South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2016
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Bradford and Airedale reports three emerging CCGs
STRUCTURE: There are three emerging clinical commissioning groups for GPs in Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT, following discussions over the past year.
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SHIP cluster exceeds staff costs plan
WORKFORCE: Workforce costs in the “SHIP” primary care trust cluster were more than half a million pounds over plan in October.
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NewsPublic health director to be statutory council post
Department of Health to issue statutory guidance on responsibilities
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NewsDH reveals plans for Public Health England structure
Public Health England will have four regional “hubs”, a series of local “units”, and employ around 5,000 staff, according to latest Department of Health documents.
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NewsPensions deal 'will save taxpayer tens of billions'
NHS pensions will remain a “proper reward” for a lifetime of public service, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has told parliament.
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Five GP groups become one CCG in East Lancs
STRUCTURE: Five GP commissioning groups within NHS East Lancashire Teaching PCT have merged to become one emerging clinical commissioning group.
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Three Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale emerging CCGs become one
STRUCTURE: Three GP groups within Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale PCT have merged to form a single CCG, NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG.
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NewsCameron warned Health Bill will 'widen inequalities'
A group of leading public health specialists has written to the prime minster claiming the Health Bill will widen health inequalities, and should be reconsidered or withdrawn.
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News'Warning system' proposed for overseas doctors and nurses
The European Union is considering a “warning system” for overseas health workers who have been struck off or suspended.
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NewsEU proposals would 'change the way commissioners' tender for services
A new EU procurement directive could see the NHS have to advertise all contracts over 500,000 Euros in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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NewsHospital closure plan rejected by health secretary
Scotland’s health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has rejected an NHS board’s recommendation to close a hospital.
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NewsCivil service unions hold up pensions 'progress'
The government will today outline progress made on the public sector pensions dispute, which remains unresolved despite lengthy talks.
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NewsRemediation of doctors costing the NHS millions
Concerns about doctors’ performance are usually only picked up following a crisis, putting patients at risk and increasing the cost of remediation, according to a new report.
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NewsExclusive: Commissioning board will have GP deputy medical director
A GP will be appointed as the deputy medical director of the NHS Commissioning Board, its medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has said.
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Five County Durham CCGs become two
STRUCTURE: There are now two emerging clinical commissioning groups within County Durham PCT, down from five previous groups.
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Sussex Partnership receives royal approval for hospital food
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership FT was recognised by the Prince of Wales last week for its work to provide good local and nutritional food for people using its mental health services.
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Two Bolton emerging CCGs become one
STRUCTURE: All GP practices in Bolton are now part of a single emerging clinical commissioning group, Bolton Health Consortium.
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Surrey centres to take part in major breast imaging trial
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Jarvis Breast Screening and Diagnostic Centre in Guildford are taking part in a £1.6m trial of a new breast imaging machine, which has the potential to detect breast cancer earlier than before.
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West Middlesex conducting case note review after higher than average mortality
PERFORMANCE: The west London acute hospital started a “detailed case note review” to establish the cause of the score of 120.3 under the Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator, against a target of 90 or under.
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Coventry and Warwickshire MH trust on track for FT status
STRUCTURE: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is set to become a foundation trust in less than a year.