £800m GP income could be linked to commissioning
Some £800m of GP practice income could be linked to commissioning performance.
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Excess bed days at Barts exceed 50 days in some cases
PERFORMANCE: The sector acute commissioning unit has found patients with more than 50 excess bed days at trust