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Three London FTs consider full merger
STRUCTURE: King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ and South London and Maudlsey Mental Health foundation trusts are considering a full merger, it has been revealed.
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North London bid for integrated cancer system stronger than rival
STRUCTURE: An assessment has concluded that north London’s proposed integrated cancer system is marginally stronger than that put forward by the south and west of the capital.
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South west London PCTs book readmission money as savings
FINANCE: All but one of NHS South West London cluster’s PCTs booked money not paid to trusts under the readmission rule as savings, minutes said.
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Epsom and St Helier misses unplanned re-attendance target
PERFORMANCE: The south-west London trust missed the new A&E standard for unplanned re-attendance in September, with a rate of 7.3 per cent against a target of 5 per cent.
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Epsom and St Helier £12.6m deficit £870k off-plan
FINANCE: The south London/Surrey borders hospital trust reported being nearly £1m off-plan, as of month six.
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NewsExclusive: equality concern as eight in 10 CCGs led by men
An HSJ analysis has revealed the great majority of emerging clinical commissioning groups are led by men.
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Cluster can only make three-quarters of planned QIPP savings in 2011-12
FINANCE: The outer north west London cluster is behind target on its savings because of problems at NHS Ealing.
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NHS Ealing breaches HCAI targets
PERFORMANCE: The west London primary care trust, NHS Ealing, has doubled its MRSA target and quadrupled its C difficile target for the year.
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Outer NW London cluster predicting £25m shortfall on acute savings
FINANCE: The PCT cluster said the “upper” limit on risk was £25m while the “likely” savings shortfall was £22.6m, a position that would only see a break-even achieved after using £11m of contingency.
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Exclusive: inquiry launched as £25m black hole opens up in PCT accounts
An independent “forensic” inquiry has been launched after a £25m financial black hole opened up in NHS Croydon’s accounts.
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Only four maternity units in London meet consultant labour ward requirements
WORKFORCE: A report from NHS London has outlined significant shortfalls in consultant presence in labour wards.
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Two-thirds of London's 'Top Leaders' create 'de-motivating climate', report finds
WORKFORCE: A regional breakdown from the NHS Top Leaders programme said 65 per cent of leaders in the capital created a “de-motivating” environment.
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NW London to prepare national AQP implementation strategy for MSK
COMMERCIAL: The north west London cluster of PCTs is one of the volunteers to develop an “implementation pack” for Musculo-skeletal services for back and neck pain.
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Seven London trusts marked 'high risk' for winter pressure surge
PERFORMANCE: NHS London has divided the capital’s hospital trusts into high, medium and low-risk for the annual winter surge in admissions.
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Moorfields achieves 100 per cent of patients assessed for VTE
PERFORMANCE: Specialist trust Moorfields Eye Hospital FT is the only trust in the capital to have assessed every admitted patient for venous thromobembolism.
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London trusts make 85 per cent of their CIPs at month four
FINANCE: London’s non-foundation trusts made 85 per cent of their savings targets at month four, £16.3m lower than planned.
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Fourteen London trusts not hitting VTE target
PERFORMANCE: Fourteen acute trusts in the capital were missing the threshold for assessing new patients for venuous thromboembolism on admission.
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Chelsea and Westminster FT recruits three NEDs
WORKFORCE: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors with significant business experience.
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NHS Harrow seeing 10 per cent over performance at NW London Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: The number of elective admissions at North West London Hospitals Trust was 10 per cent above plan for NHS Harrow during September, according to figures from the trust.
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NewsLansley hails Academic Health model as 'wealth-creator' for UK
The health secretary has given his backing to an expanded “Academic Health Science System” in London, saying the model would “create wealth” for the country.