All Pathology articles – Page 11
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HSJ Local
Leeds and Bradford pathology staff ballot on further strike
WORKFORCE: Pathology staff at hospitals in Leeds and Bradford are balloting over further strike action in relation to changes to their shifts.
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NewsExclusive: Carter laments slow progress on pathology reform
The author of an influential review of pathology services has expressed disappointment at the slow pace of reform but said he had not yet “given up hope” it can be achieved.
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NewsNHS England urged to act on 'chaotic' pathology mergers
NHS England has been urged to intervene to resolve the “chaotic vacuum” in pathology services resulting from a series of botched restructures.
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NewsOFT to rule on key pathology mergers as another project collapses
Fresh evidence has emerged of the impact competition probes are having on plans to reconfigure services after Office of Fair Trading investigations were cited as barriers to two major pathology reorganisations.
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HSJ Local
Portsmouth's withdrawal scuppers local pathology plan
STRUCTURE: Portsmouth Hospitals Trust has frustrated its neighbours by pulling out of a proposed local pathology consortium weeks before it was due to go live, citing concerns over governance arrangements and the savings potential of the project.
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HSJ LocalNorfolk and Norwich to spend £2.3m on pathology pay offs
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust is set to spend an estimated £2.3m on severance and redundancy payoffs directly related to a regional reconfiguration of pathology services.
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NewsExclusive: Flagship pathology shake-up left in tatters
A £500m pathology reorganisation has collapsed after another group of commissioners in the West Midlands opted to abandon a controversial procurement exercise, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCentral costs of pathology reorganisations revealed
Three controversial regional pathology reorganisations have incurred £2m in central costs and experts estimate the total bill for NHS trusts and bidders to be about £10m and rising.
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NewsExclusive: CCGs abandon flagship regional pathology reorganisation
Clinical commissioning groups have abandoned a £500m flagship regional reorganisation of pathology services, dealing a major blow to efforts to bring about major changes in the sector, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: The impact of pathology reorganisation
An in-depth look at two major pathology reorganisations in the Midlands and East of England and the wider implications
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SupplementsUp and running − an HSJ efficiency supplement
Examing different ways NHS trusts have improved efficiencies and reduced costs
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HSJ Local
Sheffield Hospitals opens £11m lab
SERVICES: A £11m laboratory centre which will process more than 10m tests a year has opened at the Northern General Hospital.
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HSJ Local
South West pathology joint venture to open
COMMERCIAL: A new pathology centre, built as part of a joint venture between Somerset’s two acute hospitals, opened on Friday.
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NewsEast of England pathology shake-up details emerge
Trusts involved in a controversial pathology services reconfiguration are to consult staff on the changes later this month, amid union claims that major logistical issues surrounding the project remain unresolved.
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NewsInvestigation raises questions over UK pathology services
Improvements are needed to the way pathology departments across the country are organised and quality assessed, a Royal College of Pathologists investigation has found.
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HSJ LocalRegulator criticises Sherwood Forest over pathology concerns
A report prompted by concerns over breast cancer testing results at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has criticised management and communication within the organisation.
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Supplements
Exception to the rule - an HSJ efficiency supplement
HSJ’s supplement looks at how NHS providers are improving efficiency in the areas of pathology, outsourcing and drugs funding
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News‘High risk’ pathology restructure delayed by a year
The introduction of a controversial reconfiguration of pathology services in the east of England has been delayed by a year, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Regulators praise Wexham Park pathology services
PERFORMANCE: Wexham Park’s pathology department has been commended following a routine inspection from three regulators.