All South West articles – Page 71
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Somerset Partnership community budget overspends
FINANCE: The community health directorate of Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust is overspent on district nursing by £137,000 and by £72,000 on enteral feeds, and is experiencing pressure on inpatient wards and minor injury units.
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North Somerset failing incomplete pathways target
PERFORMANCE: NHS North Somerset is failing the target for 92 per cent of patients to have been treated within 18 weeks.
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Bristol children's services contract set to be extended
COMMERCIAL: NHS Bristol and NHS South Gloucestershire have agreed to ask North Bristol Trust to extend their contract for provding children’s services fro two years.
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Bristol DVT contract extended
COMMERCIAL: The Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Bristol have agreed a 12 month extension to a contract for a community deep vein thrombosis service in the northern areas of the city.
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Avon and Wiltshire appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust has appointed current Devon Partnership Trust boss Iain Tulley as its new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalRuling in PCT's favour in Dorset AQP row
COMMERCIAL: The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has dismissed a complaint about NHS Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset’s handling of the any qualified provider process. However, providers remain concerned about the pricing of dermatology services.
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HSJ LocalNorthern Devon launches service review
An integrated NHS trust which has twice delayed its foundation trust application has launched a service review that is likely to result in the closure of community hospital beds.
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HSJ LocalDevon Virgin contract 'tainted by illegality'
COMMERCIAL: Commissioners in Devon failed to fully discharge their duties under the Equality Act when awarding a £132m contract to Virgin Care, a judge has ruled.
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HSJ LocalGloucestershire community services to stay in the NHS
COMMERCIAL: A primary care trust whose plans to transfer community services to a social enterprise were halted by a legal challenge has decided to keep the services within the NHS.
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HSJ LocalBristol children's heart surgery faces CQC concerns
PERFORMANCE: Children’s heart surgery services at the Bristol Children’s Hospital face likely criticism from the Care Quality Commission following an investigation, HSJ understands.
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Royal Cornwall to lead pioneering blood study
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has been awarded a grant to conduct ground-breaking research into reusing blood lost by mothers during birth.
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NewsPay 'cartel' hires lawyers to help draw up breakaway plans
The South West Pay Consortium has appointed a leading law firm to advise it on plans to amend staff pay, terms and conditions.
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Royal United Hospital Bath behind on QIPP plan
FINANCE: Royal United Hospital Bath has achieved 69 per cent of planned quality, innovation, productivity and prevention savings at the end of August.
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Bath trust's FT bid wins health secretary's backing
STRUCTURE: The health secretary has given his approval to Royal United Hospital Bath Trust’s foundation trust application.
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Increase in mortality rate at Royal United Hospital Bath
PERFORMANCE: Royal United Hospital Bath saw a slight increase in its hospital standardised mortality ratio during 2011-12.
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Joint commissioning to continue in Bath and North East Somerset
STRUCTURE: Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is developing a joint commissioning framework with the local council.
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Kernow CCG makes board appointments
WORKFORCE: Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed two new executive directors as well as four non-executive directors.
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Increased agency use drives overspend at Avon and Wiltshire
FINANCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust was £1.5m overspent on pay at the end of August due to an increase in temporary staffing costs.
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Less than 10 per cent of Avon and Wiltshire staff respond to safety survey
WORKFORCE: Just 204 out of more than 3,000 employees at Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust responded to a survey on patient safety.
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NHS Gloucestershire prepares for decision on community services
STRUCTURE: Staff and residents in Gloucestershire have overwhelmingly given their support to the creation of a new NHS trust for the county’s community services.