East Sussex Downs and Weald PCT

East Sussex Downs and Weald PCT

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Former trust finance chief jailed for £2.2m fraud

A former head of financial accounting at two NHS bodies in East Sussex has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison after being found guilty of defrauding the health service out of £2.2m.

Sussex considers out of hours contract extension due to transition

COMMERCIAL: NHS Sussex is to be asked to extend out of hours contracts across the county for an additional year – because the reprocurement has coincided with the handover to clinical commissioning groups and the launch of the 111 service.

A&E performance problem in Sussex

PERFORMANCE: A&E performance across Sussex was below the 95 per cent target for treating patients within four hours in January.

Conditional authorisation for Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford CCG

STRUCTURE: Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Clinical Commissioning Group has been authorised but with 13 conditions.

East Sussex PCT meets mixed sex target

PERFORMANCE: NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald recorded five breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.

NHS Sussex to establish funding reserve for CCGs

FINANCE: NHS Sussex is set to establish an official reserve to transfer funds between clinical commissioning groups and help implement a two-year plan to get finances back on track.

Sussex neuro centre gains charity accreditation

PERFORMANCE: An independent specialist neuro rehabilitation centre in Sussex has received charity accreditation for its services.

Sussex FT makes plea to CCGs to boost mental health funding

FINANCE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has warned that current primary care trust funding for mental health is below the level of need in many parts of Sussex.

Plan to double radiotherapy service in Sussex

PERFORMANCE: NHS organisations in Sussex have announced plans to more than double radiotherapy provision by 2014, with the help of the private sector.

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Analysed: the foundation trust pipeline in Sussex

HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of the key issues facing the NHS’s major health economies. This week: the challenges facing provider organisations in Sussex as they progress along the foundation trust pipeline.

East Sussex DPH given national role

WORKFORCE: Diana Grice, director of public health for East Sussex, has been appointed vice president of the Association of the Directors of Public Health.

PCT clusters to share chair

WORKFORCE: NHS Surrey chair David Clayton-Smith is to combine to role with that of chair for NHS Sussex.

PCT cluster chair to take over at Medway FT

WORKFORCE: Vernon Hull will be standing down as the long standing chair of Medway NHS Foundation Trust at the end of March.

East Sussex PCTs ties charity grants to outcomes

COMMERCIAL: The East Sussex primary care trust cluster and local authority is to offer up to £8m worth of commissions to voluntary and community organisations.

South of England PCTs set to beat surplus target

FINANCE: Primary care trusts in the South of England region are expecting to beat their surplus targets by £5.5m, with a total combined surplus of £241m.

CCG to fund diabetes diet service in East Sussex

STRUCTURE: A clinical commissioning group in East Sussex is to fund a two year pilot of a community dietetic service for diabetes patients.

East Sussex Downs and Weald at risk of £11m deficit

FINANCE: NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald has revised its end of year forecast to a deficit of £11m, instead of the £5.6m surplus in its original plan.

East Sussex Downs and Weald rates its financial position ‘amber’

FINANCE: The primary care trust has rated its year-to-date position as “amber” due to lack of data on expenditure in key areas.

Sussex PCTs predict £77m provider overspend

FINANCE: The Sussex primary care trust cluster says there is currently a projected overspend of £77.1m against budget on all contracts for 2011-12.

NHS West Sussex needs to identify extra £20m in savings

FINANCE: The primary care trust needs to find £20m of extra savings to reach its end of year surplus target, according to its latest finance report.

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