All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 112
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Hospitals face ‘most difficult period’ since start of pandemic, NHSE warns
NHS England has told hospitals they may be entering the “most difficult period” of the pandemic for more than a year — and said high rates of admissions are ”closely linked” to low vaccine uptake.
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NewsWatchdog says major NHSE finance project ‘appears unachievable’
Delivering NHS England’s £300m all-encompassing HR, payroll, finance and procurement system ‘appears to be unachievable’, according to a government watchdog.
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NewsEx-NHS Improvement director gets trust chief job
A former NHS Improvement director is to become an acute trust chief executive at the end of this year.
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NewsTrusts refer more minority ethnic doctors to regulator
Doctors from minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be referred to the medical regulator by their trust than others, according to a new NHS England report.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The impact of freedom day
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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CommentHow the new payment system for the NHS could succeed or fail
The direction of travel for NHS payments, away from payment by results, towards a blended system, remains the right approach, write Matthew Bell, Anita Charlesworth and Richard Lewis
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NewsTrusts must not ‘compel’ isolating staff to return to work, says NHSE
NHS employers must not ‘compel’ self-isolating staff to return to work, NHS England has warned, after the government issued new guidelines for health and social care workers.
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HSJ LocalTrust buys Nightingale hospital to help tackle elective backlog
A hospital trust has bought the site of its local Nightingale Hospital, because it wants to continue using it to help tackle the elective backlog.
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Expert BriefingNorth by Northwest: 'A bit of a disaster' as ICS recruitment drive draws a blank
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Happy ‘Freedom Day’ (Black Wednesday Remix)
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsMcKinsey deny former global chief is a candidate for NHS England CEO role
Kevin Sneader, who led McKinsey until earlier this year, is not the fifth and final member of the shortlist to be the next NHS England chief executive say the consulting giant.
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NewsNHS England seeks to improve its commercial ‘nous’ with £170k director hire
The NHS is seeking to bring about a step-change in the ‘sophistication, effectiveness and nous of its commercial function,’ according to an advert for a new chief commercial officer.
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NewsNHS hospital building chief to leave after 15 months
NHS England’s director for the ‘40 new hospitals’ programme will leave his position at the end of this year, 15 months after being appointed.
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NewsTrust CEOs vent frustration at being unable to warn about threat posed by 19 July unlock
Three trust chief executives have told HSJ that NHS England has refused to let them discuss the lifting of covid restrictions on 19 July in the national media.
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NewsCovid vaccine centres nearly empty as young people shun jab
Covid vaccinations centres across the country are operating at around 30 per cent capacity as fewer young people are coming forward for their jab, according to a chief nursing officer.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Third week of August
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsTalk to patients about end of life care and save £500m, NHS told
The NHS could save more than £500m a year if patients and clinicians had better quality conversations about care plans, a major review has found.
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CommentThe Health and Care Bill: A make or break moment for parity of esteem
The Health and Care Bill gives us an opportunity to put our best foot forward in ensuring parity between mental and physical health, writes Dr Adrian James
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HSJ LocalHealth bill delays create ‘risks’ for NHS facing covid and winter pressures, warn leaders
Senior health leaders have said delays to the Health and Care Bill are resulting in ‘prolonged uncertainty’ for staff and will lead to significant challenges in the second half of the year.
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NewsPast and present NHS cancer leads at odds over progress on early diagnosis
The NHS’s former cancer tsar has disagreed with the claim of the incumbent national clinical lead that the service is on track to meet its goal of significantly improving earlier diagnosis of the condition in the next seven years.