All North West articles – Page 78
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Southport and Ormskirk plans £8.4m savings in 2013-14
FINANCE: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust aims to make cost improvement programme savings of £8.4m in 2013-14.
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East Cheshire Trust plans £11.7m savings in 2013-14
FINANCE: East Cheshire Trust aims to make cost improvement programme savings of £11.7m in 2013-14.
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East Cheshire makes nine compulsory redundancies
WORKFORCE: East Cheshire Trust made nine compulsory redundancies in 2012-13, at a cost of £666,000, according to its annual accounts.
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Conflicts of interest stymie CCG decision making
COMMERCIAL: The governing body of Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning group was unable to take a decision on its contract for GP out-of-hours services because too many of its GP members had to leave the meeting due to conflicts of interest.
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NewsExclusive: Regulators to face scrutiny at Morecambe Bay inquiry
The actions of health regulators are to be examined by the inquiry set up to probe care failings at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow Liverpool is integrating health and social care
Changing the way health and adult services work together
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Halton CCG sets aside £0.5m for ‘hub and spoke’ rehab service
FINANCE: Halton clinical commissioning group will contribute £551,000 to the development of a “hub and spoke” rehabilitation service organised across three hospitals, its 2013-15 commissioning strategy states.
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HSJ KnowledgeFrom hospital to the streets – an opportunity to break the cycle
Improving care for homeless patients
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NewsMorecambe Bay emails destroyed despite police request
A backup tape which may have contained emails linked to an infant death at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay was destroyed despite a specific police request to retain records, HSJ has learned.
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CQC finds care failings at West Cumberland Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Inspectors have demanded improvements at West Cumberland Hospital after finding its staffing was “at times inadequate” and it was failing to maintain accurate patient records.
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Chief exec and chair face public in Question Time event
WORKFORCE: Stockport residents will have the chance to quiz Stockport FT chief executive Ann Barnes and chair Gillian Easson on their plans at an hour-long Question Time event at Stepping Hill Hospital.
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NewsConfusion over plans to ease out Morecambe Bay chief nurse
Scandal-hit University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay’s plans to move its chief nurse to another foundation trust were thrown into confusion today when the would-be recipient said it had not agreed to the move.
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NewsPoulter links Morecambe Bay scandal to Mid Staffs
Health minister Dan Poulter has linked the NHS scandal in Morecambe Bay to the previous care scandal in Mid Staffordshire, saying in both cases a “rotten culture” took hold at the hospitals.
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CommentAct now to tackle the pressure of long term cancer care
The impact of an ageing population on the NHS
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Pennine Acute April deficit worse than planned
FINANCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals recorded a deficit of £970,000 for the first month of 2013-14, against a planned deficit of £450,000, the trust’s latest performance report shows.
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Former care trust chair takes on Healthwatch role
WORKFORCE: The fomer chair of Blackburn with Darwen Care Trust Plus has been appointed the chair of the local health watchdog.
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Southport and Ormskirk appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital has appointed orthopaedic surgeon Rob Gillies as its new executive medical director, the trust has reported.
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Two cases of measles in Blackburn with Darwen
PERFORMANCE: There were two confirmed cases of measles in Blackburn with Darwen in the first 18 weeks of this year, show CCG board papers.
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Bolton FT one of best in region for A&E waits
PERFORMANCE: Royal Bolton Hospitals Foundation Trust remains one of the few hospitals across Greater Manchester to “sustainably” achieve the A&E four-hour target over the past year, commissioner board papers show.
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Mersey Care Trust submits five year plan
STRUCTURE: Mersey Care Trust has moved one step closer to gaining Foundation Trust status after submitting its five-year business plan to the Trust Development Authority (TDA).