All Commissioning articles – Page 128
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NewsCSUs prepare to form partnerships to ensure survival
Commissioning support units are engaged in a “ritual dance” to find appropriate partners after NHS England signalled another round of consolidation in the sector.
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LeaderPoliticians aren’t the only cause of the NHS’s uncertain future
Lack of collaboration across the service
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NewsCCGs resist NHS England over support services
Clinical commissioning group leaders have firmly asserted their independence ahead of an attempt by NHS England to encourage them to make more use of commissioning support units.
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CommentA brave NHS can make self-management possible
Empowering patients and their carers to make decisions
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NewsInnovation fund axed amid confusion over specialised services
NHS England has scrapped a £50m fund designed to promote innovation as part of a flagship government policy - just two months after its launch.
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NewsNHS staff transferred to private sector will keep pensions
The Treasury has approved plans for workers transferred out of the health service to retain NHS pensions, in a move predicted to make it easier for independent providers to win NHS contracts.
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HSJ KnowledgeGetting CSUs to click with social media
Changing the NHS by engaging a web-savvy generation of healthcare users
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NewsUPDATED: CSU 'axed' amid complaints from CCGs over cost and quality
Anglia Commissioning Support Unit will not continue as a standalone organisation following complaints from its customers over costs and the quality of its services.
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HSJ KnowledgeCollaborate to get the most out of CSUs
Co-design leads to better, more cost effective services for CCGs and patients
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HSJ LocalMonitor to probe CCGs' block contract
Monitor is to investigate a complaint that referrals to a private hospital dropped after two clinical commissioning groups entered into a block contract with a local NHS hospital.
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NewsHospitals 'face £2bn cuts and financial cliff edge' - Nicholson
Hospital funding is set to be cut by £2bn as the NHS faces a potential “financial cliff edge”, NHS England’s chief executive has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeEncourage GPs to take ownership of their CCG
The new bodies must have strong relationships
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HSJ Local
Hertfordshire Trust unveils £42m mental health unit
MENTAL HEALTH: Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation Trust will open a brand new £42m in-patient unit for mental health patients in 2014.
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NewsExclusive: Mental health sector hit by beds shortage
Mental health patients requiring urgent hospital admission face long journeys − in some cases hundreds of miles − amid growing evidence of a shortage of beds, HSJ has learned.
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CommentPatient data: finding the right balance
Striking the right balance between the protection and use of patient data
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HSJ KnowledgeCommissioning support units must raise their game
How can CSUs secure their future success?
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News
CCGs plan integrated emergency service
Two clinical commissioning groups in Cheshire are drawing up plans to set up the first integrated pathway for emergency care, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Nottingham fined over C diff cases
PERFORMANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust faces a fine of approximately £40,000 after exceeding its of clostridium difficile target.