South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2196
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CommentScreening programmes under threat in London
Chlamydia screening is not a big outlay for commissioners but they are measured on it, along with other screening programmes.
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HSJ Local
Shared support services arm up for sale
COMMERCIAL: Trusts in the East of England region are selling a support services body that serves primary and mental health services in two counties.
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NHS South West overrules PCT in 'any qualified provider' and ISTC conflict
FINANCE: NHS South West has overruled commissioners who were restricting use of the “any qualified provider” policy to avoid the risk of paying for work carried out by private providers.
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NewsDH remains committed to personal health budgets
The Department of Health has indicated its determination to roll out personal health budgets despite NHS managers warning they result in increased bureaucracy and run counter to the need to control costs.
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NewsReforms face further delay and confusion, concedes Lansley
The health secretary has admitted his NHS reform bill might have to return to committee stage in the Commons – leading to warnings of further delay and uncertainty.
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CommentSally Gainsbury: flogging off the freehold
While Aunt Sally and her straw man continue to bicker about just how much extra competition Mr Lansley is or isn’t introducing into the NHS, a genuine real life policy question demands answering.
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NewsMental health PbR to be reviewed
The government is to review the much-delayed drive to introduce payment by results to mental healthcare.
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NewsMixed sex ward breaches drop under tougher regime
Mixed sex accommodation breaches have dropped sharply since the launch of a tougher performance regime four months ago
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Cash-strapped PCT escapes budget topslice
FINANCE: One of England’s most financially troubled primary care trusts cannot guarantee it will meet the national requirement to hold 2 per cent of its funding back from routine spending.
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NewsInformation strategy could be delayed by listening exercise - Connelly
The Department of Health’s information chief has told HSJ that her long awaited information strategy could yet be amended if the NHS Future Forum recommends a softer line on transparency to secure the support of clinicians.
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NewsMore patients waiting longer for diagnostic tests
The number of patients waiting more than six weeks for diagnostic tests has almost tripled in the past year.
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HSJ Local
PCTs step up transfer of responsibility to consortia
STRUCTURE: Primary care trusts in the North East are starting to delegate authority to commissioning consortia.
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CommentMichael White: bill opposition proving more than just yellow-bellied
Perhaps I underestimated Liberal Democrat determination to amend the bill (only one bill in this column) or push it under a bus.
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HSJ Local
Yeovil FT teams up with local council on nursery tender
COMMERCIAL: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust is about to launch a tender for a nursery in partnership with South Somerset District Council.
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New chair for Yeovil FT
WORKFORCE: A new chair and deputy chief executive have been appointed at Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Nottingham consortium elects chair
WORKFORCE: Nottingham City General Practice Consortium has elected its chair and vice chair.
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Southampton PCT identifies reforms pace as 'catastrophic risk'
PERFORMANCE: NHS Southampton City has said the rapid structural reforms to the NHS reforms could distract from improving the population’s health, while the area’s health economy risks being unsustainable in the long term.
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Official opening for new mental health unit at Pennine Care
STRUCTURE: The trust has officially opened a £13.6m mental health unit at its Birch Hill Hospital site in Rochdale.
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Former PCT chair joins Poole Hospital FT
WORKFORCE: Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced Angela Schofield as its new chair, replacing interim Dame Yvonne Moores.
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Results of Western Sussex reconfiguration consultation due next month
STRUCTURE: Responses to a consultation over the planned reconfiguration of ophthalmology and orthopaedic services are currently being analysed, with results expected next month.