South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1010
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CommentHunt's task is to focus on population health now
The headlines usually focus on deficiencies of NHS funding but Jeremy Hunt’s focus must equally be on the way we live
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NewsGPs to be offered 'portfolio' contract with hospital trust
Commissioners in east Sussex are to offer GPs a contact with the local acute and community services trust.
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NewsWide variation found in emergency specialist surgery mortality rates
Thirty day mortality rates for emergency bowel surgery vary between 20.7pc and 3.2pc at best and worst performing hospitals Quarter of hospitals do not admit high risk patients to critical care post-surgery in recommended timeframe Six per cent annual drop in most urgent patients reaching theatre within two hours ...
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CommentPoor, ill and costing £33bn a year: we must mend this legacy
Structural changes in society with health as their focus would save many billions of pounds and be good for everyone - especially the most disadvantaged
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Expert BriefingDeep South: Resetting the South West
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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HSJ LocalMidlands trusts set out on path to possible merger
Derbyshire Healthcare FT will not appoint a permanent chief executive or chair Talks underway with Derbyshire Community Health Services on closer working Changes follow sexual harassment scandal at Derbyshire Healthcare that led to senior resignations STRUCTURE: Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has put on hold a decision to appoint ...
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NewsCQC admits failings over patient experts contract
CQC says it should have involved incumbent experts in contract procurement from the “outset” Detailed breakdown of costs in bid proposals should have been sought Review found CQC had “no contractual power” to get data from previous suppliers The Care Quality Commission has admitted “earlier engagement” and greater ...
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NewsUpdated: More trust leaders insist regulator was wrong to target pay bills
NHS Improvement’s figures identifying potential excess paybill spending did not take account of key service changes, chief executives say Trusts including Salford Royal and UCLH identified as over-spending on staff Regulator will be asked to publish revised list by Royal Devon FT More trust leaders have defended their ...
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HSJ LocalOOH provider criticised for 'inappropriate' governance
GP social enterprise had “unwieldy” and “inappropriate” governance processes, report finds Governance structure for GP out of hours provider “too complex” for small organisation PRIMARY CARE: Governance arrangements at an east London out of hours provider were “inappropriate” and “unwieldy” for its size, a review commissioned by NHS ...
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NewsAnalysis: CCGs with biggest increases and decreases in GP access
Bexley CCG sees biggest increase in patients unable to get GP appointments Most improved group on access to appointments was Slough CCG Recruitment cited as most common problem by CCGs HSJ analysis has identified the clinical commissioning groups with greatest improvements and biggest declines in patient access to ...
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust’s problems 'worse than I thought', says new chief
Colchester “doesn’t feel like an organisation that has control of its day to day functioning”, says new chief executive Nick Hulme says he expects merger with Ipswich over the next 18 months to two years Merger timetable slowed considerably because of extent of care quality and performance issues ...
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HSJ KnowledgeHow we created a better service for people living with Behçet’s syndrome
One stop clinics that enable timely diagnosis and treatment are improving services for people who have this auto inflammatory condition
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CommentThe NHS has been left with no financial wriggle room
The close accounting scrapes by the Department of Health may be fascinating but what is the longer term picture on spending likely to be
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HSJ LocalSouth east trust rated ‘requires improvement’ despite progress
Seven out of nine of the trust’s mental health service categories were rated as ‘good’ However, learning disabilities care home services ‘requires improvement’ Out-of-hours crisis care praised by the CQC A mental health and care trust in the south east has been rated “requires ...
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HSJ LocalHinchingbrooke and Peterborough to draw up 2017 merger plan
Cambridgeshire trusts confirm they will draw up full business case to merge by next April Full business case will be considered by both boards in September The move follows outline business case in May STRUCTURE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust and Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust have confirmed ...
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catchup: CCG ratings and major investments in mental health
Your essential update on the week in health
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HSJ LocalChild mental health charity closes waiting list
MENTAL HEALTH: A lack of funding and surge in demand has forced a children’s mental health charity to close its waiting list.