Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust – Page 10
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HSJ LocalLegal challenge issued over £16m service tender
COMMERCIAL: A clinical commissioning group is facing a legal challenge over the procurement of £16.6m in services using the innovative prime contractor model.
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CommentMichael White: Hunt's plan halted by NHS nimbys
Hospital closures prompt too much shroud waving
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NewsUPDATE: Hunt loses Lewisham Hospital appeal case
A judge has rejected the Department of Health’s appeal against a judicial review decision that halted the downgrade of Lewisham Hospital.
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NewsPeers back move to extend special administrator power
Peers have backed a move to make it easier for the neighbours of failing providers to be ordered to reconfigure services in order to ensure local health economies are viable.
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NewsFury at hospital parking charges
Campaigners have slammed car parking charges at hospitals, with some NHS organisations charging almost three times the national average.
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NewsGovernment called on to strengthen controversial failure regime
The government has been asked to strengthen the NHS failure regime so regulators can recommend changes to services and structures across several providers.
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NewsTrusts to get further £200m for absorbing South London Healthcare Trust services
The Department of Health and NHS England have agreed to nearly double the amount paid to trusts taking on parts of the soon-to-be-dissolved South London Healthcare Trust.
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HSJ Local
Lewisham sets £13.6m savings plan
FINANCE: Lewisham Healthcare Trust has set a £13.6m savings plan for this financial year.
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HSJ Local
Lewisham Healthcare Trust hitting 18 week targets
PERFORMANCE: Lewisham Healthcare Trust is hitting the 18 week referral to treatment time targets so far this year, board papers reveal.
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HSJ Local
Lewisham hitting A&E target
PERFORMANCE: Lewisham Healthcare Trust is hitting the A&E target so far this financial year.
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NewsGovernment lodges appeal against Lewisham ruling
The government is to appeal against a High Court ruling over a decision to cut services at Lewisham Hospital.
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NewsBoris Johnson: 'The mayoralty should have a bigger role in healthcare'
The mayor of London has used an HSJ interview to vow to back hospital reconfiguration projects that have the support of clinicians.
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NewsHigh Court quashes Lewisham downgrade decision
The decision to downgrade services at Lewisham Hospital has been quashed in the High Court.
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HSJ Local
Judge to rule on Lewisham downgrade
A High Court judge who has been urged to overturn an “unlawful” decision to reduce services at a major hospital is set to announce his decision.
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CommentNo jam tomorrow for the NHS
The service won’t radically change if there is no chance of success
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Exclusive: Surge in hospitals predicting deficits as total exceeds £200m
NHS trusts are predicting a deficit of more than £200m in this financial year, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Local
South London Healthcare Trust improves on some quality measures
PERFORMANCE: South London Healthcare Trust has improved on five quality measures, papers to the Greenwich CCG’s board reveal.
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HSJ Local
Lewisham blames A&E performance on norovirus, out-of-borough patients and mental health breaches
PERFORMANCE: Lewisham Healthcare Trust has blamed norovirus, an increase in out-of-borough patients and “issues relating to mental health breaches” for missing the 95 per cent A&E target.
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HSJ Local
Greenwich CCG plans to reduce spend at local trusts next year
FINANCE: Greenwich CCG plans to reduce its spend with Lewisham Healthcare Trust and South London Healthcare Trust in 2014-15, board papers reveal.
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HSJ Local
South London Healthcare Trust in bottom decile for A&E performance
PERFORMANCE: South London Healthcare Trust is the 13th worst in the country for A&E performance so far this year, new figures revealed.