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NHS Bassetlaw identifies £5.7m of disinvestments
NHS Bassetlaw has identified £5.7m of “disinvestment opportunities” but says these will require £3.7m of one-off costs, including money for a GP incentive scheme.
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Kettering General chief exec stands down after five months
WORKFORCE: Kettering General’s chief executive Derek Bray has stepped down from his role after only five months in the job.
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NewsMid staffs inquiry told "name and shame" approach of Dr Foster unhelpful
Publishing hospital standardised mortality ratios into league tables without establishing how much of the variation between trusts could be blamed on poor care was “irresponsible”, the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry has heard.
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NewsSir David will 'press on' with reform details
The Department of Health will publish key details on the emerging NHS structures in coming weeks, despite significant uncertainty about the government’s reforms.
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NewsNicholson warns on 'unrealistic' savings plans
Sir David Nicholson has urged caution over “unrealistic” savings plans for 2011-12 which could see more trusts go bust.
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NewsPennine Care pulls out of NPfIT
The mental health trust lined up to lead the way in adopting National Programme for IT software has pulled out of the programme after failing to go live almost two years after its due date.
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News'Any qualified provider' guidance to slow market expansion
Forthcoming guidance on the “any qualified provider” policy will see competition phased in more slowly than expected and the creation of a national register of private providers authorised to bid for NHS work, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsReform goals hampered by political pause
The practical implications of the “pause” in the passage of the Health Bill will significantly hamper the reform process, according to NHS sources.
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NewsVariation in surgery rates hints at savings potential
There is a “persistent and widespread” variation in the proportion of NHS patients undergoing operations in different areas in England, a King’s Fund report has found.
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NewsMilton backs increments freeze deal amid congress heckles
Health minister Anne Milton drew heckles at the Royal College of Nursing congress after insisting a national pay increments freeze rejected by the union would remain on the table at local level.
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NewsFoundation trust advised to 'run down' hospital
Lawyers advised a cash-strapped foundation trust wanting to close a community hospital that it could bypass public consultation by “running down” the service on “efficiency” grounds.
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NewsPlanned funding changes for training risk underskilled staff, warn SHAs
Giving part of the £5bn education budget directly to trusts could leave staff underskilled and create conflicts of interests, strategic health authorities have warned.
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NewsPrivate providers to share training costs - Lansley
The health secretary has said the private sector should be subject to the “same obligations” regarding education and training as NHS providers.
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NewsNHS 'college' to boost GPs' leadership skills
The NHS Leadership Council is to be scrapped and replaced with a “think tank” that will run accredited courses for clinicians and GP consortia, HSJ understands.
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NewsPatients 'isolated' by hotel style wards
“Hotel style” hospital environments can leave patients feeling isolated and nurses unable to prioritise care, the public inquiry into care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has heard.
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NewsDH pharmacy consultation put on hold
A consultation on whether pharmacies should be allowed to set up services that primary care trusts do not believe are needed has been shelved.
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NewsPressure on local authority funds raising risk of legal action
The financial pressures facing local authorities are increasing legal disputes with the NHS, say healthcare lawyers.
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NHS Worcestershire finance director joins West Mercia cluster
WORKFORCE: Two directors have been appointed to the new West Mercia “cluster” of primary care trusts.
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NHS outer north east London ‘cluster’ gets underway
STRUCTURE: Four primary care trusts, including Waltham Forest, have formed a cluster this month to cut management costs.
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Board approves second community hospital plan in Oxfordshire
STRUCTURE: NHS Oxfordshire’s board has agreed to the next stage in the redevelopment of Henley’s Townlands Hospital.