Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust – Page 5
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Major acute trusts already forecasting to miss control totals
Some of the largest hospital trusts in England are already struggling to meet their financial target for 2016-17, according to analysis by HSJ.
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Pioneering integrated care trust rated 'requires improvement'
Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust rated requires improvement by the CQC Area long viewed as integration pioneer, with “integrated care organisation” created last October Trust’s emergency department rated inadequate but staff rated outstanding for caring Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust, one of the first “integrated care ...
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Revealed: First digital maturity index scores in full
This is a full list of trusts’ scores on the new digital maturity index, based on HSJ analysis of NHS England data.
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Thirty worst A&E trusts called to London summit
NHS Improvement chief raised concerns over “organisations who consistently deliver very low levels of performance” January was “a very difficult month” for A&E departments, Jim Mackey said Trusts “left in no doubt whatsoever that there needs to be a sustained improvement” The 30 worst performers on the accident ...
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Uncertainty over agency nurse procurement in South West
Trusts in the South West face uncertainty over their procurement of agency nurses as their plans have still not been approved by regulators.
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Devon integrated care organisation goes live following merger
STRUCTURE: Two NHS trusts have merged to create an ‘integrated care organisation’ in Devon.
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Vanguards reveal transformation plans and barriers to change
The urgent and emergency care vanguards are overhauling 111 systems and moving activity out of hospital, but the constraints of finance and workforce shortages are a concern, HSJ has been told.
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South West CCG introduces system-wide CQUIN plan
FINANCE: A South West clinical commissioning group will attempt to encourage better integration between providers in the region by launching a set of health economy-wide incentive payments to drive performance.
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South West trust sees increase in hospital acquired pressure sores
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Trust recorded 172 hospital acquired pressure sores in grades 1 and 2 in the 12 months through to September.
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South Devon appoints new permanent chief executive
WORKFORCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive with experience of integrating care in Northern Ireland.
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NEW 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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HSJ reveals the top healthcare employers
Four clinical commissioning groups are among the top 10 Best Places to Work in healthcare
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Senior South Devon trust manager resigns
WORKFORCE: A senior manager at South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has resigned, months after its chief executive stepped down.
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Devon procurement plan resisted by providers and local council
A Devon commissioner’s plan to award community services contracts without putting them out to tender has been resisted by competing providers and a local authority.
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Paula Vasco-Knight resigns
The chief executive of South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust - who was suspended after being accused of nepotism – has resigned.
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Former equalities lead challenges tribunal findings
A high-profile NHS chief executive who was accused of nepotism by two whistleblowers has begun a fightback by challenging the employment tribunal that led to her suspension.
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Vasco-Knight suspended with immediate effect
The chief executive of South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust, who was accused of “nepotism” by two whistleblowers, has been suspended with immediate effect.
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HSJ Live 10.02.2014 Vasco-Knight suspended with immediate effect
The chief executive of South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust, accused of “nepotism” by two whistleblowers, has been suspended, plus the rest of the day’s news and comment
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CCG calls for Vasco-Knight's immediate suspension
South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group has called for the immediate suspension of Dr Vasco-Knight while an internal investigation is underway.
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Trust 'hid nepotism claim' against national equalities chief
South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust attempted to cover up a report that contained accusations of “nepotism” against its chief executive, who also holds a major NHS England role, a tribunal has found.