All University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust articles – Page 8
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CommentThe call must go out to improve hospital switchboard services
Our research into hospital switchboard performance suggests more staff might be needed if the NHS is to be transformed into a seven day service, write Thomas Hampton and colleagues
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NewsRevealed: 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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HSJ LocalTrust chief stands down after 19 years to lead success regime
Angela Pedder to stand down as chief executive of Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust after 19 years Ms Pedder to become “lead chief executive” for northern, eastern and western Devon success regime Also named as “sustainability and transformation plan” lead for overall Devon footprint Angela Pedder is ...
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Expert BriefingDeep South: The STP and success regime in Devon
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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NewsSouth of England: Best and worst staff survey performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the South of England region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015.
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HSJ LocalDevon success regime finds £442m funding gap
NEW Devon success regime chair says centralisation of services needed Dame Ruth Carnell says “transitional funding support” needed for transformation Devon first success regime to publish findings STRUCTURE: Health and care services in northern, eastern and western Devon face a £442m funding gap by 2020-21 unless radical action ...
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HSJ LocalFinancially challenged Devon makes devolution bid
“Heart of the South West” bids for five year devolved budgets for health, care and public health Region includes Northern, Eastern and Western Devon CCG, which has the biggest CCG cumulative deficit in England Somerset CCG and South Devon and Torbay CCG also part of the bid DEVOLUTION: ...
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NewsTrusts ask Monitor for tariff hike
Monitor has received 16 requests for tariff hikes since April 2014 Morecambe Bay has secured modified prices which should result in extra £25m per year Worcestershire Acute Trust withdrew application for “further engagement” with commissioners At least eight NHS trusts have sought to boost their income by asking ...
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NewsElective performance declines as national waiting list balloons
The total waiting list for patients awaiting elective treatment has ballooned to its highest level in seven years.
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NewsRevealed: Trusts' estimated savings potential
By using publicly available data, HSJ has been able to closely match the methodology used by Lord Carter to produce trusts’ headline “savings opportunity” figures. Here we list the least and most efficient trusts according to the headline measure, as well as data for all trusts.
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HSJ LocalSouth West CCG placed under legal directions
Kernow CCG placed under legal directions by NHS England due to deteriorating finances Turnaround director to be appointed Six CCGs have had legal conditions applied in 2015-16 PERFORMANCE: Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group has been placed under legal directions by NHS England.
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HSJ Local
Devon trust 'fast running out of cash' gets £2.4m advance payment
FINANCE: A Devon hospital has been given a £2.4m advance payment by its local clinical commissioning group, amid warnings that the trust is “fast running out of cash”.
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HSJ LocalRuth Carnall to lead Devon success regime
APPOINTMENT: Dame Ruth Carnall has been appointed chair of the success regime in Northern, Eastern and Western Devon.
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NewsAnalysis: Acute trust stretch targets would cut deficit by only 16pc
The financial ‘stretch targets’ issued to acute NHS trusts would reduce their deficit by just 16 per cent, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsExclusive: 27 urgent and emergency care systems to get targeted support
Twenty-seven urgent and emergency care systems that are struggling to meet the four hour target will be given targeted support as part of a programme announced today.
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HSJ LocalCCGs cut short struggling patient transport firm's contract
COMMERCIAL: A company providing non-emergency patient transport services in the South West is to have its contract cut short by two years.
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HSJ LocalCountry's biggest CCG subject to NHS England ‘directions’
FINANCE: The biggest clinical commissioning group in the country has been issued with NHS England ‘directions’ because of its longstanding financial troubles.
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NewsTrusts shortlisted for GS1 barcoding system trials
Twelve NHS trusts have been shortlisted by the Department of Health as potential test sites for rolling out GS1 barcoding standards.
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NewsSpecialist radiotherapy overhaul could result in decommissioning
An overhaul of specialist radiotherapy services could result in a number of existing providers being decommissioned, a consultation paper published by NHS England suggests.
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HSJ LocalCCG forecasts largest cumulative deficit
FINANCE: Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group is forecasting the largest cumulative deficit of any CCG to date.