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NHS Greenwich heading to judicial review with GPs over contract termination
PERFORMANCE: The commisioning organisation NHS Greenwich, part of the South East London cluster, terminated one of its practice’s PMS contract with six months’ notice, sparking a request for a judicial review.
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NewsConsortia authorisation 'window' risks quality
The short “window” to authorise commissioning consortia could undermine quality, according to one of those working for the Department of Health on the reorganisation.
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NewsPrivate provider bosses confident of reform opportunities
Private healthcare chief executives have remained confident their firms will profit from NHS reform even as political controversy has stalled the Health Bill, a survey shows.
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NewsCompetition of services could have 'unintended consequences', warns FTN
“Unbundling” services to subject them to competition will be “very difficult” for the new NHS economic regulator, the head of the Foundation Trust Network has warned.
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NewsFast-tracked treatment for armed forces to be law
Commissioners face further pressure not to restrict treatments following a move to enshrine in law preferential access to care for the armed forces.
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Wolverhampton City overspends on private providers by 88 per cent
FINANCE: NHS Wolverhampton City has overspent on private providers by the equivalent of 88 per cent of the total value of the contracts.
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NewsNegligence claims against GPs rise
Medical negligence claims against GPs have jumped by almost 20 per cent, figures suggest.
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No evidence for money saving potential of community care pathways
A lack of reliable data on the cost of outpatient and community services is hampering commissioners’ attempts to make efficiency savings by moving care out of the acute sector.
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Oxford Health over target on agency staff use
WORKFORCE: Use of non-permanent staff is to be investigated at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, after it increased at the end of the 2010-11 financial year.
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NewsLocum surgeons 'not appropriately qualified'
Some locum surgeons are working beyond their expertise and are not eligible to be called consultants, the Royal College of Surgeons has said.
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NewsMonitor urges trusts to use service line system
Monitor is encouraging trusts to use service line management to improve quality and control costs, amid evidence that senior management is taking back control of trust finances.
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Gateshead consortium becoming committee of PCT
STRUCTURE: Gateshead PCT is establishing its single commissioning consortium, called GatNet, as a committee of the board.
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Two South Tyneside consortia become one
STRUCTURE: South Tyneside PCT’s two previous commissioning consortia - Alliance Consortium and C7 - are forming a single consortium board.
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Solent makes non-recurrent savings to meet efficiency goal
FINANCE: The new community provider in Southampton and Portsmouth met its cost savings goal for 2010-11, but only by implementing non-recurrent savings that have now been added to its 2011-12 target.
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NewsNHS incident reporting system to receive £3.7m injection
Health minister Simon Burns has promised an extra £3.7m to develop the incident reporting and safety alert service currently run by the soon to be defunct National Patient Safety Agency.
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Royal college gives Sussex Partnership unit top rating
PERFORMANCE: A psychiatric hospital in Haywards Heath which treats young people has been accredited as “excellent” by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Three Sunderland PBC groups merge into one consortium
STRUCTURE: Three practice based commissioning groups in Sunderland Teaching PCT’s area are merging to form one consortium commissioning board.
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NewsEarly intervention could be 'crowded out'
Early intervention mental health services lauded in a government strategy are at risk of cuts due to a shortage of incentives for commissioners, according to a report.
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NewsNHS is undermanaged not overmanaged, finds major report
A major study has called for the government to “rethink” cuts to administration and management after finding no substantive evidence that the NHS is over-managed.
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Newcastle PCT delegates £344m to shadow consortia
FINANCE: Newcastle PCT has delegated responsibility for £344m spending to two emerging commissioning consortia, according to board papers.