All Commissioning articles – Page 145
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Joint commissioning reforms 'are disruptive'
The reality of joint commissioning in health and social care often falls short of expectations, according to a report.
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NewsProviders 'nervous' about commissioning board role in contract disputes
NHS providers have called for clarification about who will arbitrate in contract disputes with commissioners once strategic health authorities are abolished.
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HSJ Local
Newbury and District CCG authorised with five conditions
STRUCTURE: Newbury and District Clinical Commissioning Group has been authorised with five conditions.
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NewsProblem CCGs face 'greater scrutiny'
Clinical commissioning groups with financial problems or a major reconfiguration in their area will be subject to additional checks by the NHS Commissioning Board, guidance says.
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'Inherent conflict of interest' in specialised services commissioning
The small number of clinicians involved in providing some specialised services can lead to a conflict of interest, a patient group has warned.
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NewsPatient voice 'lost' in rush to specialised commissioning
A “ridiculously short” timeframe for consultation on plans for the future design of specialised services including rare cancers and neurosurgery has left insufficient time for meaningful patient engagement, patient groups have claimed.
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HSJ Local
Oxfordshire CCG authorised with five conditions
STRUCTURE: Oxfordshire clinical commissioning group has been authorised with five conditions.
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HSJ KnowledgeBest of 2012: commissioning
We highlight a selection of best practice commissioning articles
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HSJ Local
GPs re-elected to Leicester CCG
All GP members on the governing body of Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group have been re-elected for three years.
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NewsFoundation trusts still lagging on savings targets in Q2
Regulator Monitor today urged foundation trusts to plan “sooner and more effectively” for future financial pressures, as its latest quarterly report showed the sector had made little progress in closing the gap between planned and actual savings.
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NewsNHS Direct chief to stand down
The chief executive of NHS Direct has announced he will step down next year.
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CommentWe must root out ageism in NHS cancer care
Bold steps now can improve cancer care in the long term
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NewsDalton interview: 'I don't see it as a provider vs commissioner thing'
NHS Commissioning Board deputy chief executive Ian Dalton has rejected the suggestion that its plans for 2013-14 will place disproportionate financial pressure on providers, in an exclusive interview with HSJ.
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NewsMinister casts doubt on use of tariff across mental health
Funding for mental health services needs to change to remove an “institutional bias” in the NHS, health minister Norman Lamb has told HSJ.
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HSJ Local
NHS Cornwall may have acted anti-competitively
COMMERCIAL: The Co-operation and Competition Panel has found NHS Cornwall may have broken rules on competition and choice in arranging inpatient care for patients with learning disabilities.
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NewsFull coverage: Commissioning board sets priorities and rules for 2013-14
The NHS Commissioning Board today publishes its planning guidance for 2013-14.
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CCGs will choose own improvement areas for quality payment
Clinical commissioning groups will be able to choose some of their own targets for the “quality premium” pay for performance scheme, the NHS Commissioning Board’s first planning guidance reveals.
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NewsCCG "progress" to be judged on 35 measures
The NHS Commissioning Board will use 35 measures to track the “progress” of clinical commissioning groups during 2013-14.
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NewsFinancial squeeze on NHS providers to continue in 2013-14
NHS hospital trusts and other providers face another tough financial year in 2013-14 with the NHS Commissioning Board unveiling plans for further cuts to tariff income and the introduction of new contractual penalties.
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NewsCommissioning Board will lift and shift just 200 staff
The NHS Commissioning Board has confirmed it will have to “lift and shift” 200 staff, but will have completed job matching or internal competition for 98 per cent of posts by the end of this month.