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LeaderLess haste would have led to less waste
HSJ’s revelation that primary care trusts’ initial calculations of public health spending were about 10 per cent wide of the mark does little to inspire confidence in reform of the area.
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NewsDown's syndrome patient died after being wrongly detained in hospital
A patient with Down’s Syndrome had his basic human rights ignored after he was detained in hospital and then kept locked up before he died, an investigation has found.
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Parking restrictions eased for community nurses in Lambeth
WORKFORCE: Lambeth Council has agreed new parking arrangements for nurses and other health professionals who visit patients at home.
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Chair of Norfolk mental health trust reappointed
WORKFORCE: Maggie Wheeler has been reappointed chair of Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust after accepting an extension to continue her role.
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NewsMaternity services 'overwhelmed' by rising births
Maternity services in England and Wales have been “overwhelmed” by a rising number of births, including more complex cases, according to a new report.
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NewsCommissioners and providers seek move to long-term contracts
Both commissioners and providers are calling for a “fundamental shift” towards long-term contracts of more than five years to allow for better strategic planning, the Future Forum has heard.
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Rise in PCTs reporting above-average costs
The past financial year saw a sharp rise in the proportion of primary care trusts reporting above-average costs for providing NHS services, new Department of Health figures show.
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Competition panel takes York FT complaint to next stage
COMMERCIAL: The Co-operation and Competition Panel has announced a second-stage investigation of a complaint by Assura East Riding about York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NHS North Yorkshire and York.
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NewsExclusive: NHS begins planning CCG authorisation 'pipeline'
The NHS has begun constructing a “pipeline” to authorise clinical commissioning groups, in an effort to avoid a log jam before the April 2013 target.
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NewsNHS sees first CO2 reductions from buildings
The NHS has reduced the carbon footprint resulting from energy use in its buildings for the first time. However, trusts have been told that further energy savings of £40m are possible
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CCGs 'feasible' if covering 100,000 or more
Clinical commissioning groups will need a population of at least 100,000 to be able to carry out all their statutory functions, a report commissioned by the Department of Health has found.
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Improvements claim at Morecambe maternity unit
PERFORMANCE: The trust running a maternity unit at the centre of a police investigation has said it has made “significant improvements” ahead of today’s deadline to raise standards or possibly face closure.
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Consultants working on 'clear and credible plans' with North Tyne CCGs
STRUCTURE: Management consultants are working with clinical commissioning groups in North Tyneside PCT to develop “clear and credible” commissioning plans for 2012-13.
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NewsHome care services to have CQC inspections
Home care services are to be subject to inspection under a programme announced by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsLooped Lansley welcome message defended
Andrew Lansley has defended a video message which is being projected to patients in hospital wards on a continuous loop.
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Community group launches survey following London HIV drugs change
PERFORMANCE: A community group has launched a survey to assess the impact of changes to London HIV drug prescribing rules.
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Worcestershire negotiating increase to agreed £3m surplus
FINANCE: The PCT is in negogiations with NHS West Midlands to increase its agreed year end forecast surplus of £3m.
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Telford and Wrekin could be heading for deficit
FINANCE: The PCT could be heading for a £4.6m deficit under a “pessimistic” assessment of its quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) plans.
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Emergency waits regularly exceed target at Telford and Wrekin
PERFORMANCE: In September the longest median wait for admitted patients among Telford and Wrekin’s providers was 350 minutes and regularly exceeded the 205 minute standard.
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CCG to fund diabetes diet service in East Sussex
STRUCTURE: A clinical commissioning group in East Sussex is to fund a two year pilot of a community dietetic service for diabetes patients.