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NHS Redbridge appeals process grants most funding appeals in the cluster
PERFORMANCE: The north east London primary care trust approved 79 per cent of appeals to pay for a service or procedure outside of the cluster’s policy.
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HSJ KnowledgeProviding a quailty service to patients without English as a first language
Interpreting services are failing to meet the needs of black and ethnic minority communities, and risk dilluting the level of patient care. But despite the perceived cost, Maqs Khan explains why investment in interpreting services could safeguard a more efficient future for community care.
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CommentA chief executive merry-go-round in London
It appears to be poacher turned gamekeeper season among the capital’s chief executives.
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HSJ KnowledgeEngaging hearts and minds in the face of criticism: the new leadership challenges
The new challenges facing leadership in the NHS are being accompanied by increased confusion and criticism. Steve Onyett examines two key themes in social movement that could liberate leaders from the fear of failure.
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NewsGP performance bonuses fail to improve public health
Performance-related pay for GP practices has failed to improve their prevention and health promotion work, according to research published today.
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NewsDH plugs public health and pharma gaps on review panel
The Department of Health has confirmed it is to appoint a public health expert and a pharmacist to plug holes in its reform review panel.
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LeaderInquiry adds to the toxic reform mix
Cynthia Bower, chief executive of the Care Quality Commission, appeared at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust inquiry on Monday. Ms Bower was previously chief executive of NHS West Midlands, responsible for monitoring the troubled trust.
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NewsPublic NHS involvement suspended in Birmingham
Birmingham has been left without a fully functioning patient and public involvement network after its “two key decision making groups” were temporarily suspended.
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NewsCommunity service transfer delays revealed by Department of Health
A total of 29 community service transfers involving 35 primary care trusts have been delayed beyond the Department of Health’s 1 April deadline, the DH has admitted.
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NHS Buckinghamshire awards contract for £3.9m medical centre
COMMERCIAL: The primary care trust has awarded a contract to construction company Stepnell to design and build a £3.9m medical centre in Chesham.
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Northern Lincolnshire FT reconfigures community midwife service
STRUCTURE: A new system of post-natal care will be established in North East Lincolnshire from next month.
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Council throws hat in ring for Surrey community contract
COMMERCIAL: Surrey County Council has bid to take over the running of Surrey Community Health, according to primary care trust board papers.
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NHS Nottingham City calls on patients to join ‘citizen’s panel’
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust is seeking views from people in its area on how the local NHS could be developed and improved.
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Liverpool trust extends pilot health scheme for ex-offenders
STRUCTURE: A pilot scheme which helps ex-offenders to get health checks has been extended in Liverpool.
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Yorkshire chief named on 'listening exercise' review panel
WORKFORCE: NHS Yorkshire and Humber chief executive Bill McCarthy is one of a handful of managers, and the only strategic health authority chief executive, to be a appointed a member of the NHS Future Forum review panel.
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South Yorks 'worst offender for premium rate GP phone numbers'
PERFORMANCE: GPs in the South Yorkshire cluster of PCTs are the biggest users of premium rate phone numbers, according to a campaign group.
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NewsNHS finance bosses 'concerned' over productivity targets
NHS finance directors are already warning their plans to improve productivity in 2011-12 may not be met, less than a month into the financial year.
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT plans whistleblowing hotline
WORKFORCE: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh foundation trust will this month launch a whistleblowers’ hotline, after a 2010 review found a “culture of bullying” left some staff scared to raise safety concerns.
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£1.9m hole in Countess of Chester 2011-12 savings plan
FINANCE: At the start of March the foundation trust had identified plans for cost savings of £5.1m in 2011-12, board papers show.
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Shrewsbury and Telford saves just £3.7m of £12.1m plan
FINANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has only saved £3.7m out of its £12.1m savings plan for 2010-11.