All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 215
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: What will NHS legislation unleash?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsNHSE regional director shifts to trust
NHS England’s medical director for the West Midlands has left to take up a role at a hospital trust.
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NewsGovernment misses NHS instructions deadline for first time
The government has failed to publish its requirements of the NHS by the deadline set in law for the first time.
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NewsHospital group fined £300,000 after teenager died in its care
A private hospital group has been fined £300,000 after a 14-year-old NHS-funded patient died in its care.
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HSJ Local'Watered down' Devo Manc gets regional line manager
The leader of Greater Manchester’s health and care devolution project will report to the regulators’ new regional director for the North West, in what some see as another dilution of the region’s relative autonomy.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: One app to rule them all
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: In all but name
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsCCGs could face fresh pressures to fund costly drug
Clinical commissioning groups could face renewed pressure to fund an expensive thyroid drug under NHS England revised guidance, due to be published shortly.
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NewsRegulator criticised for 'unbelievably arrogant' approval process
Patient groups have called NHS England “unbelievably arrogant” for failing to listen to patients during drug funding reviews.
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Ex-Barking director appointed to regulators' regional team
NHS England and NHS Improvement have appointed a substantive finance director for one of their new regional directorates, while an interim appointment has been made in another.
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HSJ LocalTop trust stops reporting waiting list data
A leading London hospital trust has stopped reporting its elective waiting list data, citing issues with accuracy.
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News'Contaminated' A&E data 'minimal' problem, says NHSE stats chief
NHS England’s data chief has told regulators he is “confident” any impact on the accuracy of the system’s accident and emergency data of increasing zero day admissions would be “very minimal”.
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CommentWaiting list grows 7.3 per cent
The English waiting list is still growing, and the admission rate still faltering, despite the promises and plans, notes Rob Findlay
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NewsPatients' choice of provider must be defended, says NHSE leader
Choice of provider remains “fundamental” and integrated care systems will “fail” if they do not offer it, according to a senior NHS England director.
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NewsA&E performance falls for ninth successive year
The NHS’ capacity crisis was laid bare by official data published today, which confirmed 2018-19 was the worst year on record for breaches of the four-hour waiting time target.
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CommentTelling the truth about NHS finances
In response to Andy Cowper’s recent column, Dr Eleanor Roy says that CIPFA has no direct role in finance and accounting standard setting in the health service
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NewsSuper partnership prepares to lead GP networks nationally
A GP super partnership is setting itself up to run the bank and back office services for new primary care networks in England, its chief executive has told HSJ.
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CommentThe promise of a GP partnership review has not been kept
Nigel Watson’s GP partnership review: final report is flawed and does not add much value to the discussion about the likely future of the GP partnership model, says Jessica Arnold
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Speak now, or forever hold your peace
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentWe are taking the wrong approach on managing hospital beds
A better understanding of risk will underpin the case for reducing today’s high bed occupancies.