All Performance articles – Page 90
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NewsBennett moots rethink on performance targets
David Bennett has called for the NHS to investigate the possibility of redefining key access targets to reduce the financial burden they place on providers – where it can be done without compromising safety.
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NewsUpdated: Rollover tariff trusts expect massive deficits
Several large hospital trusts that rejected the voluntary tariff agreement have predicted huge swings in their financial position for 2015-16.
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HSJ Local'Financially unviable' trust rated good by CQC
PERFORMANCE: A specialist trust that warned it was ‘financially unviable’ has been rated as good by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsPathology joint venture records growth but restructuring hits profits
A public-private pathology provider part owned by two London trusts increased its revenues last year, but a substantial restructure prompted by changes to tax rules resulted in a small drop in profits.
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NewsAnalysis: Hospitals will struggle to reach new 12pm discharge goal
Trusts have been told to try to carry out at least 35 per cent of discharges before midday, in a new NHS England directive aimed at preventing delayed discharges.
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NewsUpdated: NHS provider sector reports £822m deficit
NHS providers have reported a deficit of £822m for 2014-15, with foundation trusts ending the year in the red for first time ever. HSJ analysis suggests that without bailouts the net deficit was closer to £1bn.
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NewsOnly a quarter of CQC inspection reports published on time
Just a quarter of the Care Quality Commission’s inspection reports have been published on time, new figures show.
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NewsHunt: Peer review, not top-down targets, can improve NHS
Jeremy Hunt has praised the benefits of peer review to improve NHS standards, saying it is a better method than top-down targets.
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CommentBalancing the books while keeping services safe is hard but necessary
Ministers under pressure
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HSJ KnowledgeClinical governance: The formula for a safer hospital
The turnaround at Basildon Hospital
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NewsDiagnostic waiting list grows by over half in five years
The national diagnostic waiting list has grown by more than half in five years, in a further sign of growing demand on hospital services.
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CommentFinish with a bang: Target smashed as 'managed breach' ends
Record numbers of long waiting patients admitted
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News'Record breaking' number of long waiting patients admitted
Trusts have admitted a ‘record breaking’ number of patients waiting over 18 weeks for treatment, according to the latest data.
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HSJ KnowledgeNurture a revamp of maternity services to transform care
Increased bookings and improved care
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HSJ LocalMajor teaching hospital's deficit could double
FINANCE: One of England’s biggest and most prestigious teaching hospital trusts has predicted a large deficit for 2014-15, with indications it will almost double in this financial year.
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CommentThe new health secretary will face an uphill battle
The new health secretary must draw up a road map for sustainable health services
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CommentPoliticians must prioritise reform to close the NHS funding gap
It will prevent hardship in future
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NewsSpecial measures boss to lead Monitor 'provider sustainability' division
The deputy chief executive of a former ‘special measures’ trust has been appointed to lead a new major Monitor directorate tasked with driving performance improvement in NHS providers, the regulator announced today.