All North East articles – Page 22
-
HSJ Knowledge
Value in Healthcare podcast: encouraging patient self-management
Ian Briggs, of County Durham and Darlington FT, reveals how the trust changed care pathways to promote self-management of anti-coagulation treatment in warfarin patients.
-
HSJ Local
Newcastle FT to take over some North Cumbria services
Newcastle FT will run some children’s services in north Cumbria Partnership set to be extended with cancer services considered a likely focus North Cumbria grappling with unsafe and unsustainable services, and senior leadership turnover North Cumbria University Hospitals in special measures and part of success regime Newcastle upon ...
-
HSJ Local
CCG scrambles to find ‘emergency’ GP providers
Sunderland CCG searching for providers to take on temporary contracts for three GP practices CCG failed to ensure services would be provided in six months to October 2016 Practices say CCG did not inform them clearly of procurement plans COMMERCIAL: Commissioners in the North East are urgently searching ...
-
News
Agency bill predicted to hit £4bn this year
NHS provider trusts will spend £4bn on bank and agency staff in 2015-16, national NHS leaders told MPs yesterday.
-
News
‘Good Christmas’ for NHS hospitals but some trusts still struggle
141 reports of “serious operational problems” over Christmas, compared to 336 in previous year A&E diverts also down compared to 2014-15 period Yeovil District Hospital, County Durham and Darlington, and Dartford and Gravesham Trust among strugglers Reports of “serious operational problems” at acute hospitals more than halved over ...
-
News
Selbie to chair North East health devolution commission
Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie has been appointed chair of the North East’s commission for health and social care integration.
-
News
CCG allocations: winners and losers revealed
Real terms cut in 2016-17 for Hammersmith and Fulham, Camden, Central London, West London, Sunderland and Isle of Wight CCGs Deeper cuts in subsequent years as NHS England accelerates to “fair share” funding targets Bedfordshire and Corby to get core budget increases approaching 10 per cent next year See ...
-
HSJ Local
Mid Yorks Trust chief executive joins North Cumbria
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust chief executive Stephen Eames is to take on the same post at the troubled North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust, in addition to his current role.
-
News
Exclusive: GP groups cover most of England but ‘lack ambition and priorities’
Large scale GP provider groups operating in 82 per cent of England’s CCG areas There are 268 federations up and running, HSJ research suggests It is estimated that these organisations cover 41 million patients Four fifths of clinical commissioning groups have at least one large scale GP provider ...
-
News
Revealed: Trusts' estimated savings potential
By using publicly available data, HSJ has been able to closely match the methodology used by Lord Carter to produce trusts’ headline “savings opportunity” figures. Here we list the least and most efficient trusts according to the headline measure, as well as data for all trusts.
-
HSJ Local
Monitor investigates hospital trust over £14.7m predicted deficit
Monitor has launched an investigation into the finances at County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust after the acute trust predicted a deficit of £14.7m for this financial year.
-
News
CCG Barometer: Leaders call for merger 'ban' to be lifted
Nearly 60 per cent of CCG leaders said NHS England should lift its informal ban on mergers Majority said it was likely substantial CCG responsibilities would be transferred to providers by April 2017 More than half of clinical commissioning group leaders would like NHS England to lift its ...
-
News
Exclusive: CCGs call for NHS allocations to account for social care cuts
Newcastle and Liverpool CCGs call for NHS allocations to account for size of social care cuts HSJ analysis of accounts indicates greatest cuts generally in the north east and parts of the north west. Read full analysis here King’s Fund assistant director warns against recognising care cuts in CCG ...
-
News
Newcastle upon Tyne trust scoops three HSJ Awards
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust has scooped three prizes at the HSJ Awards 2015.
-
News
CCG efficiency targets rise sharply as financial squeeze spreads
CCG QIPP targets up by more than 25 per cent in a year Efficiency requirement shows financial squeeze is spreading beyond provider sector Highest QIPP targets linked to CCGs in deficit Many plans still relying on A&E activity reduction Clinical commissioning groups’ efficiency targets have risen by over ...
-
HSJ Knowledge
Getting a grip on workforce costs
NHS trusts are being asked to drive down workforce costs against a backdrop of staff shortages and budgetary pressures
-
News
Trusts seek more cash support and buyouts for PFIs
Several hospital trusts have told HSJ they are seeking additional support to cover the costs of their private finance initiative deals or intend to buy out the schemes.
-
News
Exclusive: Majority of A&E departments fail liaison psychiatry standards
Almost three-quarters of England’s liaison psychiatry services in hospital emergency departments are rated substandard, HSJ has learned.
-
News
Heart surgery ‘anticipated’ to be axed from at least one northern hospital
Health service leaders in the north have suggested that congenital heart surgery will be withdrawn from at least one hospital in the region.
-
HSJ Local
Mental health chief Steven Michael to retire
Steven Michael, chief executive of South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust, has announced he will retire at the end of March next year.