All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 183
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NewsComplex AI rules could risk patient safety, say officials
Half of developers are not seeking ethical approval before they start producing new artificial intelligence systems for healthcare, according to a report by NHSX.
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NewsDoctors think new tech is about politics, says official report
A report commissioned by NHSX found a belief among patients and clinicians that new technology was sometimes foisted on the NHS to “satisfy a political or commercial imperative” rather than improve healthcare for patients and clinicians.
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HSJ LocalRegulators offer significant financial support to new acute FT
Liverpool’s new acute trust will benefit from significant financial support over the next four years, in the form of capital funding and relatively low efficiency targets.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: On sovereignty south of the river
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsEx-DH boss declares ‘scandal’ in mental healthcare
A shortage of beds for mental health patients – leaving them waiting in emergency departments for more than 12 hours – is a national “scandal”, according to one of the NHS’ most senior and experienced leaders.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Struggling to adapt
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsNHS use of e-prescribing can be a ‘risk to patient safety’
Poorly-implemented electronic prescribing systems in NHS hospitals are putting patients’ lives at risk, the NHS’s safety watchdog has warned.
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Expert BriefingAbout that bus…?: What the Boris deal means for the NHS: a bitesize guide
Welcome to the ‘About that bus…?’ weekly newsletter – giving you the inside track on how the fallout from Brexit is affecting the NHS at national and local level, edited by James Illman. Contact me in confidence.
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CommentSupporting menopausal women can help the NHS staffing crisis
Nearly half of the female NHS workforce between the ages of 45 and 64. Managers and colleagues should talk with them about the menopause and entwine acknowledgement and support into their policies and processes, suggests Jacqui McBurnie
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NewsNHS England finally strikes deal for high value drug
A deal has been struck to make a life-extending cystic fibrosis drug available on the NHS for the first time.
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NewsTwo NHS England directors join Supply Chain company board
Two NHS England/Improvement directors have been appointed to the board of the company behind NHS Supply Chain.
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NewsExclusive: Hospitals substitute nurses as staffing crisis worsens
The number of hospitals falling short of their planned nurse staffing by 10 per cent or more has almost tripled over five years, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Don’t bed down for winter
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing, James Illman’s fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsUpdated: Third large CCG merger confirmed in south east
At least 35 CCGs have been approved to merge in April 2020 The first London CCG mergers have been announced Twenty clinical commissioning groups have been given the green light to merge from NHS England and NHS Improvement, HSJ can confirm.
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NewsPrivate providers to share concerns over medics with NHS
A new database to track doctors working in the independent sector is being developed as part of wider reforms to improve the clinical governance of those providers.
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NewsStevens: Old capital process was ‘implicit rationing’
Simon Stevens has described the process for approving vital infrastructure projects as “implicit rationing”.
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NewsDHSC clarifies Hancock’s claim over mental health support
Dedicated mental health service designed for 180,000 doctors and dentists Matt Hancock suggested it was available to all NHS staff But programme leaders confirm it has not been commissioned to support nurses and non-clinical workers A new mental health support service is not routinely available to all NHS ...
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NewsCommissioner admits ‘minimal’ oversight of problem service
Serious safety concerns over a children’s autism service went unaddressed for at least two years, despite an admission from commissioners that the services were “not fit for purpose”.
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NewsNHSX job advert pulled after criticism it excluded BME candidates
NHSX has removed a job advert for a senior IT role after it was criticised for excluding people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
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Expert BriefingProviders notch up another £800m deficit in three months
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.