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North Lincs and Goole identifies 13/14 savings gap
FINANCE: North Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust faces a tough 2013-14, with the need to make extensive savings.
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Largest hospital reconfiguration in England signed off by commissioners
The most significant proposed acute services reconfiguration in England has been approved by commissioners.
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Hillingdon plans whole health economy review
FINANCE: The west London borough is planning a review of the entire health economy, a report to the board of the hospital trust reveals.
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Sheffield Children’s Hospital may record £5.5m surplus
FINANCE: Sheffield Children’s Hospital may end the year with a surplus of £5.5m, well above its original plans.
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Delays in contract settlement Sheffield Children’s FT
FINANCE: Delays in deciding allocations for the NHS Commissioning Board and clinical commissioning groups are holding up contract settlements at Sheffield Children’s Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Sheffield Hospitals exceeds MRSA target
PERFORMANCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust has already exceeded its MRSA target for the year with three cases in the year-to-date.
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Scunthorpe General introduces telemedicine for burns
STRUCTURE: Burns patients at Scunthorpe General Hospital are able to get an expert opinion on their treatment from elsewhere in the country thanks to a telemedicine link.
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Winter hits A&E waits in North Lincs
PERFORMANCE: A difficult January has affected A&E waiting times at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust with performance dropping to 87.5 per cent against the four hour standard at Scunthorpe General Hospital.
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West Essex CCG given five conditions for authorisation
STRUCTURE West Essex clinical commissioning group (CCG) has been granted conditional authorisation with 13 conditions, the NHS Commissioning Board has announced.
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NHS North Central London supports Whittington FT bid
STRUCTURE: NHS North Central London is supporting Whittington Health Trust’s bid to become an independent foundation trust.
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St Helens CCG authorised with conditions
STRUCTURE: St Helens CCG was authorised this month, with five conditions imposed on its authorisation.
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NewsHSJ Live 27.2.2013: Death rate review panel named
Death rate review panel named, NHS Clinical Commissioners expresses “concern” about the government’s competition rules, and the rest of today’s news.
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NewsUnions agree to reduce staff terms and conditions
Health unions and NHS Employers have agreed a landmark deal to reduce the pay, terms and conditions of almost one million NHS staff.
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CCGs warn they risk being 'saddled with inherited debt'
Clinical commissioning groups have warned they are at risk of being “saddled with an inherited debt” when they take on their new powers, as a result of an onslaught of retrospective claims for NHS continuing healthcare funding.
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NewsExclusive: Merging Dorset trusts could be banned from talking
The two providers involved in the first merger of two foundation trusts could be prevented from freely communicating with each other while the Competition Commission reviews the case, HSJ has learned.
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NewsKelsey plans iPad app to provide patient 'insight'
The NHS Commissioning Board has outlined fresh details of its drive to bring together information from a range of official and unofficial sources to provide a picture of NHS service providers’ quality.
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NewsMinister defends tendering rules
Health minister Lord Howe has defended the government’s regulations on competition, which have been criticised after being laid before Parliament.
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Birmingham FT releases reserves to cover deficit
FINANCE: University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust is forecasting a better than expected surplus, but only after releasing contingency funds to plug a financial gap.
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New service goes out to AQP in Dorset
COMMERCIAL: NHS Dorset has advertised for providers of community endoscopy under any qualified provider, board papers reveal.
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Central Manchester CCG authorised without conditions
STRUCTURE: Central Manchester CCG was granted full authorisation this month, in the third wave of CCG authorisations.