All South West articles – Page 63
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Plymouth Hospitals doctor elected to national role
WORKFORCE: A consultant from Plymouth Hospitals Trust has been elected clinical vice president of the Royal College of Physicians.
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Regional role for Devon Partnership psychiatrist
STRUCTURE: A consultant psychiatrist at Devon Partnership Trust’s Langdon Hospital has been appointed by NHS England as the inaugural chair of an important new mental health network.
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Devon delays NHS 111 launch again
COMMERCIAL: The launch of NHS 111 in Devon has been further delayed, making it likely to be one of the last areas of the country to go live.
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HSJ LocalTariff changes spark service change in Devon
STRUCTURE: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust has announced it needs to redesign its maternity and obstetric services “immediately” as a result of changes to the national tariff.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: Community engagement in Mid Devon
Examining the future of Tiverton and District Hospital after a meeting between commissioners and the public
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Monitor highlights Cornwall PCT 'lack of transparency'
COMMERCIAL: Monitor has provisionally rejected a private sector provider’s complaint that a south west primary care trust breached competition rules - but criticised the commissioner’s lack of transparency.
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Weston reorganises management structure
STRUCTURE: Weston Area Health Trust has reorganised its management structure from three divisions into two.
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2gether score poorly on staff engagement
WORKFORCE: 2Gether Foundation Trust scored in the lowest 20 per cent for staff engagement in 2012, according to the NHS Staff Survey.
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South West pathology joint venture to open
COMMERCIAL: A new pathology centre, built as part of a joint venture between Somerset’s two acute hospitals, opened on Friday.
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NEW Devon sets priorities
PERFORMANCE: The Eastern locality of the NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group has set three priorities for 2013-14.
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FTN challenges 'assumptions' in Dorset FT merger
COMERCIAL: The Foundation Trust Network has written to the Competition Commission to challenge some of its assumptions about competition in the NHS.
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NewsExclusive: Mass board resignations at ex-NHS social enterprise
The chair and other non-executive directors of a social enterprise providing NHS community services have resigned en masse following a row over executive pay, HSJ has learned.
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New board appointments at 2gether
WORKFORCE: 2gether Foundation Trust has appointed two new non-executive directors as its new chair also takes up post.
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Royal Bournemouth recalls screening patients
PERFORMANCE: Hundreds of women have been recalled for further breast cancer screening by a hospital over fears that a junior doctor failed to follow proper procedures.
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South Gloucestershire CCG awards new contract
COMMERCIAL: South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group have awarded a new contract for the provision of learning disability services.
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Peninsula sets up new company
COMMERCIAL: Peninsula Community Health has set up a new company to deliver community dental services across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
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RDE slightly behind plan on surplus
FINANCE: Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust generated a surplus of £1.3m in 2012-13, against a plan of £3.5m.
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Bristol Community Health pilots mobile working
COMMERCIAL: Bristol Community Health is to pilot a new mobile technology system designed to allow staff to spend less time on travel and administration.
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LeaderTorbay presents a test for the new system
Monitor needs to indicate its position over tendering challenge
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Weston to recruit more nurses
WORKFORCE: Weston Area Health Trust’s board has agreed to fund an additional 62.6 full time equivalent nurses and healthcare assistants to improve patient safety and patient experience.