All Commissioning articles – Page 87
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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
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NewsCCGs must buy external support services, NHS England says
NHS England has told clinical commissioning groups in the north to jointly go to market to procure vital support services.
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NewsExclusive: New NHS company reveals outcomes based targets
A new NHS owned company overseeing an £800m integrated older people’s services contract will have to hit outcomes based targets to secure up to 15 per cent of its income, its chief has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Mental health trusts fear over CCG investment
More than half of NHS mental health trusts fear their commissioners will not pass on funding increases for 2015-16, according to a survey of the sector.
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NewsMental health taskforce chair promises 'clear route map' for sector
A new national strategy for mental health will be ‘clear, tangible and costed’, according to the chair of NHS England’s taskforce for the sector.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts struggle to achieve weekend standards during weekdays
Hospitals in the East Midlands are struggling to meet new clinical standards for seven day services even during normal weekday hours, according to a region-wide analysis.
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HSJ KnowledgeExplained: The legal challenges to CCG decision making
The deciding factors and main routes of challenge
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NewsToday is your last day to nominate top clinical leaders in healthcare
Make your nominations now - they close today
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NewsExclusive: Concern in NHS England over Hunt's CCG 'points' rating system
Clinical commissioning group leaders and some NHS England officials are questioning a move by Jeremy Hunt to impose a ‘league table’ style points ranking for CCGs, well placed sources have told HSJ.