All Commissioning articles – Page 223
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HSJ KnowledgeTransforming community services: handover heralds a flexible future
Transferring community services to a foundation trust allows one PCT to focus on choice, say Jamie Foster and Jane Gateley
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News
PCTs dispute management cost figures
Primary care trusts have disputed government data on their administrative and management spending.
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NewsPCTs face out of hours contract renegotiation
Primary care trusts face having to renegotiate contracts for out of hours provision.
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NewsCommunity proposals may prompt 'musical chairs' timewasting
The NHS risks wasting two years on the “sport of restructuring” instead of improving efficiency, senior figures have warned.
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NewsAndrew Lansley points to joint powers in public health
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley wants a Conservative government to keep a firm hand on public health. In a joint interview with HSJ and sister title Local Government Chronicle, he tells Rebecca Evans how local collaboration will be vital
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NewsPCTs told to review management of out of hours care
Primary care trusts have been told to review the way they oversee their arrangements for out of hours GP services to “ensure they are robust and fit for purpose”.
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NewsDH dismisses own advisory panel's claims on procurement and competition as 'anecdote'
The Department of Health has dismissed as “anecdote” a report from its own cooperation and competition panel that warned a “significant number” of NHS commissioners were at risk of legal challenge because they were not following procurement rules.
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NewsMany commissioners breach NHS competition rules
The NHS cooperation and competition panel has warned that a “significant number” of commissioners have left their procurement process open to challenge.
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NewsSHAs plan staff cuts of up to 10pc
Strategic health authorities are actively exploring cutting local NHS workforces by up to 10 per cent in order to make the £15bn-£20bn savings required by 2014.
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NewsHome care ‘could save NHS more than £1bn a year’
The health service could save more than £1bn each year by increasing the number of patients it treats at home rather than in hospital, according to a report seen by HSJ.
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HSJ Knowledge
Intelligent Information for World Class Commissioning - conference sessions
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Intelligent Information for World Class Commissioning conference
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HSJ Knowledge
Intelligent Information for World Class Commissioning
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Intelligent Information for World Class Commissioning conference
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NewsLocal partnerships fail on children's health priorities
Primary care trusts and local councils have failed to work together to successfully prioritise improving the health of under-fives, an Audit Commission report has warned.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to rationalise NHS estates
Estates managers must develop a strategy to align with Transforming Community Services. Rachel Sudders looks at the issues they will face
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HSJ Knowledge
Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care - conference sessions
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care conference
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HSJ Knowledge
Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care conference
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NewsQIPP leads reveal hit list
Slashing follow-up appointments after surgery and spending on drugs will be two of the controversial areas targeted first by the national quality and productivity leads.
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NewsSHAs return to topslicing budgets
Strategic health authorities are introducing stringent financial rules and mandatory topslicing in a bid to keep the NHS in balance next financial year.
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NewsBill Moyes calls for DH unit to tackle ‘lethargic’ non-FTs
The outgoing executive chair of Monitor spent his last days in post urging the Department of Health to establish a new body to tackle “lethargic” trusts that have still not applied for foundation status.
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NewsBill Moyes takes pride in rocking the foundations
Monitor executive chair Bill Moyes leaves the foundation trust regulator this week with no regrets about his stormy journey, as he tells Sally Gainsbury in his final interview