All LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST articles – Page 7
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Hospital trust blames care home closure for A&E performance decline
PERFORMANCE: Lewisham and Greewnich Trust puts the fall in year-on-year A&E performance down to a carehome closure making discharges harder and an increase in blue-light attendances.
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Trust to close ward after commissioners refuse to fund it
COMMERCIAL: Lewisham and Greenwich Trust is to close a 13-bed ward after commissioners insisted that there was no need for it, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Trust agrees block contract for A&E after arbitration
FINANCE: Lewisham and Greenwich Trust has agreed a block contract for accident and emergency admissions after going into arbitration with commissioners.
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HSJ Local
Bexley CCG looks to make diabetes savings
COMMERCIAL: Bexley Clinical Commisioning Group is looking for ways to make savings in diabetes care, after problems agreeing a contract with providers.
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Revealed: The capital projects deferred in 'undignified scramble'
£270m of deferred spending identified, much of which relates to projects such as building maintenance, IT infrastructure and the purchase of new equipment. Twenty biggest transfers listed. Download full details of the capital-to-revenue transfers identified Sources told HSJ they are seriously concerned that key capital projects could be jeopardised ...
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Government urged to close junior doctors whistleblowing loophole
The government should act to close a loophole in whistleblowing protection after a court ruled Health Education England’s relationship with junior doctors was outside the scope of employment law, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ Local
London cancer network splits
The London Cancer Alliance, the network that oversaw cancer provision in south and north west London, has been dissolved.
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Regulator lobbied government to increase trust chairs’ pay
Letters reveal how TDA chair lobbied ministers to increase the salary cap for NHS trust chairs Sir Peter Carr referred to perceived “injustice” felt by some trust chairs, whose salaries were in “stark contrast” to those at FTs Department of Health has no plans to increase standard rates ...
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Some trust chairs paid up to £45,000
Standard salary for chair of non-foundation trusts is capped at £23,600, but exceptions can be agreed with the government TDA letters explain how chairs at two London trusts indicated they could not “agree to commit to a further term of office at their current rate” Annual reports show variation ...
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Trusts ask Monitor for tariff hike
Monitor has received 16 requests for tariff hikes since April 2014 Morecambe Bay has secured modified prices which should result in extra £25m per year Worcestershire Acute Trust withdrew application for “further engagement” with commissioners At least eight NHS trusts have sought to boost their income by asking ...
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Revealed: Trusts' estimated savings potential
By using publicly available data, HSJ has been able to closely match the methodology used by Lord Carter to produce trusts’ headline “savings opportunity” figures. Here we list the least and most efficient trusts according to the headline measure, as well as data for all trusts.
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Trusts seek more cash support and buyouts for PFIs
Several hospital trusts have told HSJ they are seeking additional support to cover the costs of their private finance initiative deals or intend to buy out the schemes.
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Analysed: The biggest NHS providers of specialised services
University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust saw the largest increase in its specialised services income last year, new information obtained by HSJ reveals.
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Analysis: Acute trust stretch targets would cut deficit by only 16pc
The financial ‘stretch targets’ issued to acute NHS trusts would reduce their deficit by just 16 per cent, HSJ analysis has found.
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Medicines Management
Value in Healthcare Awards winners for 2015
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards 2015
Learn about this year’s winning projects in HSJ’s celebration of organisations delivering real value
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Revealed: Winners of the Value in Healthcare Awards 2015
Chosen from a record breaking number of entries
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Heidi Alexander appointed Labour shadow health secretary
Heidi Alexander has been appointed shadow health secretary by the new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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London's devolution demands revealed
Proposals to redesign London’s £93bn public services through wide ranging devolution from central government have been agreed by borough leaders and the city’s mayor.