All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 258
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Elective activity goals to add to workforce pressures
NHS trusts will come under pressure in 2018-19 to deliver a new “step change in elective activity” while keeping workforce plans “affordable” and within their ceiling for agency spending.
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ACSs get a rebrand as NHS England seeks 'next cohort'
NHS England has rebranded accountable care systems as integrated care systems, and said they will replace sustainability and transformation partnerships.
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Scandal-hit ambulance trust to hire private sector capacity and review staff leave
East of England Ambulance Trust will hire in private sector vehicles to help meet demand Staff leave at peak times will be reviewed Risk summit statement says hospitals will be ”asked to accept prompt handover of patients” A scandal-hit ambulance trust is hiring private ambulance capacity, reviewing holiday ...
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Exclusive: NHS makes little progress cutting specialised income 'long tail'
The spread of specialised services across English hospital trusts has remained relatively unchanged over the last four years, despite a consensus that greater consolidation is needed in some areas.
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Private provider suspected of criminal offence by CQC
A major private mental health provider rocked by quality concerns in recent months has had to close most of its beds for young people at its one remaining site in the South East – amid concerns it may have committed a criminal offence.
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£175m diverted to protect NHS from digital threats
At least £175m will be cut from other NHS technology projects to counter cyberattacks, with trusts also expected to divert funds to meet the threat.
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: New commissioners - an ACS leader
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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Flagship cancer fund underspent amid uncertainty over its future
NHS England’s flagship cancer drugs fund had spent just over a quarter of its budget halfway through this financial year, amid questions over its long term future.
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Hospital trusts accused of 'playground politics' over cancer services
Two West Midlands trusts have been accused by councillors of “playground politics” in their ongoing failure to agree on the delivery of cancer services.
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Second judicial review of ACO contract to go ahead
A second judicial review of NHS England’s accountable care organisation contract has been granted permission to proceed.
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Ten per cent increase in CAMHS beds confirmed
More than 130 new child and adolescent mental health beds have been commissioned as part of national plans to expand capacity by 10 per cent by 2019.
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Second wave of 'accountable care systems' delayed
The announcement of a second wave of “accountable care systems” has been delayed, local NHS leaders have been told.
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A&E reporting under review amid accuracy concerns
NHS bosses are reviewing accident and emergency performance data reporting as they grapple with concerns about the accuracy of the politically sensitive data.
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MPs criticise 'extraordinary' absence of ambulance trust bosses
MPs have called for an “urgent explanation” as to why the chief executive and other senior board members of a crisis hit ambulance trust went on holiday during what was long predicted would be “a really difficult period”.
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CCGs have legal directions removed
National leaders have lifted the legal directions for three formerly struggling clinical commissioning groups.
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NHS England and Improvement appoint first shared board directors
NHS Improvement and NHS England have moved to appoint shared board directors, created a joint finance committee, and are seeking to avoid ”duplication [and] directly contradictory instructions”.
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Concern over patient harm investigations at teaching trust
A teaching hospital where 10 patients suffered severe harm after the trust failed to keep track of their appointments has been criticised by NHS England.
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More trusts to receive 'digital exemplar' funding
The first ambulance trusts have been chosen to join NHS England’s global digital exemplar programme but they will receive far less funding than acute and mental health providers.
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Analysis: The areas struggling most with cancer targets
Cancer patients in three counties are at greater risk of death than elsewhere in the country because of slow referrals and late diagnosis, official data reveals.
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NHS England review says £1bn needed to stop cyberattacks
The NHS needs to spend £1bn on cybersecurity to protect “core patient safety” an upcoming review has found.