Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – Page 16
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HSJ LocalManchester FT recruits 270 nurses from India to plug gaps
WORKFORCE: A major acute trust in Manchester has recruited more than 260 nurses from India as it tries to plug gaps in its workforce.
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HSJ LocalMore changes proposed to specialist care in Greater Manchester
STRUCTURE: Further proposals for hospital reconfiguration in Greater Manchester are due to be announced before the end of the financial year, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance IT difficulties solved for Greater Manchester shake-up
STRUCTURE: The ambulance service that covers Greater Manchester has resolved some expected difficulties with adapting its IT system to recognise the region’s newly designated ‘specialist’ hospitals, it has told regional leaders.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Manchester plans new NICE relationship and ‘Sunshine Act’
COMMISSIONING: Ambitious proposals have been drawn up which could transform the way medicines and pharmacy services are commissioned in Greater Manchester.
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HSJ LocalDevo Manc leaders accept national regulation
REGULATION: Leaders of the Greater Manchester devolution project have accepted that national bodies such as Monitor will still be responsible for regulating NHS services in the region.
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HSJ LocalManchester trust seeks estates partner for £100m-plus investment
COMMERCIAL: A major acute trust in Manchester is seeking a strategic estates partner to transform an Edwardian hospital building into a facility for biomedical research.
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CommentThe NHS isn't ready to provide a consultant delivered service
Role of on call specialists questioned
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HSJ LocalManchester shake-up planning to start before seven day GPs in place
STRUCTURE: Implementation work to create four ‘specialist’ sites for emergency surgery in Greater Manchester will begin before improvements to primary care are fully in place.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Trusts accept defeat after Manchester acute reconfiguration decision
STRUCTURE: The three foundation trusts in Greater Manchester that have missed out on ‘specialist’ status under a controversial consultation process have accepted the decision.
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NewsHealth secretary could overturn devolved decisions
Decisions made under Greater Manchester’s proposed devolved health and social care system could be overturned by the health secretary if they think the decisions are “wrong”, a minister has indicated.
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HSJ LocalShared records take Manchester a step closer to integration
TECHNOLOGY: Integrated care records for 6,000 patients are now being shared between NHS and social care workers in Manchester.
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HSJ LocalStockport 'likely to be final specialist site', sources say
STRUCTURE: Senior figures in Greater Manchester’s provider sector believe Stockport is the favourite to be the region’s fourth site for emergency surgery, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester to reduce 'specialist' surgery sites
STRUCTURE: Emergency and high risk surgery in Greater Manchester will be concentrated on four sites, rather than five, commissioners have announced.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Seven day GP access brings '3pc reduction in A&E activity'
Seven day access to primary care in areas of Greater Manchester has brought a three per cent reduction in accident and emergency activity, according to an evaluation of the project.
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NewsUpdated: Rollover tariff trusts expect massive deficits
Several large hospital trusts that rejected the voluntary tariff agreement have predicted huge swings in their financial position for 2015-16.
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NewsExclusive: DH concedes last minute U-turn over axing specialist hospital cash
The Department of Health has admitted it made a last minute reversal of its decision to stop providing “Project Diamond” funding for specialist hospitals in 2014-15, boosting the finances of up to 19 trusts.
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CommentFinish with a bang: Target smashed as 'managed breach' ends
Record numbers of long waiting patients admitted