All Reconfiguration articles – Page 39
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HSJ Local
Largest hospital reconfiguration in England signed off by commissioners
The most significant proposed acute services reconfiguration in England has been approved by commissioners.
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HSJ Local
West Middlesex to announce merger partner on Tuesday
STRUCTURE: West Middlesex University Hospital Trust is due to announce its merger partner on Tuesday.
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CommentCompetition authorities take their positions
The CCP and OFT could have a major influence on NHS mergers
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NewsExclusive: Major London trusts unveil cancer and cardiac shake-up
Three major teaching hospitals have unveiled a ground breaking service reorganisation under which they will exchange responsibility for providing key specialised services.
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CommentHow to transform long-term care services
Long-term services can learn from changes in mental health
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HSJ LocalCCP to consider acute services 'merger' in Bristol
COMMERCIAL: A planned reconfiguration of acute services in Bristol could be disrupted after the Co-operation and Competition Panel decided the changes constituted a merger and announced it would assess the plans.
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HSJ Local
Leeds children’s heart surgery challenge to be heard next week
STRUCTURE: A challenge to the commissioning decision which would see the Leeds children’s heart surgery unit closed is due to be heard in the High Court next week.
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HSJ LocalLewisham Council gives Hunt deadline to backtrack on hospital downgrade
STRUCTURE: Lewisham Council has given Jeremy Hunt a deadline of February 22 to backtrack on the downgrade of Lewisham Hospital or face a judicial review.
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NewsInnovators 'must provide more evidence' about product effectiveness
Pharmaceutical and technology companies looking to introduce their products into the NHS must do more research to demonstrate effectiveness, a senior NHS Commissioning Board official has said.
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NewsMedics question rationale of Lewisham downgrade
The health secretary has approved plans to downgrade the first hospital using failure regime legislation. However, the downgrade is subject to conditions, the details of which remain unclear.
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NewsSelbie: 'The NHS is not the same as health'
The chief executive of Public Health England has urged a fundamental rethink of how illness and wellbeing are perceived, stating: “The NHS is not the same as health.”
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NewsHunt compromises on Lewisham Hospital downgrade
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a compromise solution to the downgrade of services at Lewisham Hospital.
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CommentHunt's call on South London will affect the whole NHS
The impact will go far beyond Lewisham Hospital
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HSJ Local
Fears raised over mental health trust reorganisation
STRUCTURE Commissioners have raised “significant concerns” about Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust’s proposed reorganisation.
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HSJ Local
East Sussex trust forces apology from local papers
STRUCTURE: Local newspapers published lengthy apologies to East Sussex Healthcare Trust this month after they included inaccurate information in a coupon urging readers to oppose reconfiguration plans.
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HSJ Local25,000 march against 'insane' plan
More than 25,000 protesters on Saturday demanded that Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt rejects “insane” proposals to close a hospital’s newly revamped A&E department.
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HSJ LocalNational review for hospital reconfiguration opposed by Hague
The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has been asked to look at a controversial hospital reconfiguration which has been opposed by foreign secretary William Hague.
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HSJ Local
Mid Yorks settles on centralised A&E and acute services
STRUCTURE: Commissioners are preparing to consult on proposals to downgrade two accident and emergency units run by Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, which is forecasting a £26m deficit for 2012-13.
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HSJ Local
North Yorks warned deficit could reach £156m by 2017
The health economy in North Yorkshire could be up to £156m in deficit by 2016-17 unless action is taken, a report has warned.
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NewsUPDATE: Burnham says commissioning board 'couldn't carry on' under plan
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said the NHS Commissioning Board “couldn’t carry on” in its current form under his proposals to reshape health and social care.