News – Page 1353
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NewsDH social enterprise scheme draws just three bids
There have been just three expressions of interest to set up social enterprises under the Department of Health’s “right to provide” scheme, none of which have been approved.
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NewsCCGs will be liable for PCT redundancy costs
Clinical commissioning groups will be liable for the cost of making primary care trust staff redundant if they use non-NHS suppliers of commissioning support, HSJ understands.
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NewsExclusive: GP contract changes could standardise services and pay
General practices could be forced to provide a more specific and expanded set of services by a renegotiated GP contract, under proposals being considered by senior NHS managers.
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News'Raid' FT finances to protect DH budget, ministers were advised
Top civil servants advised government ministers that they could “raid” foundation trusts’ surpluses to prevent them from blowing the Department of Health’s budget, the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust inquiry has learned.
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NewsCCP to investigate attempts to close walk-in centre
The Cooperation and Competition Panel is to investigate a complaint that NHS Peterborough breached competition rules in attempting to close a primary care access centre.
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Social care funding set to divide coalition ministers
Senior Liberal Democrats are preparing to clash with the Treasury and their Conservative partners over increased funding for long term care.
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NewsDepression recovery varying wildly across the country
Recovery rates for depression and anxiety cases depend on where in the country the patient happens to be, with a huge variation from one region to another, a report has revealed.
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NewsNew talks in public sector pension row
Fresh talks will be held today in an attempt to avert a wave of strikes by public sector workers in the continuing row over pensions.
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NewsKeogh: Clinicians to blame for problems at Mid Staffs
Problems at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust were a “failure of clinical leadership and professionalism”, the medical director of the NHS has told the public inquiry.
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Normality returns to Royal Hampshire hospital after gas leak
PERFORMANCE: Normal service has resumed at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital following a gas leak.
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Somerset Partnership concerned about any willing provider
WORKFORCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust is to appoint a GP as deputy medical director to help build strong relationships with GP led clinical commissioning group.
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UCLH to save £0.5m a year after achieving highest NHSLA rating
PERFORMANCE: The central London acute trust received level three accreditation after a two-day assessment by the NHS Litigation Authority.
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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals announces new chief executive
WORKFORCE: The West Country hospital trust has announced Penny Venables will be joining the trust in the New Year.
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NewsBlood donor reforms ‘don’t go far enough’
Blood donation eligibility criteria should be based on individual behaviour, backed by advanced screening, not on sexuality, the Liberal Democrats conference has heard.
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NewsMinisters should be allowed to intervene in another Southern Cross, says Burstow
Health minister Paul Burstow has hinted the government may seek to introduce legislative changes allowing it to directly intervene in any future cases similar to the collapse of Southern Cross.
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Warwickshire PCT plans rise in psychological therapy referrals
PERFORMANCE: Warwickshire primary care trust is planning to improve patient access to psychological therapies, increasing the rate of referrals five-fold in four years.
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South Warwickshire FT warned over mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has been issued with a performance notice by commissioners after a recording high numbers of mixed sex accommodation breaches.
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Cheshire and Merseyside consider merging family health support services
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust cluster’s board has heard a proposal to save £1.06m by merging two shared services organisations to create a single family services agency for Cheshire and Merseyside.
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NHS Blackpool banks £2.4m QIPP savings in four months
FINANCE: The primary care trust had achieved £2.4m of its planned £8.1m quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) savings by the end of July, board papers state.
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NHS Central Lancashire predicted to miss QIPP savings target by £1.4m
FINANCE: The primary care trust was forecast to miss its £18.1m quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) savings target for 2011-12 by £1.4m, cluster board papers state.