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North Yorkshire PCT developing continuing care tariff
FINANCE: North Yorkshire and York PCT is looking at implementing a standard price tariff for its continuing care providers, working with consultancy Tribal.
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NewsNHS should have single regulator, Sir Ian Kennedy tells Mid Staffs inquiry
Former Healthcare Commission chairman Sir Ian Kennedy has used the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry to call for one “overarching body” bringing together quality and economic regulation.
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LeaderCameron phones friends to help answer tricky reform questions
It is a year since the general election that brought the coalition to power and Andrew Lansley to Richmond House.
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GPs in Derbyshire County to pilot CQC registration
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust has been named as the only area in the country to pilot the extension of the Care Quality Commission’s registration system to general practices.
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South West London and St George's gets new workforce director
WORKFORCE: The mental health trust announced the appointment of Ian Fleming as the new head of workshops and partnerships.
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NewsExclusive: Ambulance boss to step down
The chief executive of the troubled East Midlands Ambulance Service is to stand down, HSJ has learned.
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NewsConfed calls for changes to EU procurement law
The NHS Confederation has urged the European Commission to simplify laws on public procurement and make it easier to negotiate better deals.
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Clinical coding award in offing for Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
PERFORMANCE: Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust has been shortlisted for the CHKS data quality award for England.
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East Cheshire NHS Trust shortlisted for coding award
PERFORMANCE: East Cheshire NHS Trust has been shortlisted for the CHKS data quality award for England.
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals opens new nurse education centre
WORKFORCE: A new state-of-the art school for nurses, midwives and physiotherapists has opened new premises at the trust’s King’s Mill Hospital.
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Gateshead Health buys System C PAS
COMMERCIAL: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has bought System C’s Medway software to provide its main strategic patient administration and electronic patient record system.
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Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust appoints first learning disability nurse
WORKFORCE: Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust has appointed a specialist nurse to improve care for patients with learning disabilities.
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Quality of coding recognised at Northumbria Healthcare FT
PERFORMANCE: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for the CHKS data quality award for England.
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Gateshead Health FT on data quality awards shortlist
PERFORMANCE: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for the CHKS data quality award for England.
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NewsPatient care to suffer under reforms, CSP survey says
A survey of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy members revealed more than half believe patient care will suffer under the government’s reforms.
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Two-thirds of staff in North Central London cluster now appointed
WORKFORCE: The five-borough commissioning body said at its last board meeting it intended to have all its positions filled by early May.
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Guy's and St Thomas' plans £53.2m savings
FINANCE: Guy’s and St Thomas’ plans a £53.2m savings plan to generate £30m for capital investment
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North Central London cluster sets up 'Primary Care Concerns Group'
STRUCTURE: The group would “ensure timely and appropriate response to concerns about independent contractors and performers and their services and implement appropriate actions”.
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Guy's and St Thomas' FT sets improved GP communication as quality priority
PERFORMANCE: The central London acute trust is working on a metric to measure the communications performance of district nurses and general practice.
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Guy's and St Thomas' to take action on did not attend rates
PERFORMANCE: The large London teaching hospital latest DNA rate was 13.25 per cent, more than 50 per cent over target.