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Southport and Ormskirk falls 45 per cent behind on savings target in Q1
FINANCE: The trust was 45 per cent behind on its challenging cost improvement programme savings at the end of the first quarter of 2011-12, board papers show.
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London ambulances pelted with missiles and crews threatened in third night of riots
PERFORMANCE: London Ambulance Service staff took 22 people to hospital from the main areas of rioting in London last night, and sustained threats, intimidation, and missiles thrown at their vehicles, the trust reported.
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT records deficit for Q1 of 2011-12
FINANCE: The foundation recorded a deficit of £47,000 for the first quarter of 2011-12, against a plan to have made a surplus of £497,000 by that point, board papers state.
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NewsNHS Direct to get central role in NHS 111
A partnership of NHS Direct, ambulance trusts and out of hours providers has been named as a default provider for the new non-emergency NHS 111 number, charged with making sure the service achieves universal coverage by the April 2013 deadline.
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NewsGPs could be influenced by pharma, King's Fund warns
GP prescribing could become commercially biased if clinical commissioning groups buy in support from drug companies, a report commissioned by the King’s Fund has warned.
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NewsWastage efficiency drive launched by DH
The attempt by the NHS to deliver £20bn worth of efficiency savings by 2015 is being supported by a Department of Health initiative to improve medicine use and reduce wastage.
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Sussex PCTs predict £77m provider overspend
FINANCE: The Sussex primary care trust cluster says there is currently a projected overspend of £77.1m against budget on all contracts for 2011-12.
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NewsAmbulance crews attacked during London riots
Rioting youths threw missiles at ambulance crews as they tried to help people injured in the violent disorder that spread across London last night.
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Single Bristol GP practice not signed up to one of three emerging CCGs
STRUCTURE: A single GP practice has not signed up to one of three emerging clinical commissioning groups under Bristol PCT.
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Sussex contracts with BSUH head for ‘significant’ overspend
FINANCE: Sussex PCTs contracts with Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust are projected to be £4.2m over spent compared to the service level agreement plan, and £23.9m over budget at the end of the year - the worst forecast for an acute in Sussex.
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Sussex expects £24.9m overspend with Western Sussex Hospitals
FINANCE: The trust’s contract with Sussex PCTs is expected to be £24.9m overspent at the end of the year – the second worst forecast in Sussex.
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Royal Devon and Exeter exceeds C diff target
PERFORMANCE: NHS Devon has agreed not to penalise Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust for exceeding its C difficile trajectory by nine cases.
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East Sussex Downs and Weald rates its financial position ‘amber’
FINANCE: The primary care trust has rated its year-to-date position as “amber” due to lack of data on expenditure in key areas.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare heading for £9.4m contract overspend
FINANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare is projected to be £5.1m over spent on its service level agreement plan and £9.4m over budget at the end of the year.
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Sussex Community Trust heading for £9.5m over spend
FINANCE: Sussex Community Trust is projected to be £9.5m over budget at the end of the year.
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Derby Hospitals has insufficient schemes to meet PCT demand management targets
FINANCE: Derby Hospitals has identified a risk associated with NHS Derbyshire County’s plans to reduce income by £9m through demand management.
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NHS Grampian chief steps down amid misconduct claims
NHS Grampian chairman Dr David Cameron has temporarily stepped down after being accused of gross misconduct.
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Performance under pressure at Royal Devon and Exeter
PERFORMANCE: An increase in emergency admissions and an “unseasonal” outbreak of norovirus put pressure on performance at Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust during July.
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Coventry PCT tenders services for residents in housing need
COMMERCIAL: Coventry primary care trust is going to formal procurement for a new provider of medical services for asylum seekers, refugees, homeless people and those in insecure housing.
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East Sussex Healthcare predicted to end year £7.6m over budget
FINANCE: East Sussex is projected to be £5m over spent on its service level agreement plan and £7.6m over budget with Sussex PCTs at the end of the year – the third worst forecast in the county.