All Commissioning articles – Page 70
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CommentAre hospital chains a sustainable NHS delivery model?
If the NHS is serious about getting behind hospital chains, then obstacles of resource, regulation and commissioning need to be addressed, writes Ian Baxter
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NewsRevealed: The leaders chosen for 41 of England's STPs
NHS England confirms the leaders for 41 of 44 “sustainability and transformation plan” footprints List includes 18 provider chief executives, 18 CCG leaders and three from local authorities Three areas yet to confirm their STP lead NHS England has confirmed the individuals who will lead five year transformation ...
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HSJ Local£270m Virgin Care contract delayed
COMMISSIONING: A £270m community services contract between Virgin Care and East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has been delayed for a month.
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CommentThe NHS has shunted HIV costs on to councils
Jim McManus says the decision over HIV prevention funding has serious implications for other costs
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NewsRob Webster to lead STP footprint
Departing NHS Confederation chief executive Rob Webster is to lead the West Yorkshire sustainability and transformation plan.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Let's hold hands
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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NewsExclusive: NHS England sets core digital targets
Local areas to be set 10 core digital targets to hit by 2018 Targets set out in draft guidance on local digital roadmaps, seen by HSJ Questions still remain around £1.8bn funding pot for paperless ambitions and how it will be allocated NHS England has set out 10 ...
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HSJ Local700 community staff to be transferred twice in months
WORKFORCE: More than 700 community staff in Greater Manchester will have to transfer to a new employer twice in quick succession.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures CCG appoints first GP chair
Shropshire CCG appoints first clinical chair Challenged commissioner also begins process to recruit substantive accountable officer Organisation was first CCG to be placed in special measures following financial problems WORKFORCE: Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed Julian Povey as its chair.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Conflicts of interest are about to become very uncool indeed
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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NewsNHS England accused of 'lots of talk but no action' on evolving primary care
Chief executive of large GP federation says NHS England is doing “nothing” to develop “at scale” primary care David Pannell says there is “lots of talk but no action” on encouraging federations and networks through contract changes Voluntary multispecialty community provider contract for 2017 “not ambitious enough” The ...
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HSJ KnowledgeThe care at home revolution that Lord Carter forgot about
Hospital services delivered at home can improve quality of life, reduce costs and were a missed opportunity in Lord Carter’s report
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NewsRevealed: Leaders named for eight major STP patches
Work to plan the five-year transformation of NHS services in two of England’s biggest cities is to be led by local authority chief executives, NHS England revealed this afternoon.
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HSJ LocalJoin up scrutiny to avoid another UnitingCare, says CCG lead
Join up scrutiny of CCGs and providers to get more “holistic” picture, says Cambridgeshire CCG lead Neil Modha’s comments follow publication of audit into how £725m flagship deal collapsed Dr Modha says CCG gave NHS England “all the information” about UnitingCare deal before it went live REGULATION: The ...
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HSJ Local'Unsettling period' for community services trust losing £24m contract
East Cheshire Trust is to lose a £24m contract for community services from October after commissioners served notice on the trust, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Local300 CSU staff to transfer to CCG
About 300 support staff for Greater Manchester to move to Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group Option of transferring staff to another CSU rejected for fears it would undermine devolution project There have been at least 22 redundancies About 300 commissioning support staff for Greater Manchester are set to be ...
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NewsCCGs could face tighter scrutiny when tendering big contracts
NHS England probe into UnitingCare collapse likely to recommend “proactive assurance” around large contracts Regional director suggested the £725m deal structure was too complicated NHS England probe will give a “definitive answer” on Strategic Projects Team’s role in the deal Monitor director says regulator wanted more time to sign ...
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NewsCharity warnings over clinical reference group cuts
Chief executives of The Brain Tumour Charity and Sarcoma UK raise concerns cuts will “dilute” specialist knowledge Neurological Alliance and British Kidney Patients Association warn reducing groups’ membership will impact ability to represent patients NHS England plans to cut half of clinical reference groups and reduce clinical and patients ...
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HSJ KnowledgeLessons learned on the long road to recovery
Ian Callaghan Ian Callaghan Ian Callaghan recounts his experiences of secure mental healthcare and explains why he is optimistic
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NewsNHS England gives up control of specialist mental health commissioning
NHS England is to relinquish control of tertiary mental health services to selected local areas in a bid to tackle disconnected commissioning and the controversial practice of sending patients long distances from their home for treatment.