All Commissioning articles – Page 130
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News
Analysis: Support units could be taken over by CCGs
NHS England could allow clinical commissioning groups to take ownership of their support service providers, rather than let the units be moved into the private sector, HSJ has learned.
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News
Legacy of care claims liabilities threatens CCGs’ finances
Contingent liabilities in primary care trust accounts rocket to £661m
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News
Exclusive: Race 'a factor' in variability of sickle cell services
Wide variations in the quality of services for patients with rare blood disorders are at least partly a result of their prevalence among ethnic minority communities, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ Knowledge
Set up a commissioning network with bite
Developing new networks for NHS dental services
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HSJ Knowledge
Podcast: What are the risks if doctors use Google Glass?
Innovative technology such as Google Glass is transforming healthcare in the US
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News
NHS payment system 'needs reform'
Finance managers are calling for a reform of the NHS internal payments system.
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News
Six CSUs form 'leading edge' partnership
Six NHS commissioning support units are forming a “strategic alliance” with the aim of working jointly on major contracts and developing services.
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HSJ Local
Inherited care liability adds to CCG's financial woes
FINANCE: Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group could face an unfunded liability of up to £8m for NHS continuing healthcare claims made before the group came into being.
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HSJ Knowledge
GPs can transform patient services
It is the ideal time for GPs to take a lead on service design
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Comment
The harsh impact of competitive tendering
The Health Act pushes us closer to the costly US model
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News
EXCLUSIVE: CCGs could take over CSUs
NHS England could allow clinical commissioning groups to take ownership of their support service providers, rather than allowing the units to be moved into the private sector, HSJ has learned.
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News
Exclusive: NHS England forecasts 13pc savings plan shortfall
NHS England is predicting it will fall short of its efficiency savings target by 13 per cent in this financial year − a much bigger gap than that expected by clinical commissioning groups.
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HSJ Knowledge
Putting a stop to preventable deaths
Using morbidity and mortality meetings to help reduce deaths in hospitals
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Comment
A merry-go-round of perverse incentives
Outcomes based commissioning. What could possibly go wrong?
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News
Redistributing CCG funding could mean real terms cuts, NHS England warns
NHS England issues stark warning as it publishes details of potential winners and losers from proposed new funding formula
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Comment
Commissioners need to tap into CSUs' potential
CCGs are not making the most of commissioning support
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News
Analysed: Rewiring Manchester's mental health services
This week’s HSJ Local Briefing analyses moves to address shortcomings in Manchester’s mental health provision
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HSJ Knowledge
How to implement medicines optimisation
Save money and improve care through better use of medicines