News – Page 1449
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North Yorkshire PCT developing continuing care tariff
FINANCE: North Yorkshire and York PCT is looking at implementing a standard price tariff for its continuing care providers, working with consultancy Tribal.
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South West London and St George's gets new workforce director
WORKFORCE: The mental health trust announced the appointment of Ian Fleming as the new head of workshops and partnerships.
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Gateshead Health buys System C PAS
COMMERCIAL: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has bought System C’s Medway software to provide its main strategic patient administration and electronic patient record system.
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NewsExclusive: Ambulance boss to step down
The chief executive of the troubled East Midlands Ambulance Service is to stand down, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: McKinsey called in to advise PM on NHS reforms
The panel of senior health policy experts appointed to advise the prime minister on NHS reform met for the first time yesterday.
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NewsDr Foster proposes job cuts as part of business 'restructure'
Dr Foster Intelligence is considering making 40 of its 150 staff redundant as part of a “strategic restructuring” of its business.
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NewsNHS should have single regulator, Sir Ian Kennedy tells Mid Staffs inquiry
Former Healthcare Commission chairman Sir Ian Kennedy has used the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry to call for one “overarching body” bringing together quality and economic regulation.
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NewsPatient care to suffer under reforms, CSP survey says
A survey of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy members revealed more than half believe patient care will suffer under the government’s reforms.
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NewsThe verdict: Dorrell, Milburn, Kerr and Moyes on Andrew Lansley's vision for the NHS
It’s one year on from the general election and Andrew Lansley’s Health and Social Care Bill is under considerable pressure. Can the health secretary rebut the charge that he is about to wreak havoc on the NHS, or will his vision be vindicated? Four leading figures give judgement.
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NewsConfed calls for changes to EU procurement law
The NHS Confederation has urged the European Commission to simplify laws on public procurement and make it easier to negotiate better deals.
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Smaller trusts forced to rethink FT plans
STRUCTURE: Several smaller trusts that could not confirm the date on which they will apply for foundation status had previously been confident of achieving it.
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North West London Hospitals Trust over performing against maternity contract
PERFORMANCE: The acute trust has seen “a significant over performance against the contracted level of births” a report says.
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Caesarian rates above target at Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust
PERFORMANCE: The north west London trust recorded a c-section rate of 31.6 per cent for March.
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Ealing Hospital merger proposal to be submitted to NHS London later this month
STRUCTURE: The west London hospital trust’s plans to merge with North West London Hospitals Trust will see a Strategic Outline Case submitted to the Capital Investment Committee on May 17th.
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Two-thirds of staff in North Central London cluster now appointed
WORKFORCE: The five-borough commissioning body said at its last board meeting it intended to have all its positions filled by early May.
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Guy's and St Thomas' plans £53.2m savings
FINANCE: Guy’s and St Thomas’ plans a £53.2m savings plan to generate £30m for capital investment
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North Central London cluster sets up 'Primary Care Concerns Group'
STRUCTURE: The group would “ensure timely and appropriate response to concerns about independent contractors and performers and their services and implement appropriate actions”.
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Guy's and St Thomas' FT sets improved GP communication as quality priority
PERFORMANCE: The central London acute trust is working on a metric to measure the communications performance of district nurses and general practice.
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Guy's and St Thomas' to take action on did not attend rates
PERFORMANCE: The large London teaching hospital latest DNA rate was 13.25 per cent, more than 50 per cent over target.
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Cumbria PCT overspends budget by £5.9m in 2010-11
FINANCE: Draft accounts for 2010-11 show that the primary care trust finished the year overspent by £5.9m.