All London articles – Page 176
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NewsSHA steps in to GP branch row
NHS London has been criticised for delaying the opening of a branch surgery in Kingston, despite the cooperation and competition panel having already recommended its go-ahead.
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NewsSHA fears Londoners will see care squeezed in 2012
NHS London has warned that healthcare in the capital could be “compromised” if the Department of Health does not provide its share of the £40m estimated costs resulting from the 2012 Olympic Games.
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NewsHospital lands low carbon award
A London hospital has joined Marks & Spencer, Chelsea Football Club and high street chain Pret a Manger in earning recognition for its work on reducing carbon emissions.
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NewsDH drawn into row over GP practice expansion
The Department of Health has been dragged into a row between NHS Kingston and one of its GP practices.
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NewsFour SHAs have swine flu jab deals in place
Four strategic health authorities have now agreed regional deals with GPs for delivering swine flu vaccine to the under fives.
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NewsTwo SHAs secure swine flu jab deals
NHS North East and NHS London have reached regional deals with GPs to vaccinate children between six months and five years against swine flu. It comes after negotiators failed to reach a national deal.
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NewsLondon NHS commissioners reply to cost criticisms
London’s central commissioning support body has insisted it is responding to concerns about its cost.
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NewsHospital criticised ahead of Baby P report
Baby Peter could have been saved if managers at a hospital where he was treated had listened to fears raised by senior doctors more than a year before the toddler’s death, a consultant paediatrician has claimed.
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NewsLondon hospital managers cleared of bullying
A report into the handling of concerns by doctors involved in the Baby P case will clear hospital managers of bullying and harassment, HSJ understands.
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NewsNorth London acute trusts considering merger
Two hospital trusts in north London are considering a merger.
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NewsHospital cleaning firm managers arrested in blackmail probe
Police have raided the office of an NHS hospital cleaning company in south west London, arresting three senior managers on suspicion of blackmailing foreign members of staff.
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NewsNHS London suspends private care service
Out of hospital services run by the independent company Clinicenta have been suspended by NHS London following concerns over the company’s performance.
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NewsCould a swine flu surge see a slump in targets?
A sustained outbreak of swine flu will put any region’s critical care services under pressure and a pandemic could have national consequences on workforce and resources. Will normal targets survive the winter unscathed? Alison Moore reports
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One in five PCTs overspent as SHAs predict cash freeze
There has been a significant deterioration in the NHS’s finances, with more than a fifth of primary care trusts reporting overspending.
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NewsStroke care gets better since health check
Latest figures from the Department of Health indicate hospital trusts have improved stroke care since the Care Quality Commission undertook the 2008-09 annual health check.
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NewsLondon PCT support agency under review
London’s commissioning support body is reviewing its management structure and its chief executive is on “extended leave” - less than 10 months after it was established.
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NewsNHS London launches innovation fund
NHS London has launched a multi-million pound fund to support and reward innovation in the region.
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NewsNHS IT upgrade goes live in London
Patient records are to go online in London after long delays in the rollout of the government’s £12bn NHS IT upgrade.
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NewsNorth east London hospital shake-up consultation coming soon
A consultation on the reconfiguration of hospital services in north east London is expected to start before the end of the year.