All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 219
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NewsGP networks need new leadership, says NHS England lead
Primary care networks typically need a new style of leader, rather than transferring them from clinical commissioning groups or elsewhere, NHS England’s primary care lead has said.
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NewsNew low for A&E after proposals to ditch target
NHS performance against the four-hour accident and emergency target hit a new record low in February – for the second month in a row.
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NewsNursing will take 'place at decision-making table' – new CNO
Nursing is going to “take [its] rightful place at the decision-making table” to ensure “nursing is built into all plans in the future”, the new chief nursing officer for England has said.
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NewsStevens warns NHS must not 'lose its head' in no-deal Brexit
The NHS must not lose its head in the event of a no-deal Brexit and should “carry on in a well-organised, thoughtful fashion”, Simon Stevens has said.
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NewsNo substitute for graduate nurses – Stevens
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has said there is “no substitute” for graduate nurses and “we have got to see a meaningful expansion” of training places.
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NewsDiagnostic equipment 'woefully poor' after capital raids – ex-cancer boss
Repeated raids on NHS capital budgets have left hospitals with “woefully poor” diagnostic equipment, according to the previous national cancer director.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: The four-hour target is on life support – but not dead yet
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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NewsService cut warning over NHSE's GP at Hand bailout fears
Local commissioners are expecting a £10m hit for hosting digital practice Babylon GP at Hand and could be forced to cut other services after a promised NHS England bailout failed to materialise.
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NewsNHSE proposes to axe 18-week target
NHS England has revealed proposals to axe the 18-week waiting standard for elective care, with an average waiting target introduced instead.
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NewsNHS may ditch four-hour target under new proposals
NHS bosses have set out controversial plans to ditch the NHS’ four-hour emergency access target despite concerns removing the uniform benchmark could lead to quality standards being watered down.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: New knight for disjointed STP
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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CommentCowper’s Cut: Towards balance, financial and otherwise
Trying to get the balance right between pessimism about the real problems and due optimism about the achievements of parts of the health service matters, says Andy Cowper
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NewsSteve Field: Digital GPs overseas remain a danger
Regulators and policymakers are at a loss for how to stop people accessing dangerous medicines using online services overseas, the outgoing chief inspector of GPs has said.
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NewsTrust eyes new private finance model to build hospital
An acute trust is hoping to be among the first organisations to use a new form of private financing to help fund a replacement hospital.
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NewsResponsibility for NHS workforce to be devolved locally
Local areas will be given much greater control over NHS workforce policy with responsibilities being devolved to local areas from national bodies, a letter to NHS chief executives has revealed.
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NewsNHS England appoints director to roll out ICS
NHS England has appointed a replacement for Michael Macdonnell, its previous director of transforming health systems, with responsibility for developing integrated care systems.
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Trusts fall short of deficit target despite large accounting benefit
The provider sector is set to miss its financial plan by more than £250m, despite benefitting from significant extra “donated asset” income.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Simon Stevens’ new incentives
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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NewsJust one in 20 trusts has completed pre-Brexit data check
Regulators have told local NHS leaders to “quickly identify and address any vulnerabilities” in their data flows to other EU countries, as the majority of trusts appear to have not done so with less than a month to go before Brexit.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Selling patient data
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.