All South West articles – Page 50
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HSJ LocalNEW Devon presses ahead with procurement plans
COMMERCIAL: A South West clinical commissioning group has agreed to award community services contracts worth more than £90m without going out to tender.
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CommentAnalysis: Pressure eases on English waiting times
Waiting times recovered surprisingly well in September
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HSJ LocalSouth west trusts pay course fees in exchange for contracts
WORKFORCE: A group of five acute south west trusts have agreed to pay the course fees of physician associate trainees in return for two years’ service as part of a drive to ease workforce pressures.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Private provider admits 'human error' in NHS eye procedures
NHS patients who underwent eye surgery at a private hospital suffered complications because of an overdose of an antibiotic used during their cataract procedures, an investigation has found.
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Somerset trust waiting times prompt Monitor probe
PERFORMANCE: The regulator Monitor has launched an investigation into a south west acute trust due to concerns over the number of patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for elective treatment.
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HSJ LocalIntegration pioneer criticised for poor relationships
A health economy designated as one of the government’s integration pioneers has been warned its poor relationships with social care are putting patients at risk, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalMorbidly obese patients face restrictions under new Devon cost cutting plan
FINANCE: A cash strapped clinical commissioning group plans to limit access to routine surgery for obese patients and suspend funding for some non-urgent procedures in a drastic bid to find £26m of in year savings.
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CommentFalls prevention: how to slash the NHS's £2bn bill
A quarter of ambulance callouts are for falls
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NewsFirst foundation trust authorisations in more than a year
Three NHS providers have been authorised as foundation trusts – the first time the status has been conferred in more than a year
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HSJ Local
Bath GPs to launch diabetes drug trial
CLINICAL RESEARCH: A network of GP surgeries around Bath has been selected as the site of a clinical trial for a diabetes drug from the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
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HSJ LocalTrust's winter cash withheld until it has 'believable' A&E plan
PERFORMANCE: One of the worst performing areas on the four hour accident and emergency target has seen its “system resilience” money withheld temporarily after failing to devise a “believable” improvement plan.
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HSJ LocalDevon CCG warns 'services will suffer' due to unaffordable demand
FINANCE: The country’s biggest clinical commissioning group will have to take immediate action to prioritise patient access to services in the face of unaffordable increases in demand, it has warned.
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CommentFour hour performance: the decline continues
There’s little sign of it being reversed this year
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Monitor investigates Wiltshire trust’s finances
FINANCE: The regulator Monitor has opened an investigation into Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust as a result of the provider’s ongoing financial problems.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance service to stay on as out-of-hours provider
COMMERCIAL: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust is to continue to provide out-of-hours services in Gloucestershire after winning a fresh contract, it has announced.
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HSJ LocalNorth Bristol halts spinal surgery referrals
PERFORMANCE: North Bristol Trust will refuse new referrals for spinal surgery after identifying scores of patients were waiting more than a year for procedures.
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HSJ LocalOnly one bidder in the running for Weston
STRUCTURE: Only one organisation has submitted a bid to take over England’s smallest acute hospital, it has been announced.
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HSJ LocalNew medical director for Nottinghamshire trust
WORKFORCE: Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust has appointed Dr Julie Hankin as its new medical director.
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NewsMcKinsey chosen for wide-ranging Dorset clinical services review
Management consultancy McKinsey is set to help Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group review its clinical services after being named the preferred bidder for a £2.75m consultancy contract.
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CommentAnalysis: England's summer waiting list initiative fails
The government push to clear the backlog hasn’t worked