News – Page 1510
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Chief exec chosen to lead PCT ‘cluster’ including NHS West Sussex
WORKFORCE: Current chief executive of NHS Brighton and Hove Amanda Fadero has been appointed as designate chief executive for the primary care trust “cluster” that will cover Sussex.
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Chief exec chosen to lead PCT ‘cluster’ including NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald
WORKFORCE: Current chief executive of NHS Brighton and Hove Amanda Fadero has been appointed as designate chief executive for the primary care trust “cluster” that will cover Sussex.
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Chief exec chosen to lead PCT ‘cluster’ including NHS Hastings and Rother
WORKFORCE: Current chief executive of NHS Brighton and Hove Amanda Fadero has been appointed as designate chief executive for the primary care trust “cluster” that will cover Sussex.
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NHS Brighton and Hove yet to secure year-end surplus
FINANCE: The primary care trust was continuing to forecast a year-end surplus in December but acknowledges this not yet “secure”.
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PCT relationship 'breakdown' with Peterborough and Stamford FT
STRUCTURE: Peterborough and Stamford FT has reported a “serious breakdown” in its relationship with NHS Peterborough.
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'Brave' Brighton and Hove GPs to commission mental health first
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has said local GPs have mooted the idea they would like to take over the commissioning of mental health services.
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Knowsley opts for two consortia after merger
STRUCTURE: Two commissioning consortia are developing in Knowsley, following the merger of three local practice-based commissioning groups.
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NHS Leicester City finds emergency care 'not resilient' in winter
PERFORMANCE: Emergency care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is not “resilient” to winter pressures and is brought to a halt by the slightest spike in demand.
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Mid Essex PCT 'slips' on QIPP plan
FINANCE: Mid Essex PCT’s progress on its QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) plan has slipped, meaning it could miss its year-end target by £2.7m.
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NHS Bolton holding elections for two consortia
STRUCTURE: NHS Bolton is holding elections to the leadership of two emerging commissioning consortia.
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Delayed transfers of care rates four-times higher than targets, NHS Barking & Dagenham reports
PERFORMANCE: The east London primary care trust has seen DTOCs of between 3.5 and five per cent, against its target of one per cent.
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NewsHSJ Offer - Challenging Behaviours book
Three copies of Challenging Behaviours are to be given away in HSJ’s reader offer.
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NewsTrusts refusing royal wedding bonus 'mean'
A row over pay arrangements for staff who have to work on this year’s royal wedding is brewing after health workers across the country were told they will not receive any extra money.
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NewsSwine flu vaccine bill cost department £239m
The government spent £239m on the swine flu vaccine, official figures reveal.
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NewsScottish health boards allocated £11.4bn
Health boards in Scotland have been allocated their share of £11.4bn announced earlier as part of the Scottish budget.
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NewsCall for 'drunk' patients to pay for treatment
Patients who have had too much alcohol should pay for the treatment they receive at accident and emergency units, a patients’ association said today.
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NewsNew chief executive for integrated care organisation
A new chief executive has been announced for a London integrated care organisation.
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NewsLansley: Competition will protect commissioners from 'abusive relationships'
Andrew Lansley has defended the competition agenda set out in the Health Bill during the committee stage its passage through Parliament.
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Deficit-stricken NHS Harrow cuts chlamydia screening funding as rates plummet
PERFORMANCE: The north west London primary care trust recorded a screening rate of 8.42 per cent in its most recent performance report.
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NewsNHS Direct offers services to GPs
NHS Direct could start booking GP appointments after starting talks with Surrey based consortium EsyDoc.