All South West articles – Page 52
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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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HSJ Local
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
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NewsPatient data sharing pilot CCGs unveiled
NHS England has chosen six clinical commissioning groups for the next phase of its controversial Care.data patient record sharing initiative.
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HSJ LocalCornwall GPs look to out of hours to protect future
COMMERCIAL: GPs in Cornwall have been urged to take back control of out of hours services to preserve the future of general practice in the county, HSJ has learned.
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CommentWho pays when it goes wrong? The uncertainty of private providers in the NHS
Confusion over negligence
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HSJ KnowledgeSound advice: speech recognition improves patient care
Saving time and money with technology
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HSJ LocalGreat Western calls in lawyers over PFI contract concerns
COMMERCIAL: The management of a South West hospital has ‘lost confidence’ in its private finance initiative service provider after it failed to maintain standards of quality and hygiene.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Cornwall chief to retire
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has announced plans to retire before the end of the year in a move that has surprised people locally.
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards 2014
Learn about all the winning projects in HSJ’s celebration of organisations delivering real value
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HSJ KnowledgeValue in Healthcare Awards: Energy Efficiency
FinalistsEssentia, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust - winnerCentral Manchester University Hospitals Foundation TrustCornwall Partnership Foundation Trust - Transport reviewNHS Grampian - Foresterhill Heath Campus Energy Centre The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust Essentia, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust: Energy performance contracts - ...
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Commissioning Support Services
FinalistsNorth of England Commissioning Support Unit - winnerSouth West Commissioning Support - highly commendedAiredale, Wharfedale and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group, Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group, Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group and West and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Commissioning Support UnitArden Commissioning SupportDorset Clinical Commissioning GroupNorth and East London Commissioning Support ...