Half of NHS managers face axe in spending shake-up (From Echo)
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Half of NHS managers face axe in spending shake-up
3:10pm Wednesday 22nd September 2010 in Health By Michelle Archard
THE number of health managers in south-east Essex is to be slashed by half under new Government targets.
In the last financial year (2009/10) there were 160 staff at NHS South East Essex who fell into the Department of Health’s definition of management costs.
These costs must now be reduced by 48 per cent by 2012/13 when primary care trusts are set to be abolished under the Government White Paper called Liberating the NHS.
Bosses say they are in discussion with affected staff and working to maintain staff morale.
The money saved must go back into patient care.
Chief executive Andrew Pike, speaking at NHS South East Essex’s annual general meeting, said: “Over the next two years we need to maintain our quality of service and morale of staff.
“We need to manage our money better and our management costs. We have to halve them by 2012, and this has to be handled very carefully and supportively.”
The savings were identified by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley who said in June: “ I want to see immediate action this year to reduce management costs so the savings made can be reinvested in NHS care for patients.”
Management costs in primary care trusts and strategic health authorities have increased nationally by more than £1billion since 2002/03, with more than £220million of the increase recorded in 2009/10.
The Government has set a target of a reduction of £850million by April 2013.
David Griffiths, director of finance for NHS South East Essex, said: “In 2009/10, 160 staff at the PCT’s commissioning arm and community healthcare fell into the Department of Health’s definition of “management costs”.
“Essex chief executives remain in discussions about how best to achieve the saving through sharing resources and reducing duplication, while continuing to improve local services.”
Comments(36)
Trainman
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12:29am Thu 23 Sep 10
Baker-Boy
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7:49am Thu 23 Sep 10
Trainman wrote:When have you ever study who they work.
Please, OR Offend, I feel this SHOULD be brought in all over the country, as there are FAR too many so-called Managers and Not enough REAL workers. To add to this, they ARE Vastly overpaid for what work they actually do.
Nice of you to care about these people who have worked hard for there job done well and could face uncertain time be careful what you say
gitreal
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8:24am Thu 23 Sep 10
Baker-Boy
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8:46am Thu 23 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:what these are human being that face lossing there jobs.
Baker-Boy - did you suffer brain damage at birth or you are just this stupid all the time?
how about if you faced lossing your job same thing.
Brain damage is not a joking matter no one should suffer with it not worth joking about Mr Git Real,
gitreal
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9:00am Thu 23 Sep 10
imco
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11:45am Thu 23 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:I would err on the side of 'just this stupid all the time'.
So you do admit brain damage then? Makes sense now.
Sorry, gitreal's comment made me smile.
Baker-Boy
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1:04pm Thu 23 Sep 10
imco wrote:It make me smile when you to loss your jobs then see how much you like it then.
gitreal wrote: So you do admit brain damage then? Makes sense now.I would err on the side of 'just this stupid all the time'. Sorry, gitreal's comment made me smile.
Mr Git Real if that is your real name. im just tell you that is not a joking matter
Tricky Nick
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2:44pm Thu 23 Sep 10
Not Enough Workers
result = loads of memos !
richomack360
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4:39pm Thu 23 Sep 10
termite1944
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5:36pm Thu 23 Sep 10
If you are admitted to hospital decide on what is more important to you, having folk sit in meetings talking about gobble de gook or having a nurse to change your dressings etc?
You have to have been a nurse to realise how many overpaid lazy managers there are that actually do very little each day, an dhow hard the nurses work on the wards ... and who gets an end of the year bonus ... the mangers!
All senior managers could be cut by 60% without any impact on the service, unless of course they became nurses, that would greatly improve nursing care.
gitreal
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7:52am Fri 24 Sep 10
Baker-Boy
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8:57am Fri 24 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:Ok you lose your job through no falut of your own lets see how you like them eggs.
Thing is Baker Dunce, half of these NHS types are lazy twits which are also overpaid. And probably about as smart as you.
Smart as me well when i just past my last lot exams im doing just fine in my career, the ressission is doing me great.
termite
the hospital has stucture for a reason well manage and is going to be stuggerling now i believe
gitreal
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9:06am Fri 24 Sep 10
Last lot of exams? I am holding my tongue on that little juicy tidbit.
