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HSJ LocalCCGs given legal directions over finance and appointments
Three east London clinical commissioning groups have been given legal directions by NHS England over finance and governance issues.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Circle signs trust's wish list to mitigate impact of new contract
Circle signs agreement to reduce financial impact on trust which lost contract Includes termination clause if planned MSK activity levels at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust fall Trust will deliver care from five community hubs Circle Health has agreed to a set of actions designed to reduce the financial ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England warned over delays to 'vital' funding
NHS England warned that GP practices are not receiving “essential” resilience funding National commissioner promised to give £16m to GP practices by March 2017 BMA says NHS England could be “underestimating” amount of money spent from £40m resilience fund Chaand Nagpaul warns national director over delays in local deployment ...
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NewsRevealed: Surge in CCGs sharing chief officers
Mapped: The changing CCG landscape The number of clinical commissioning groups sharing chief officers has increased by more than half in six months, HSJ analysis has found.
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HSJ Local
CCG with 'serious weaknesses' put under legal directions
A clinical commissioning group has been placed under legal directions by NHS England after reporting a £27m overspend.
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NewsNHS pension costs to shift from DH to employers
Employer pension contributions will rise from 1 April to cover cost of new levy Department of Health considers the pension scheme a frontline operational service NHS Business Services Authority will receive £35m NHS employers will have to increase their contributions to the NHS pension scheme from next month ...
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HSJ LocalFinance director at special measures trust 'taking period of leave'
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust has appointed an interim finance director Trust says period of leave for Marcus Hassall is unrelated to the financial deterioration or special measures announcement Trust has forecast a year-end deficit of £31m The finance director of an NHS trust which was placed ...
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HSJ LocalExclusive: CCG planning for single £340m MCP contract
CCG at heart of MCP vanguard hopes to bring the service under a single contract by 2018 Sunderland CCG is working with the council on how the £340m contract will be procured Health leaders will write a business case on what form the new MCP provider will take ...
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HSJ LocalMidlands GP super partnership rated outstanding
A Midlands super partnership has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission today.
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HSJ LocalOutstanding FT sets up subsidiary firm to save at least £3m
A mental health trust rated outstanding is setting up a subsidiary company that it hopes will make £3m of recurring back-office savings a year by 2018-19.
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HSJ LocalNHS England asked to investigate CCG pay rises
Theresa May said health secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked NHS England to look at pay increases for non-executives at Liverpool CCG Rosie Cooper MP has raised concerns over “shocking pay increases” Salary rises came after increase in working days NHS England has been asked to investigate pay increases ...
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HSJ LocalHospital trust creates primary care company
Chesterfield Royal Hospital FT to create new arm’s length company The new body will provide services to more than 30,000 patients Development follows trust taking on five GP surgeries Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust has created a new arm’s length limited company to provide GP services to more ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Which trusts are going for the special measures hat-trick?
HSJ’s round up of the day’s essential stories
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NewsJonathan Fielden bail extended
The NHS England national director being investigated by police on suspicion of voyeurism has had his bail extended until July.
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NewsNHS England warns of heart surgery infection risk
NHS England says patients will be warned they could be at low risk Twenty-eight known cases of mycobacterium chimaera infection including 15 people who have died Infection risk identified in other countries linked to heater/cooler devices NHS England is writing to thousands of patients who have had open ...
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News£2bn for social care to require hospital focus
Concerns raised over plans to limit spending flexibilities on £2bn
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NewsExclusive: Regulators to introduce 'A&E special measures' regime
Trusts performing poorly against four hour target face new tough regulatory measures Trusts could be put in new “A&E special measures” if they do not improve by June Worst performing trusts face new weekly performance meetings with regulators Trusts performing poorly against the four hour target could be ...
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HSJ LocalHunt to have final say over flagship hospital reforms
Health secretary will have final say over maternity reconfiguration proposed by success regime Cumbria CCG agreed changes to acute and community services last week County council has now referred the CCG’s decision over maternity services to Jeremy Hunt Jeremy Hunt will have the final say over whether service ...
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NewsSTPs clash over possible 'repatriation' of services
Frimley Helath FT says new cardiovascular arrangement risked "potentially breaking up an existing network of relationships” Trust expects to make its case against “repatriation” at Surrey Heartlands STP review Surrey Heartlands plan mentions devolution and plans to “re-patriate activity” Two sustainability and transformation plan areas are in ...