All South West articles – Page 56
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HSJ LocalLondon trust and Priory bid for Bristol mental health tender
COMMERCIAL: The Priory Group and South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust are among the bidders shortlisted to lead the delivery of mental health services in Bristol, it has been announced.
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HSJ KnowledgeNine steps to an effective informatics strategy
How IT and data can be solve an organisation’s problems
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NHS England fails to recruit south west LAT director
STRUCTURE: A local area team director in the South region has taken on responsibility for another patch after a second recruitment process failed to find a suitable candidate.
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Former newspaper boss to chair Bristol Community Health
WORKFORCE: Bristol Community Health has appointed a new chair and four new non-executive directors including a staff member and a former newspaper boss.
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Plymouth appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE: Consultant radiologist Phil Hughes has been appointed medical director at Plymouth Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ LocalTariff 'paradox' often leaves trusts better off if patients contract infections
CLINICAL RESEARCH: The elimination of surgical site infections may leave trusts worse off financially for their work on certain specialisms, a study conducted by Plymouth Hospitals Trust suggests.
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Dorset Healthcare chief executive resigns
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust has resigned with immediate effect, just weeks after the organisation’s chair also stood down.
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Plymouth Hospitals issues strict rules on spending
Plymouth Hospitals Trust staff have been warned they face disciplinary action if they deviate from rules restricting all non-essential spending.
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HSJ KnowledgeInside Bath’s new neonatal unit
Analysis of how the Dyson Centre compares with its predecessor
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HSJ Local
Taunton investigating weekend mortality
PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust is investigating why deaths have been higher than expected at weekends, commissioner board papers reveal.
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Dorset Healthcare agrees property transfer
COMMERCIAL: Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust has agreed to accept stewardship of former primary care trust estate after submitting “test cases” to the health secretary.
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NewsAnalysis: Merging trusts caught in 'catch-22'
Monitor has moved to address concerns that competition rules are thwarting much needed service reconfiguration. It follows warnings that clashing regulations are leaving trusts trying to merge in a “catch-22” situation.
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NewsFirst nurse appointed to national clinical director role
A nurse and hospital chief executive has been appointed national clinical director for rural and remote care by NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh.
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Trust issues diktat over £40,000 daily overspend
FINANCE: The board of Plymouth Hospitals Trust has banned all non-essential spending and has ordered that all staff appointments are signed off by the director of finance in a bid to tackle a financial crisis.
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NewsBournemouth and Poole merger is blocked
The proposed merger of two Dorset foundation trusts has been blocked by the Competition Commission after it concluded there was insufficient evidence patients would benefit from the plans.
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NewsOFT to rule on key pathology mergers as another project collapses
Fresh evidence has emerged of the impact competition probes are having on plans to reconfigure services after Office of Fair Trading investigations were cited as barriers to two major pathology reorganisations.
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Royal Cornwall FT application on hold
STRUCTURE: Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust has withdrawn its request to reactivate its foundation trust application due to board resignations earlier this year.
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Royal Cornwall takes action over cardiology concerns
PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has restricted the practice of a consultant cardiologist after identifying concerns during “routine scrutiny”.
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South Gloucs CCG reveals underfunding
FINANCE: South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group is underfunded by more than 8 per cent in 2013-14, board papers claim.
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Royal Cornwall breaches C-diff target
PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has breached its limit of clostridium difficile cases for 2013-14.