Baker-Boy
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1:07pm Fri 24 Sep 10
If you must really know i am in insolvency.
Last exam was in june as well and oo passed
much more of a high flyer than you throught hey.
that why you might see comman timing in my post train to and from work and lunch.
Job done
John the resonator
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12:00am Sat 25 Sep 10
Does that include writing witness testimony on complex corporate insolvency cases?
Judges don't get much sympathy on here but I really feel very sorry for this one.
Baker-Boy
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7:40am Mon 27 Sep 10
John the resonator wrote:It involves doing lots or reporting. Yes some time witness statement and lots of letters. All perfect and top notch
Insolvency!!
Does that include writing witness testimony on complex corporate insolvency cases?
Judges don't get much sympathy on here but I really feel very sorry for this one.
John the resonator
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11:42am Mon 27 Sep 10
Baker-Boy wrote:That's good then. Well done, a well-presented case is the key to success in court as I am sure you know.
John the resonator wrote:It involves doing lots or reporting. Yes some time witness statement and lots of letters. All perfect and top notch
Insolvency!!
Does that include writing witness testimony on complex corporate insolvency cases?
Judges don't get much sympathy on here but I really feel very sorry for this one.
gitreal
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3:11pm Mon 27 Sep 10
Baker-Boy
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7:26am Tue 28 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:Mr resonater you don't have to tell me that's why I work hard and am doing well.
Baker-Boy, I wouldn't trust you to take my order at the local greasy spoon.
Mr git real I really don't care I much better life than you try and paint. I not even going ask about you cos I don't want to upset you.
Well my career and life is great so is that me one up ha ha
gitreal
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8:17am Tue 28 Sep 10
Baker-Boy
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8:45am Tue 28 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:Oh sorry mr big i am sorry i forgot you were the kind of england.
Baker - can't upset me. I'm richer and smarter than you.
job done then your not worried about me im not worried about you sorted
gitreal
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9:12am Tue 28 Sep 10
Baker-Boy
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1:03pm Tue 28 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:Do what now nothing to be forgiven for thank you very much
Baker-Boy you are forgiven. :)
gitreal
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1:39pm Tue 28 Sep 10
I cannot believe you hold down a job where you need to write reports.
Baker-Boy
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1:45pm Tue 28 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:i do you never heard me speak unless you called up for adivse on how to handle your debt
When are you going to learn to speak properly? I cannot believe you hold down a job where you need to write reports.
gitreal
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2:11pm Tue 28 Sep 10
I don't have debt and if I did, I wouldn't go to you for help. God help anyone that does.
westcliff willi
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3:14pm Tue 28 Sep 10
Alekhine
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3:49pm Tue 28 Sep 10
westcliff willi wrote:Some off-shoot of LBS clampers maybe?
i think mr baker boy might be in Insolvency, in the form of a meat head debt collector !
Baker-Boy
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5:45pm Tue 28 Sep 10
Alekhine wrote:Mr git real don't really care what you say. Too busy at the moment for timetable like you.
westcliff willi wrote:Some off-shoot of LBS clampers maybe?
i think mr baker boy might be in Insolvency, in the form of a meat head debt collector !
Very funny I work for a good firm so don't you worry lucky I'm not getting personal back
gitreal
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7:29am Wed 29 Sep 10
Baker-Boy
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8:35am Wed 29 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:very funny you dont even know me so can not judge me i work for LICENSED INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONERS if you must know i dont dealt with that sort of low life your talking about
westcliff willi....I think he works for one of those firms that promises to write off your credit card debt, charges high fees and then can't deliver. I mean would you trust him with your debt problems? LOL I don't even think he can count to 10.
gitreal
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8:40am Wed 29 Sep 10
Baker-Boy
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8:42am Wed 29 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:how can you be dead from the neck up as your brain control your body.
Baker-Boy, I doubt a LICENSED INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONERS would hire someone dead from the neck up. If they do, we are all doomed.
real childish you are
gitreal
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9:00am Wed 29 Sep 10
Baker-Boy
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1:04pm Wed 29 Sep 10
gitreal wrote:nope i just had a job to get on with.
LOL, better childish than the half wit wonder you are. Now don't you ahve some colouring books and crayons to play with?
why be rude only make you look silly when any one reads it
Nebs says...
9:33pm Wed 22 Sep 10