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NHS West Sussex required to act on safeguarding
PERFORMANCE: A review has concluded safeguarding services in West Sussex are inadequate.
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New chief exec starts at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough PCTs
WORKFORCE: Sushil Jathanna has begun work as chief executive of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough primary care trusts, replacing Paul Zollinger-Read.
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NHS Cornwall teams up to re-procure services using any willing provider
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: NHS Cornwall is planning to work with neighbouring primary care trusts to re-procure elective services under the “any willing provider” model.
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NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland GPs to take over minor injuries
STRUCTURE: Minor injury services at Market Harborough and District, Melton Mowbray and Rutland Memorial hospitals will be managed by local GP practices from 1 April 2011.
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NHS Plymouth teams up to re-procure services using any willing provider
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: NHS Plymouth is planning to work with neighbouring primary care trusts to re-procure elective services under the “any willing provider” model.
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Overperformance fuels 'strong' surplus at Birmingham Children's Hospital Foundation Trust
FINANCE: Birmingham Children’s Hospital Foundation Trust is predicting a year end surplus of between £8m and £9m.
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NHS Devon teams up to re-procure services using any willing provider
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: NHS Devon is planning to work with neighbouring primary care trusts to re-procure elective services under the “any willing provider” model.
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NHS Wiltshire appoints joint finance director
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust has appointed a joint finance director with NHS Bath and North East Somerset.
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NHS Devon underspending on corporate costs
FINANCE: NHS Devon has underspent on corporate costs by more than £500,000 so far this year.
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NHS Bath appoints joint finance director
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust has appointed a joint finance director with NHS Wiltshire.
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NHS Lincolnshire expecting £1.25 capital underspend
CAPITAL SCHEMES: NHS Lincolnshire is anticipating a capital underspend of £1.25m relating to schemes concerning Louth Hospital.
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Dramatic rise in detentions at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough FT
PERFORMANCE: The number of people detained under the Mental Health Act by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health FT rose by 270 per cent in 2009-10, according to figures released in January.
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East Sussex Hospitals pilots maternity phone triage service
STRUCTURE: The trust is piloting a service that provides support and advice to pregnant women over the phone.
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East Lancs PCT gets GPs on board with public health campaign
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust held an event in January to bring local GPs together to discuss the PCT’s “role in supporting communities to live longer, healthier lives” ahead of the transition to commissioning consortia.
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NHS Bexley among three PCTs to have knuckles rapped over 'poor commissioning practice'
GOVERNANCE: A primary care trust has been singled out for criticism by the strategic health authority over its dealings with the local acute provider.
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NHS Islington acute commissioning budget overspent by £6.7m
FINANCE: The north London PCT was overspent after the first nine months of 2010/11 with a forecast deficit of £8.9m.
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KPMG says NHS Barking & Dagenham could face a £3.8m deficit
FINANCE: A consultancy’s report says a £3.8m overspend is a “worst case deficit”.
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NHS Brent hits smoking cessation target
A north-west London PCT has hit its targets for smoking cessation.
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'Despair' as mental health trust risks losing £13m of contracts
FINANCE: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust risks losing £13.1m due to proposed contractual changes by commissioners.
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NewsDH: 20 trusts' futures in doubt
The Department of Health has identified about 20 organisations that will struggle to achieve foundation status, NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has revealed.