All Commissioning articles – Page 105
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HSJ Local18 week waits, June 2014: explore the new maps
See all NHS waits around England by provider, CCG or specialty
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NewsCCGs raise concerns over 'system resilience groups'
Clinical commissioning groups have become concerned about the burden of being involved with ‘system resilience groups’, which are expected to oversee efforts to clear waiting lists and ease winter pressures.
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HSJ LocalMonitor ‘reluctantly’ allows delay to Peterborough tender
COMMERCIAL: Monitor has granted Peterborough and Stamford Foundation Trust a ‘short delay’ to its planned tender for a partner to help it secure financial sustainability.
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HSJ LocalBedford MSK referrals dip after contract switch
Bedford Hospital Trust has seen musculoskeletal referrals drop by around 30 per cent in the first quarter since the service was restructured under a prime vendor contract, HSJ has learned.
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NewsPrivate firms and local authorities in running to provide commissioning support
Private firms and two local authorities are in the running for a place on a “lead provider” framework that will determine which organisations supply backoffice services to CCGs
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HSJ KnowledgeWake up to the commissioning needs of sleep disorders
Moving some services into primary care risks ‘dumbing down’
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CommentPatients, not politics: don't let talk distract from providing local care
Sustainability is key
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: NHS race equality standard unveiled
NHS organisations are to be forced to increase the representation of ethnic minorities in senior positions or face contractual and regulatory consequences
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HSJ LocalFirst CCG merger approved
STRUCTURE: A proposal by three clinical commissioning groups in the north east to merge has been approved by NHS England.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to cut hundreds of posts in restructure
NHS England is to cut hundreds of roles and is likely to carry out a major restructure of its area teams over the next nine months
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NewsCCGs divided over fines waiver as trusts strive to clear waiting lists
Clinical commissioning groups appear to be split over whether to penalise providers for breaching planned treatment targets as they seek to clear backlogs over the summer with government cash
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HSJ Local£1.2bn Staffordshire procurement defended
Most cancer and end of life care services in Staffordshire are unlikely to change providers following a £1.2bn contract procurement, one of the directors behind the commissioning process has said.
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NewsHelp us find the top clinical leaders in healthcare
Nominate the people making the greatest impact in high quality, safe care for patients
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HSJ KnowledgeResidential care means more than a chair to sit in
Consider occupation when commissioning for quality of life in homes
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs judicial review bids fail
Two judicial reviews to block the dissolution and downgrade of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have been rejected by the High Court.
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NewsUPDATED: Interactive commissioning system map
HSJ has updated its comprehensive interactive map of the NHS commissioning system, showing critical details about its organisations.
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CommentWays to reduce the increasing NHS pay bill remain elusive
2.6pc spending increase was not part of the plan
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NewsLocal education and training posts at risk in HEE's cost cutting review
Education and training posts across the country could be axed as part of the second phase of Health Education England’s cost cutting reorganisation.
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NewsHealthwatch warns of the rise of 'super CCGs'
The health secretary has been urged to rethink legal reforms that would ease the creation of allegedly unaccountable “super clinical commissioning groups”.