All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 249
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HSJ LocalPatient attack investigation deadline extended
NHS England has been given more time to submit an independent investigation into the killing of two men by another patient on a hospital ward.
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CommentMaking demand and capacity planning more robust
Paul Stroner gives an update on a programme by NHS England and NHS Improvement that aims to improve demand and capacity modelling in elective care
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NewsGovernment's breast screening claims challenged by former top adviser
A former top screening adviser to the government has challenged key claims made about “serious failings” in breast screening, including that problems were caused by a “computer algorithm failure”.
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CommentIncrease the provision of perinatal mental health services to train psychiatrists
We need each generation of perinatal psychiatrists to lead the development of the next and wider teams to be knowledgeable about the issues, risks and care of all women of childbearing potential, writes Dr Liz McDonald
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NewsMore than nine in 10 learning disability deaths not reviewed
Fewer than one in ten deaths of people with learning disabilities have been subject to a new review process, with providers blaming “overstretched budgets and the pressures on staff time”, a new report reveals.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Primary care networks – the new show in town needs a second act
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ primary care and community services correspondent Rebecca Thomas.
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HSJ LocalStruggling STP bans 'unhelpful' board member behaviour
A struggling sustainability and transformation partnership has created a list of “helpful” and “unhelpful” behaviours for its board members and plans to hold a “reconciliation event” for system leaders.
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HSJ LocalFive-trust consortium to repatriate high risk patients
A consortium of mental health trusts has created a new central team to bring back out of area patients and manage beds for the footprint.
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NewsHow are different health systems performing?
A comparison of health systems’ overall performance: which are leading the pack and which are trailing?
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HSJ Local'Advanced' health system CCG forecasts unplanned deficit of £19m
The clinicial commissioning group for an “advanced” health system is expected to post a significant unplanned deficit in 2017-18.
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NewsNHS 'at least 4,000' beds short for next winter
NHS national leaders have estimated the service is at least 4,000 beds short for next winter and are pushing for fresh funding this year to help plug the deficit, HSJ understands.
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Hundreds of millions in funding for STPs delayed
Plans to give health economies hundreds of millions of pounds to improve their IT systems have been delayed amid ongoing concerns about technology funding, HSJ has been told.
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CommentCowper's Cut: Pretentions towards seriousness
Andy Cowper on what he calls the unutterably depressing saga of the Home Office blocking the visa applications of 100 doctors who have been recruited to come and work in the NHS
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HSJ LocalCCG risks NHS England intervention over deficit plan
A clinical commissioning group could face action from NHS England after admitting it is facing a £4m deficit and will miss its breakeven control total this financial year.
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NewsVaunted health tech firm forced to act on misleading marketing
A much vaunted digital health firm that has partnered with Uber has been forced to remove incorrect claims about NHS partnerships from its marketing, and to launch a probe of fake five star reviews allegedly posted by employees.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Fix the NHS London embarrassment urgently
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. By senior bureau chief Dave West.
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NewsExclusive: Trust chiefs form joint committee across STP
Mental health leaders are creating a joint committee to standardise pathways and improve service quality across their sustainability and transformation partnership, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalEight CCGs to share chief officer and consider merger
All eight clinical commissioning groups in Kent and Medway are to work together as a single strategic commissioner and share an accountable officer.
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LeaderWhy the CQC could inadvertently threaten NHS funding
Ted Baker, the chief inspector of hospitals, recently presented the latest Care Quality Commission inspection results to trust chief executives at a meeting organised by NHS Improvement and NHS England. His overall conclusion was that quality at NHS trusts was improving.
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NewsHigh Court told NHS 'can't go back to block pricing'
A High Court was told the NHS “cannot wind back the clock to block pricing” in the first of two judicial review hearings over NHS England’s accountable care organisation contract.