All Commissioning articles – Page 86
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NewsExclusive: Multimillion pound cancer contract consortium revealed
A private company led consortium including two NHS trusts is now the only remaining bidder for a 10 year, £687m cancer services contract in Staffordshire, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsStevens promises tougher line on struggling CCGs
The responsibilities of severely struggling clinical commissioning groups could be passed to other CCGs, local authorities or “integrated providers”, Simon Stevens has said.
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NewsHealth secretary launches crackdown on NHS executive pay
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered an immediate review of executive pay at every NHS hospital in England.
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NewsCCGs told to fund more hospital activity
NHS England expects clinical commissioning groups to fund more hospital activity than initially planned this year, prompting concerns that this could undermine non-acute services intended to reduce emergency admissions.
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SupplementsRoundtable: The NHS must prioritise nutrition in long term conditions
It’s an important part in enhancing outcomes
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SupplementsSpecial report: Estates are the NHS's firm foundation
Estates management must be seen as an important function
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NewsSimon Stevens confirms 'collective' NHS action on agency spend
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has said the NHS will take collective action to tackle the high cost of agency spending in the NHS.
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NewsRevealed: £690m Staffordshire contract bidders discuss private led consortium
Negotiations are taking place to establish a private provider led consortium to take on a 10 year, £687m contract to integrate cancer services in Staffordshire.
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CommentQueen's Speech: We can't avoid legislation for ever
The DH is stepping outside or ignoring legislation
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Specialist service changes an ‘unmitigated disaster’, says review
COMMISSIONING: An independent investigation into the collapse of a specialist service at a large teaching hospital trust has described the handling of changes by commissioners and providers as an ‘unmitigated disaster’, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Knowledge
Seven day services: Gathering the data to make it happen
Ten acute trusts in the East Midlands joined forces to tackle the challenge
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SupplementsSupplement: Enhancing the independent sector's role can ease pressure
Waiting times, delayed discharge and other strains
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NewsRevealed: Mental health pledge to be funded from existing budgets
A pledge by the home secretary to invest £15m in new health based places of safety to detain people experiencing mental health crisis will be funded from existing budgets, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Slowdown in prevention of early deaths - funding may be the cause
National officials have identified a stalling of improvement in the prevention of premature deaths by the English health service, with one potential cause being the NHS’s “economic challenges”.
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NewsAll CCGs must go to market for support services
NHS England has instructed all clinical commissioning groups they must go to the market to procure a number of support services rather than bring them in house.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England proposes new rare condition drug access rules
NHS England is set to publish new guidance, described by charities as ‘life saving’, on access to licensed drugs for patients with rare conditions and in ‘critical need’, HSJ has learned.
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NewsGP sector sees 'boom' in large provider companies
There has been a ‘boom’ in large scale GP provider organisations being set up in recent months.
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HSJ LocalCCG and councils launch tender for 'troubled adults' service
Hertfordshire CC is working with two districts and other local agencies on the scheme
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LeaderCommissioners are squandering resources on Lansley’s legacy
The effort committed is wildly out of proportion with other NHS challenges
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HSJ Local18 week waits, March 2015: explore the maps
See all NHS waiting lists around England by provider, CCG or specialty