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NHS Ashton, Leigh and Wigan faces 352 retrospective continuing care claims
FINANCE: NHS Ashton, Leigh and Wigan has received 352 retrospective claims for continuing healthcare funding, according to NHS Greater Manchester’s latest finance report.
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NHS Bolton faces estimated £2m retrospective continuing care costs
FINANCE: NHS Bolton has received 246 retrospective claims for continuing healthcare funding, according to NHS Greater Manchester’s latest finance report.
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NHS Bury faces estimated £1m retrospective continuing care costs
FINANCE: NHS Bury has received 230 retrospective claims for continuing healthcare funding, according to NHS Greater Manchester’s latest finance report.
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NHS Oldham receives 275 retrospective continuing care claims
FINANCE: NHS Oldham has received 275 retrospective claims for continuing healthcare funding, according to NHS Greater Manchester’s latest finance report.
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NHS Manchester receives 300 backdated continuing care claims
FINANCE: NHS Manchester has received 300 retrospective claims for continuing healthcare funding, according to NHS Greater Manchester’s latest finance report.
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NHS Central Lancashire faces estimated £6.8m retrospective continuing care claims
FINANCE: NHS Central Lancashire is facing a potential liability for retrospective continuing care claims of £6.8m, according to latest primary care trust cluster board papers.
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Retrospective continuing care claims could cost NHS Blackpool £1.5m
FINANCE: NHS Blackpool is facing a potential liability for retrospective continuing care claims of £1.5m, according to latest primary care trust cluster board papers.
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536 retrospective continuing care claims for NHS Trafford
FINANCE: NHS Trafford has received 536 retrospective claims for continuing healthcare funding, according to NHS Greater Manchester’s latest finance report.
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NHS East Lancs could face £12m liability for backdated continuing care claims
FINANCE: NHS East Lancashire is facing a potential liability for retrospective continuing care claims of £12m, according to latest primary care trust cluster board papers.
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NHS North Lancs faces up to £14m liability for continuing care claims
FINANCE: NHS North Lancashire could be facing a liability for retrospective continuing care claims of as much as £14m, according to latest primary care trust cluster board papers.
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NewsWealthy south set to gain from public health funding boost
The Department of Health has almost doubled some councils’ public health allocations, according to research which reveals authorities in the relatively wealthy south and east are among the biggest winners.
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Morecambe Bay mulls judicial review bid over vascular row
STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has warned it may seek judicial review of a decision to transfer its inpatient vascular services to a neighbouring trust.
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Liverpool trust in list of top gay friendly employers again
WORKFORCE: Liverpool Community Health Trust has been judged to be one of the top 100 gay-friendly employers in the country.
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North West hosts first study of new treatment for early stage bipolar disorder
CLINICAL RESEARCH: NHS trusts across the north west are to take part in a clinical trial to examine the benefits of recovery focussed cognitive behavioural therapy for people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder for less than five years.
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NHS Cumbria chief executive to lead review of troubled Northern Ireland trust
WORKFORCE: Sue Page, the chief executive of NHS Cumbria, has agreed to lead a “turnaround team” established to address the problems at a troubled Northern Ireland health trust.
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Morecambe Bay review 'must get things right'
Listening to the views of staff and patients will be crucial in ensuring a foundation trust moves forward in the right way as it aims to save £50m over the next five years, its chief executive has said.
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Bridgewater sickness absence rate above target
WORKFORCE: The trust reported a rolling average sickness rate of 4.74 per cent of its workforce in October, against a target of 3.78 per cent, its latest performance report shows.
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NW Ambulance service hits category A8 target
PERFORMANCE: The ambulance trust hit its target in October for the proportion of “Category A” calls responded to within eight minutes, but missed the target for calls that must be responded to within 19 minutes.
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Cancer waits still a ‘significant risk’ for Southport and Ormskirk
PERFORMANCE: The 62-day referral-to-treatment waiting target for cancer patients remains a “significant risk and challenge for the trust”, its latest performance report states.
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Warrington CCG authorised without conditions
STRUCTURE: Warrington clinical commissioning group was among the first wave of new organisations to be authorised by the NHS Commissioning Board this week.