All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 160
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HSJ LocalCity plans ‘integrated care system for mental health’
Local mental health commissioning may be transferred to NHS providers under a new contract in one of the UK’s biggest cities.
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NewsExclusive: Plans for 150 new diagnostic hubs to cut rising waits
Plans for up to 150 new community diagnostic hubs to tackle the NHS’ ballooning diagnostic waiting lists are included in NHS England ‘blue print plans’ leaked to HSJ.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Five great ‘known unknowns’ facing the NHS this autumn
Autumn will bring pivotal funding decisions in the comprehensive spending review, while the NHS battles to “lock in” covid reforms, seek “near normal” capacity, and anticipate a surge in mental health demand. It must also brace itself for whatever coronavirus will bring next.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: 13,000 more nurses, but for how long?
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night - and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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NewsCovid deaths soar in Manchester as government U-turns on restrictions
Covid hospital deaths in Greater Manchester are increasing sharply and now account for 40 per cent of the national total, an analysis by HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingRecovery watch: the NHS’ biggest restoration challenge
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The new Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsExclusive: Major A&E shake-up plans to be rolled out in coming weeks
Pilots for a new urgent care model requiring walk-in patients to book slots in emergency departments are expected to be rolled out in at least one site in every health system in the coming weeks, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: A warning from 2019-20 performance
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector - contact me in confidence.
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NewsExclusive: NHSX to loosen grip over care record boundaries
Health systems will be given more control over developing shared patient records in their area, after an official review highlighted major barriers to progress, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsConfed chair: Trusts lacking senior diversity should not get top CQC ratings
Trusts underperforming on leadership diversity should not be rated “good” or “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission, the NHS Confederation chair has told HSJ.
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NewsDigital and consumer bosses encouraged to apply for CEO of new body
The government has started advertising for a chief executive of the newly formed National Institute for Health Protection.
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NewsNew screening committee to replace PHE role
A new UK-wide national screening committee is to be set up to advise the government, following the announcement this month that Public Health England is to close.
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NewsMicrosoft mono-culture ‘putting NHS at risk of cyber attack’
The NHS’ reliance on Microsoft could be putting the organisation’s computer systems at risk of another major cyber security attack, according to a royal college IT lead.
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CommentEmbracing the seismic shift in digitisation
As the NHS continues to resume routine services, and deals with the huge backlogs of care the pandemic has created, it’s essential that technology is used in a way that best supports and enhances care for both staff and patients, writes Rachel Hutchings.
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NewsTrusts and CCGs given new deadline to appoint patient safety specialists
Trusts and clinical commissioning groups have been given a new deadline to appoint patient safety specialists after delays due to the pandemic.
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NewsMental health patients excluded from ‘narrow’ winter funding
Mental health patients have been excluded from the government’s “narrowly focussed” funding to support hospital discharges over 2020-21.
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NewsNHS Confed: Suspend routine CQC inspections over winter
NHS leaders are calling for routine inspections of hospitals and other providers to be paused until after winter so services can focus on treatment backlogs and exhausted staff.
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NewsSystems told to pick single executive to oversee hospital discharges
All health and care systems will be expected to name a new discharge executive and co-ordinator, under updated national guidance.
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NewsCounty hopes for £400m in spending review for massive service change
Leaders in the south east are hopeful they will secure funding for a delayed £400m acute reconfiguration from the comprehensive spending review this autumn.