Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Page 17
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HSJ Local
Pathology shake up across East Anglia acutes
STRUCTURE: Five hospitals in the East of England could lose a large part of their pathology services under a proposal being considered by the SHA.
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HSJ Local
Basildon FT looks at 5 per cent cost cut
FINANCE: A tough year is in prospect at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust, which is planning for reductions in divisional costs of 5 per cent.
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HSJ Local
Basildon unlikely to hit 98 per cent A&E target
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance against the four hour target stands at 97.8 per cent in the year to date and is unlikely to reach 98 per cent by the end of the year, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust’s board has been told.
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News
Revealed: the foundations predicting steepest pay bill cuts
At least four acute foundation trusts have forecast wage bill cuts of 10 per cent or more over the coming two years, an HSJ analysis has found.
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News
NHS trust sector in England 'heading towards deficit'
The NHS trust sector could be “heading for deficit” in 2011-12. Health economists made the warning after HSJ research revealed deepening problems among the financially weakest providers.
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HSJ Local
Southend FT found in 'significant breach' by Monitor
PERFORMANCE: Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust has been found in significant breach of its FT authorisation due to governance failings on data quality and targets for cancer treatment and infection control.
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News
Revealed: the six trusts that need DH support with their PFI
Six hospital trusts have been identified as needing Department of Health cash support with their private finance initiative payments in order to make foundation trust status, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Local
Basildon and Thurrock FT in talks to stay within private income cap
COMMERCIAL: Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals is renegotiating a contract with a private provider to ensure the FT does not breach its private patient income cap, as it did last year.
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HSJ Local
Southend FT falls £2m behind on savings plan
FINANCE: Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust has fallen £2m behind on its savings plans in the first six months of the 2011-12 financial year, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Board meets to set up Anglia Ruskin academic partnership
STRUCTURE: Universities and hospitals in the East of England are planning to come together in a “collaborative” partnership, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Southend FT looks at lease deals to preserve cash buffer
COMMERCIAL: Southend University Hospital FT is considering radical financial plans to tackle a cash shortage, including selling off £23m of assets to be leased back.
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HSJ Local
New chair named at Southend FT
STRUCTURE: Southend University Hospital FT has appointed a new chair, following the retirement of a long-serving director.
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HSJ Local
Mid Essex Hospital Trust to overspend by over £10m
FINANCE: Contracts between the commissioners of the North Essex primary care trust cluster and Mid Essex Hospital Hospital Services Trust are predicted to overspend by £10.3m.
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HSJ Local
Legionella 'issues' at Basildon and Thurrock
PERFORMANCE: There are “ongoing issues” with legionella at Basildon and Thurrock UHFT, according to a document from the local strategic health authority.
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HSJ Local
South East Essex to apply local marginal tariff rate
FINANCE: NHS South East Essex has chosen not to apply a national marginal rate for over-performance to Southend University Hospital, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Legionnaires' death sparks hospital investigation
PERFORMANCE: A multi-agency investigation will be carried out into an Essex hospital after a patient with Legionnaires’ disease died.
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Comment
Transforming trust aims high in the East of England
Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust’s ambitious aim to “become one of the best local hospitals in the country” is revealed in a “transformation programme” report in its most recent board papers.
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HSJ Local
Poor performance sparks concerns over commissioning relationship in Mid Essex
PERFORMANCE: The East of England strategic health authority has raised concerns over a “deficient commissioning relationship” between NHS Mid Essex and Mid Essex Hospital Services Trust.
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HSJ Local
Southend FT saves by holding back pay rise for low earners
WORKFORCE: Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust expects to save more than £400,000 by holding back wage increases for low paid staff.
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HSJ Local
Princess Alexandra savings shouldn't lead to 'slashing' workforce - DH
FINANCE: The Department of Health has warned that workforce numbers should not be “slashed” and quality should not be compromised due to the scale of Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust’s savings plan.