South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2054
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NewsFTN fails to appoint new chief executive
Sue Slipman has agreed to stay on as Foundation Trust Network chief executive until the organisation finds a new full-time replacement.
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NewsGovernment accused of 'manipulating' public opinion on pension reforms
The government has been accused of using “misleading data” in a bid to “manipulate” opinion over its controversial reform of public sector pensions, which is set to spark the biggest strike in decades.
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News£442 million NHS painkillers bill
The NHS spends more than £440 million a year on painkillers - with the biggest bill in the north, according to a new analysis.
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NewsPatients in rural areas 'lost out' under targets
The outcomes focus of the new ambulance clinical indicators will help improve services for patients in rural areas, according to a new report by the Ambulance Service Network.
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NewsGP commissioning leaders: CCGs should not set referral limits
GPs should not be set referral limits or caps, but must be free to decide NHS spending priorities, two of the biggest supporters of the commissioning reforms have told HSJ.
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HSJ KnowledgeFrom middle to higher ground: teaching the leaders of the future
Middle leaders – the chief executives of the future – must be taught the behaviours required for a successful stint at the top, says Lubna Haq.
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NewsFTs consider merger that would create largest trust
Three London foundation trusts are considering a merger that would create the single biggest trust, with a turnover of £1.9bn.
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Leicestershire and Rutland CCGs to take over full relevant commissioning budget
FINANCE: Clinical Commissioning Groups in Leicestershire and Rutland will next year take over 100 per cent of the commissioning budget that they will eventually be responsible for.
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FT to investigate series of 'never events'
PERFORMANCE: Cambridgeshire University Hospitals FT has launched an investigation after four “never events” at the Addenbrooke’s Hospital in six weeks.
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Board meets to set up Anglia Ruskin academic partnership
STRUCTURE: Universities and hospitals in the East of England are planning to come together in a “collaborative” partnership, according to board papers.
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Southend FT looks at lease deals to preserve cash buffer
COMMERCIAL: Southend University Hospital FT is considering radical financial plans to tackle a cash shortage, including selling off £23m of assets to be leased back.
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New chair named at Southend FT
STRUCTURE: Southend University Hospital FT has appointed a new chair, following the retirement of a long-serving director.
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Second SMART team launched in Cheshire East
STRUCTURE: Cheshire East council has launched the second of four planned Skilled Multi Agency Response Teams, as part of a programme to improve the integration of community health and social care in the area.
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NHS Cumbria looks for extra measures to offset projected £4m acute overspend
FINANCE: The primary care trust has pulled together plans for £3m worth of “further measures” to offset a projected overspend on its 2011-12 acute provider contracts.
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NewsJudge rules cardiac review consultation unlawful
A High Court judge has quashed the national consultation into the reconfiguration of paediatric cardiac services, ruling it was conducted unlawfully.
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NewsNHS facing 'tsunami' of patient anger
A “tsunami of anger” is heading towards the NHS unless organisations start to engage more fully with the public, the chairman of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry has warned.
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NewsScottish NHS performance praised
The NHS in Scotland has significantly improved the quality and safety of its healthcare over the past year, according to a report.
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NewsPublic warned over A&E admissions
Being unable to remove false nails and seeking treatment for a sick dog are just some of the “inappropriate” reasons why people attend A&E, according to research.
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NewsGay men blood donor ban lifted
Gay men will be able to give blood from today as government restrictions are officially lifted, the Department of Health said.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to improve care standards for dementia patients
Plenty of information and well designed bays help patients with dementia cope. Alistair Burns explains how.