All South West articles – Page 104
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HSJ KnowledgeOne year on: Darzi's long and winding road
Only 12 months into Lord Darzi’s 10-15 year vision, it is no surprise that little real progress has been seen. But the forthcoming public spending squeeze could be a large and unexpected obstacle in the road to improved quality, safety and innovation.
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NewsRegions told to re-examine Darzi visions
Every strategic health authority region will be told to re-examine its Darzi strategy to take account of the toughening financial regime.
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NewsBarbara Hakin and Andrew Cash top health honours list
East Midlands strategic health authority chief executive Dr Barbara Hakin has been made a dame in the Queen’s birthday honours.
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NewsNew NHS tariff upsets PCT financial plans
Cost inflation caused by the introduction of the latest version of the payment by results tariff could hit primary care trusts’ preparations for the financial downturn, commissioners have warned.
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Monitor appoints new chief and chair to 'challenged' foundation trust
A foundation trust has been assigned a new chief executive by Monitor for the second time in eight months.
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Royal Cornwall chief executive John Watkinson to appeal sacking
A trust chief executive has been sacked by his board following an independent review which found the organisation was heading “towards corporate failure”.
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'Corporate failure' of ex-Bromley chief at Cornwall
An independent report has accused the chief executive and board members at Royal Cornwall Hospitals trust of serious failures.
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Integrated care will be tested by only 16 organisations
Just 16 organisations have made it onto the Department of Health’s integrated care pilot scheme.
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Second review damns Royal Cornwall chief
A suspended hospital trust chief executive - already accused of “serious failings” in his previous post - led his present organisation towards “corporate failure”, an independent review has concluded.
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NewsNext stage review: SHAs steer Darzi plans through financial storm
The recession and the subsequent question marks over funding mean SHAs’ visions published last year are being recast. But, as Alison Moore finds out, many have made strong progress regardless
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HSJ Knowledge
Improving stroke care: fast thinking
Despite being one of the country's biggest killers and the largest cause of disability, stroke only recently gained a national strategy. Now the drive for faster intervention is giving it a much needed boost. Jennifer Taylor reports
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NHS Confederation names new chief executive
Acting NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett has been given the post permanently.The confederation has been searching for a new chief executive since last May when Gill Morgan left to become permanent secretary to the Welsh Assembly.
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Decompression sickness fraudsters go to jail
Two men have been jailed for their parts in a £250,000 scam to defraud the NHS by billing for bogus decompression sickness treatments.
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Suspended chief executive in limbo as review drags on
A hospital trust that suspended its chief executive in October and began a review into his performance has had to appoint a second interim replacement, as the review overruns by more than two months.John Watkinson was suspended by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals trust following a critical review of his performance ...
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Community
Media Watch: prayer dispute
'Persecuted for praying', screamed the Daily Mail's front page on Monday. Caroline Petrie, a community nurse in North Somerset 'could be sacked' for offering to pray for a 79 year old widow she was treating.
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NHS North West falling behind on GP extended hours
Figures released by the Department of Health show that 69 per cent of GP practices were offering extended opening hours by the end of December.
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Merger on the cards for troubled foundation trust
The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases foundation trust has decided it may need to merge with another organisation to be financially stable.
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Welsh NHS seeks expert advice for redesign
An expert group has been convened to advise the Welsh Assembly government on health policy.
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NHS integrated care pilots to be test bed for 'risky' ideas
Integrated care pilots will be given the chance to shape Department of Health policy up to and including tariff reform, the primary care czar has revealed.Speaking as the DH revealed the 36 organisations shortlisted for the scheme, national clinical director for primary care David Colin-Thomé said the organisations making the ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Foundation trust failure: who's for the chop?
As the original deadline passes, 80-odd trusts are lagging in the race to achieve foundation status. Sally Gainsbury ponders the fate of those that fail to hit the mark