All Commissioning articles – Page 36
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HSJ LocalGPs vote down CCG plan to take on primary care budgets
GPs in the East Midlands have rejected their commissioner’s bid to take on the primary care budget for its region.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England withdraws team embedded at Capita
NHS England has withdrawn a team of senior experts that were embedded at a service outsourced to Capita amid continued concerns about the unit’s performance, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England abandoned 'forward view' for community services
NHS England has abandoned plans to create a “forward view” for community services, despite arguing that sustainability and transformation partnerships need one to achieve their full potential, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS England moves to clear up flu vaccine confusion
NHS England has moved to try to clear up confusion over flu vaccines for next winter, following concerns that a better approach last year could have reduced pressure in hospitals.
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NewsGovernment announces £150m extra social care allocation
Housing and communities secretary Sajid Javid has announced he will provide an additional £150m for adult social care services in 2018-19.
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NewsEight CCGs contemplate merger
Kent and Medway’s eight clinical commissioning groups are developing a “single strategic commissioner” and could potentially merge from next year.
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NewsCounty council under immediate spending controls
Northamptonshire County Council has issued a section 114 notice imposing immediate spending controls on the local authority.
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Deadline for full GP extended hours brought forward
National officials have brought forward the date that all parts of the country will deliver extended GP access hours, after exceeding the target for 2017-18.
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NewsProvider sector expected to balance as DHSC finds extra £540m
Regulators have agreed to target financial balance for the provider sector next year, after the Department of Health and Social Care released a further £540m into NHS budgets.
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NewsACSs get a rebrand as NHS England seeks 'next cohort'
NHS England has rebranded accountable care systems as integrated care systems, and said they will replace sustainability and transformation partnerships.
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NewsExclusive: NHS makes little progress cutting specialised income 'long tail'
The spread of specialised services across English hospital trusts has remained relatively unchanged over the last four years, despite a consensus that greater consolidation is needed in some areas.
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HSJ LocalCommissioners outline stroke services shake-up
Major plans to reform stroke services in Kent and Medway could leave the east of the county with just one stroke centre and the west of the county without one at all.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: New commissioners - an ACS leader
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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HSJ LocalHospital trusts accused of 'playground politics' over cancer services
Two West Midlands trusts have been accused by councillors of “playground politics” in their ongoing failure to agree on the delivery of cancer services.
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HSJ LocalTrusts team up to challenge Virgin's £104m contract win
Two trusts have challenged a local authority’s decision to award a children’s services contract worth up to £104m to Virgin Care.
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NewsSecond judicial review of ACO contract to go ahead
A second judicial review of NHS England’s accountable care organisation contract has been granted permission to proceed.
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NewsExclusive: Second ACO contract delayed amid fears of 'unrealistic deadlines'
Commissioners in Manchester will delay the launch of a new accountable care contract amid concerns over “unrealistic deadlines”, HSJ has learned.
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NewsSecond wave of 'accountable care systems' delayed
The announcement of a second wave of “accountable care systems” has been delayed, local NHS leaders have been told.
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NewsCCGs have legal directions removed
National leaders have lifted the legal directions for three formerly struggling clinical commissioning groups.
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HSJ LocalUncertainty over capital stalls hospital rebuild
The redevelopment of a community hospital has been delayed because NHS Property Services has not agreed its capital budgets for next financial year.