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Bridgewater on course for £1.7m surplus
FINANCE: Bridgewater Community Healthcare Trust has made a surplus of £1.4M to the end of January this year and is on track to make its planned year end surplus of £1.7m, board papers state.
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NewsStockport FT obtains injunction to retrieve financial data
COMMERCIAL: A foundation trust had to go to court to retrieve some of its financial records when a sub-contractor went into administration.
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South Cheshire CCG identifies member GP conflict
STRUCTURE: The South Cheshire CCG governing board has warned of the potential for a conflict of interest for its clinical information officer who also holds the post of executive GP on the CCG.
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Hospital doctor appointed to East Lancs CCG board
STRUCTURE: Dr Steven Allcock has been appointed secondary care consultant to the Board of East Lancashire CCG.
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Manchester children's hospital seeks additional funding
FINANCE:South Cheshire CCG board papers warns of the financial pressures facing Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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Lancs Hospitals plans cancer information service
STRUCTURE: A new cancer information service for people affected by or concerned about cancer will be launched by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this spring.
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Ambulance reponse problems in Bury
PERFORMANCE: Recent board papers warn of a decrease in the response times of ambulances against the contracted target across Bury PCT.
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Vale Royal CCG disagreement over ambulance service redirect
STRUCTURE: Vale Royal CCG board papers warn of a conflict between the new CCGs in the region and North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
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Research finds third of East Lancs A&E patients could go elsewhere
PERFORMANCE: Up to a third of patients attending East Lancashire NHS Trust’s Royal Blackburn Hospital’s Urgent Care Centre could be sent to their GP or pharmacy after research has found that many attendees should not be there.
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Cumbria public health director to lead Faculty of Public Health
STRUCTURE: Dr Rebecca Wagstaff has been appointed intrim director of Public Health for Cumbria.
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Stillbirths and infant mortality declining in Cumbria
SERVICE DESIGN: Stillbirths and infant mortality in Cumbria are declining but more can be done to reduce rates further according to a report published by NHS Cumbria.
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West Lancs CCG launches consultation on diabetes service
SERVICE DESIGN: NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group has launched a consultation on the design of community diabetes services.
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Lancashire CSU appoints director of delivery
WORKFORCE: Linda Riley has been appointed as director of delivery at the Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit.
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Wrightington FT stroke services praised
PERFORMANCE: An independent review of NHS Stroke Services across Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust has praised the standards of clinical practice and overall service quality at the organisation.
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Staffing problems put pressure on diagnostic waits at Morecambe Bay
PERFORMANCE: Nearly one in 30 patients at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust is having to wait more than six weeks for diagnostic investigations.
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Morecambe Bay redesigns oncology services
STRUCTURE: Oncology and haematology services at Furness General Hospital are being redesigned – but are not being closed, the trust which runs them has said.
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North Cumbria and Northumbria decide takeover date
STRUCTURE: Hospitals in North Cumbria are set to be run by Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust from October 1.
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Stockport FT fears loss of stroke services
PERFORMANCE: Stockport Foundation Trust fears it could lose stroke services because of problems with its accident and emergency performance.
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Bridgewater awards occupational health contract to WWL
COMMERCIAL: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust (WWL) has won a two year contract to provide occupational health services to Bridgewater Community Healthcare Trust, the local community health provider.
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Morecambe Bay reports £22.5m deficit in January
FINANCE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust had a deficit of £22.5m at the end of January – just ahead of the plan of £22.7m. The trust had received £2.5m of transitional support from North Lancashire PCT.