All articles by Dave West – Page 29
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Who wants to be a combined authority?
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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News
Stevens warns trusts must make more savings this year
Some trusts were “mistaken” in believing they could choose their own level of deficit for 2016-17, Stevens says He warns that some trusts have still not agreed control totals and are forecasting “pretty big” deficits Warns that some trusts with large deficits in 2015-16 will need to “make more ...
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News
Exclusive: Stevens floats 'combined authorities' for the NHS
NHS England chief backs “pooling of sovereignty” to implement STPs “Combined authority” would bring together commissioners and providers National leaders will “call decisions” on service change and overcome “veto power” The health service could create a form of “combined authorities” bringing together multiple commissioners and providers in order ...
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Newsflash - there’s still no money
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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News
Revealed: The areas working to take on PM's 'new GP contract'
The six areas working “intensively” with a view to taking on a new contract for large GP providers include two super-partnerships, but also four looser groups of practices, HSJ has learned.
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Scrutinising specialised
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Five messages from CCG leaders
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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News
Jeremy Hunt: This is my last big job in politics
Jeremy Hunt has said his role as health secretary is “likely to be my last big job in politics”.
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News
Chart: CCG leaders' contracting and integration plans
“Accountable care systems” and “alliance contracting” are clinical commissioning leaders’ favoured contracting routes, HSJ’s barometer survey indicates.
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News
Commissioners split on STP leads' roles and responsibility
Many expect STP leaders to take responsibility for finance and performance However, few CCG leaders are expected to step back from strategy across their patch Concern about the impact of STPs on local and clinical leadership More than a third of clinical commissioning group bosses expect sustainability and ...
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News
Survey: CCG leaders' financial confidence dips
Confidence in balancing budgets dips from 6.8 points to 5 points Concern about shifting deficit to CCGs Redesigning out of hospital services and reducing acute activity remain common approaches to savings Clinical commissioning group leaders’ confidence in balancing their budgets has taken a substantial knock, according to ...
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Leader
The 'GP Forward View' avoids some awkward realities of reform
Today’s national strategy for general practice had to fulfil two separate purposes. In doing so, it has omitted some uncomfortable but important realities, writes Dave West
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News
New ‘GP contract’ may be open to NHS trust joint ventures
GP practices may not have to move off their existing contracts Six areas are expected to take up the new contract in April 2017 The new voluntary GP contract announced by the prime minister last year could be held by joint ventures set up by NHS organisations, Simon ...
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News
Stevens promises big increase in GP spending
Spending on general practice will increase by 14 per cent in real terms by 2020-21, NHS England has claimed as it launches a five year GP strategy.
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: So much for the whole system
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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News
Success regime plans to 'cement' links between trusts
North Cumbria proposals include a formal management link between trusts and Newcastle FT to run some clinical services Other ideas include: a new academic centre for rural health and care to attract clinical staff A “clinical task force” to address urgent staffing gaps and develop new care models “Helimedicine” ...
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News
Rob 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 Briefing
The 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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News
NHS England denies government pressure over £8bn funding call
NHS England has denied it was “leaned on” by government to reduce its request for NHS funding growth.
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Expert Briefing
The 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