All PLYMOUTH TEACHING PCT articles – Page 2

HSJ Local
Eleven homicides investigated at AWP

2011-12-01T19:34:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust is subject to 11 investigations into homicides by NHS South West, more than any other mental health trust in the region.
HSJ Local
Plymouth hospital trust warns local CCGs to work together over council boundaries

2011-10-21T19:01:00Z

STRUCTURE: The East Cornwall Clinical Commissioning Group is being encouraged to work closely with two CCGs in neighbouring Devon to better match patient flow.
Comment
South West community enterprises go operational in October

2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

While many acute trusts in the South West were contending with an unseasonal heatwave that saw daytrippers flocking to the region’s beaches and emergency departments, the community sector was busy sizing up the raft of new social enterprises which became formally operational on 1 October.
HSJ Local
Plymouth Hospitals makes 18 week target despite backlog

2011-09-30T09:53:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Almost 1,400 patients waited longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment at Plymouth Hospitals Trust during June.
HSJ Local
NHS Plymouth forced to increase savings targets

2011-09-29T18:57:00Z

FINANCE: NHS Plymouth is £3m behind on its savings plan and is forecasting an underachievement of £8.6m by year end.
HSJ Local
Community social enterprise due to go live in Plymouth

2011-09-26T18:39:00Z

STRUCTURE: Plymouth Community Healthcare Community Interest Company will be launched on 1 October to provide NHS community and mental health services for the people of Plymouth.
Comment
Socially enterprising South West faces union resistance

2011-09-22T00:00:00Z

Minutes from a recent NHS South West board meeting published last week reveal the extent of union disquiet at plans to transfer around half of the region’s community services to social enterprises.
HSJ Local
Devon social enterprise appoints non-execs

2011-08-30T18:30:00Z

WORKFORCE: Two former police chiefs and an international banker have been appointed as non-executive directors for Plymouth Community Healthcare.
HSJ Local
One Plymouth practice not signed up to PCT-wide CCG

2011-08-09T15:23:00Z

STRUCTURE: A single GP practice within Plymouth Teaching primary care trust is not a member of a PCT-wide emerging clinical commissioning group.
News
Private hospital spend varies widely, study shows

2011-07-26T12:30:00Z

Significant variations exist in the proportion of work primary care trusts commission from independent sector providers, a study shared with HSJ reveals.
HSJ Local
PwC to scrutinse TCS transfer at NHS Plymouth

2011-05-17T16:35:00Z

COMMERCIAL: PricewaterhouseCoopers have been appointed to review the transfer of NHS Plymouth’s provider arm to a social enterprise.
HSJ Local
South West clusters draw up new specialised commissioning agreement

2011-05-09T18:15:00Z

STRUCTURE: A new agreement has been drawn up for the South West Specialised Commisioning Group (SWSCG) in light of primary care trust clustering arrangements.
HSJ Local
NHS Devon chief executive to lead cluster

2011-05-04T14:39:00Z

WORKFORCE: NHS Devon chief executive Ann James has been appointed to lead a cluster of two PCTs and a care trust.
HSJ Local
Nurse appointed chief of Plymouth's new community provider

2011-03-25T18:25:00Z

WORKFORCE: A former nursing director has been appointed chief executive designate of Plymouth Community Healthcare, the proposed social enterprise which will take on community and mental health services from NHS Plymouth
HSJ Local
NHS Plymouth announces chair for new social enterprise

2011-03-23T17:26:00Z

WORKFORCE: A chartered accountant with a background in the media industry has been appointed chair designate of Plymouth Community Healthcare.
Comment
Cluster forming work sets sail in the South

2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

Transition to the so called “new world” of commissioning is gathering pace in the South West and South Central regions, as work to form clusters begins in earnest.
HSJ Local
Mental health unit delayed after PCT fails to organise registration

2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

COMMERCIAL: The opening of new mental health facility in Devon has been held up after a primary care trust failed to organise its registration with the Care Quality Commission.
HSJ Local
'Historic' three way cluster announced for Devon

2011-02-28T17:07:00Z

STRUCTURE: NHS Devon is to join with two neighbouring primary care trusts to form a cluster covering the whole of “historic Devon”.
HSJ Local
A&E target improving at Plymouth Hospitals Trust after winter blip

2011-02-25T16:10:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Accident and Emergency waiting times at Plymouth Hospitals Trust are improving again after falling to just 91.7 per cent in December.
HSJ Local
Plymouth Teaching PCT delays opening of new building after failing to organise CQC registration

2011-02-25T16:09:00Z

STRUCTURE: A building Plymouth Teaching PCT plans to use for children and adolescent mental health services will not open on time as it has not been registered with Care Quality Commission.