All NHS Oldham CCG articles – Page 2
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HSJ Local'Inadequate' trust secures £40m support package
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust was rated inadequate last year and has severe problems in its maternity services Sir David Dalton said the additional funding would be “enough in the short term to get us on the right trajectory” There have been calls for the Department of Health to provide ...
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HSJ LocalCCGs defend response to maternal deaths at 'inadequate' trust
A string of serious patient safety incidents at Pennine Acute were revealed in a recent review of maternity services HSJ has obtained a review carried out by CCGs in 2014 that identified “several significant issues” within the trust’s maternity services CCGs have defended their response to the 2014 review ...
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HSJ LocalDevo Manc leaders seek 'best deal' for trust turnaround
No national funding has been given to the turnaround work at Pennine Acute Hospitals Similar turnaround efforts have received significant financial support from the Department of Health Leaders say “best deal possible” will be reached for 2017-18 Leaders in Greater Manchester have said they need to be “realistic” ...
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NewsRegional review set to consider major overhaul of CCGs
Leaders in Greater Manchester want to commission an independent review of the current commissioning arrangements in the region.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: 'Left to die alone'
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ Local
Children face ‘heart breaking’ delays for dental surgery
Children forced to wait up to a year for tooth extractions under general anaesthetic More than 1,500 children on the waiting list across all providers in Greater Manchester Dealing with the problems escalated to NHS England Leaders in Greater Manchester have drawn up plans to address a crisis ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester CCGs working towards single commissioning team
Proposals for a joint management team across CCGs and adult social care services in Bury, Rochdale and Oldham Potential for single health and wellbeing board also being considered Plans seen as best way to drive through reconfiguration of hospital services Commissioning chiefs are working on plans for a ...
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HSJ KnowledgeThe value of putting care in the right place
Shifting care from the acute sector into the community has the greatest potential for improving quality while reducing costs but investment is still lacking
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HSJ LocalFormer Pennine Acute chief 'very sorry' for speed of turnaround
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust rated “inadequate” by the CQC following an inspection in February when Gillian Fairfield still led the trust It was also rated inadequate in the well led category, though the report noted staff were “very positive” about Dr Fairfield Dr Fairfield: “I am very sorry that ...
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HSJ LocalMajor acute trust to be rated inadequate
QUALITY: A large acute trust in Greater Manchester is set to be rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission, HSJ understands.
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NewsAnalysis: CCGs with biggest increases and decreases in GP access
Bexley CCG sees biggest increase in patients unable to get GP appointments Most improved group on access to appointments was Slough CCG Recruitment cited as most common problem by CCGs HSJ analysis has identified the clinical commissioning groups with greatest improvements and biggest declines in patient access to ...
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HSJ LocalLandmark reconfiguration held up by capital funding squeeze
Healthier Together reconfiguration delayed due to constraints on capital funding The project in Greater Manchester requires £35m-£61m of capital funding, but only £3m has so far been confirmed Local leaders revisit implementation plan to “send clear message that commissioners are committed” FINANCE: Health leaders in Greater Manchester have ...
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HSJ LocalTwo major trusts could give up 'sovereignty' to hospital chain
’Hospital chain’ set to have two categories of members, with some relinquishing a greater degree of sovereignty Salford Royal Foundation Trust and Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust could become ’full integrated members’, with Wigan and Bolton trusts as ’associates’ There have been ‘divergent views’ over how the chain should operate ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The bitter smell of success
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalTrust reports dozens of 12 hour trolley waits in single month
Official data for March shows there were 137 “trolley waits” of at least 12 hours at Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust Trust says a new internal system had skewed the numbers, so the true number of 12 hour breaches was around 70 – still the highest in England There have ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Will savings require job cuts?
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalTrust leaders accused of focusing on 'institutional preservation'
Sir Richard Leese said Pennine Acute’s business plan under previous management “prioritised institutional preservation” Manchester council is leading a review of hospital services in the city HSJ has previously highlighted tensions over the future of North Manchester General Hospital The leader of Manchester City Council has accused the ...
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NewsCaldicott: 'Considerable' public support for data sharing
There is “considerable” public support for sharing anonymised health data with third parties, according to the unpublished findings of national data guardian Dame Fiona Caldicott.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Reconfiguration by the backdoor
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalTrust silent over status of operations director
A troubled acute trust in Greater Manchester has refused to comment on the apparent departure of its director of operations.