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NewsPM pledge means no change on 18 week target
The Department of Health has confirmed that there will be no reintroduction of national performance management for the 18 week referral to treatment target, after prime minister David Cameron pledged to retain the limit.
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Warwickshire PCT sets highest PCT QIPP target in region
FINANCE: NHS Warwickshire has set itself the highest QIPP saving for 2011-12 of any primary care trust in the West Midlands.
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Wolverhampton City smashes QIPP target by 40 per cent
FINANCE: NHS Wolverhampton City exceeded its 2010-11 QIPP savings target by 40 per cent.
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Stoke on Trent makes less than a third of planned QIPP savings
FINANCE: NHS Stoke-on-Trent achieved just 30 per cent of its planned QIPP savings in 2010-11.
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NewsHealth secretary sets sights on improved dementia care
Improving care for older people and support for those with dementia is a “personal priority” for the Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon, she has told a conference.
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West London Mental Health Trust says 'disaster is not imminent' on suicide risk
PERFORMANCE: The trust rated the risk of an “inability to manage suicide risk on inpatient wards” as 16 out of a possible 25
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NewsGP commissioning 'poses new data risks'
The ability of GP commissioning consortia to manage information has been called into question by a Department of Health regulator.
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NewsPM to renew NHS reform drive
David Cameron will launch a fresh bid to shore up support for the health service reforms this week, as a political showdown looms over the controversial set of changes.
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Approval for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent community provider delayed
STRUCTURE: The Department of Health has deferred the approval of a new organisation made up of the provider arms of NHS Stoke on Trent, NHS North Staffordshire, South Staffordshire PCT and adult social services from Staffordshire County Council.
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East Riding of Yorkshire plans to delegate to consortium from October
FINANCE: East Riding of Yorkshire PCT plans to delegate a budget of about £370m to a single commissioning consortium from October 2011.
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George Eliot sets toughest CIP in West Midlands
FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust has set itself the most challenging savings targets of any trust in the West Midlands region.
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Trafford PCT finance director cautions board on savings plan
FINANCE: The PCT’s finance director has warned the board its £16.1m savings plan must not be allowed to undermine services at the financially struggling Trafford Healthcare Trust.
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NHS Warrington turned finances around in final months of 2010-11
FINANCE: The primary care trust will deliver its target surplus of £250,000 for 2010-11, despite having run at a deficit for 10 months of the year, according to its May finance report.
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NewsLord Owen urges Lib Dems to quash Health Bill
SDP founder Lord Owen has called on Liberal Democrat MPs to vote down the government’s NHS reforms, even if they are substantially changed.
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NewsCalls for government action over Southern Cross future
The government will be urged to show leadership to help secure the future of staff and residents at Southern Cross care homes as the company struggles under mounting debts.
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NewsNew adult care legislation to be pushed through
The introduction of legal protections for adults in care is to be brought forward following revelations of abuse at a Bristol residential hospital, the government has indicated.
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Great Yarmouth and Waveney bids for SHA funds
FINANCE: The NHS in Great Yarmouth and Waveney’s bids to the regional health authority for funding have included a coordinated discharge and admissions team, according to board papers.
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NHS Hastings and Rother achieves £4.6m surplus
FINANCE: The primary care trust has reported a surplus of £4.6m in 2010-11.
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NHS Swindon turns down requests for cosmetic surgery
FINANCE: NHS Swindon’s individual funding request panel approved three out of 21 cases considered in the first three months of 2011.
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NHS Somerset sets out plans to hand over £500m budgets to consortium
STRUCTURE: NHS Somerset will transfer responsibility for a quarter of its budget to the local GP consortium by the end of the year.