All Commissioning articles – Page 79
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NewsInvestigation: ‘Unwarranted and unfair’ disparity in elective surgery revealed
Wide variations in elective surgery rates among the most affluent and deprived areas in England raise serious questions about the use of NHS resources, a leading public health expert has warned.
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HSJ LocalOxfordshire's £175m mental health deal finally agreed
COMMERCIAL: Oxfordshire leaders have agreed the terms of a £175m outcomes based contract encompassing most adult mental health services in the county.
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NewsCharts: Disparity in elective surgery commissioning
HSJ has examined the rates for elective surgery by the clinical commissioning groups covering the 10 most affluent and 10 most deprived populations in the country, revealing huge disparities.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England seeks freeze in better care fund transfer
NHS England is seeking a freeze in the sum the NHS is required to pool with local government in the better care fund, HSJ has learned.
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NewsUpdated: Private firm wins first full commissioning support tender
A private sector supplier has won the first tender for commissioning support services to be completed via NHS England’s procurement framework.
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HSJ LocalStaffordshire CCG mulls delegating to regional body
STRUCTURE: East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s governing body has been asked which of its responsibilities it would consider delegating to a county-wide commissioning congress.
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HSJ LocalVale of York GPs have ‘no confidence’ in CCG savings plans
FINANCE: GPs have told the leaders of Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group that they have ‘no confidence’ in the CCG’s management of the group’s financial rescue plans.
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NewsAddenbrooke's recovery could take 'years', warns McNeil
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust’s recently departed chief executive has warned he ‘does not know how the trust will cope’ this winter and that its problems could take years to address.
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HSJ KnowledgeLambeth: The area with an appetite for service change
It started with open breakfast meetings
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NewsStevens: 'Decisive action' needed to keep NHS in the black
The NHS will struggle to stay in the black this year unless ‘decisive action’ is taken to reduce the cost of temporary staffing, the NHS England chief executive has warned.
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NewsNHS property company shrinks capital spending forecast by £60m
The government owned company that manages thousands of primary care premises has reduced its capital spending forecast by £60m compared to last year’s plans, HSJ has learned.
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CommentA formal competitive tender process is not always necessary
Ensuring compliance when commissioning services
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Procurement
Value in Healthcare Awards winners for 2015
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in using IT to support integrated healthcare services
Value in Healthcare Awards winners for 2015
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards 2015
Learn about this year’s winning projects in HSJ’s celebration of organisations delivering real value
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HSJ LocalCottage hospital beds in North Staffordshire could be cut
ACUTE CARE: A three month consultation has been launched into the future of community hospital beds in North Staffordshire after wards were closed in 2014 amid concerns over staffing levels.
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NewsGPs in small practices earn more than those in large ones
The average incomes of GPs working in single hander practices are slightly more than 8 per cent higher than those of their counterparts working in large practices, figures show.
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NewsExclusive: Lack of interest delays support service procurement
A major procurement of commissioning support services in the north of England has been delayed after an initial lack of interest from suppliers.
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