All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 260
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HSJ LocalHospital review after prison labour leads to stillbirth
A hospital is changing some of its procedures after the stillbirth of a baby whose mother was transferred from a local prison during labour.
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NewsTurnaround director appointed to troubled health economy
An off-payroll turnaround director has been appointed to one of the most financially challenged health economies, as two of its clinical commissioning groups were placed under legal directions by NHS England.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: What does a new health secretary mean?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsNHS England tells staff groups to act on flu vaccine
NHS England is calling on the royal colleges to provide an action plan to encourage uptake of the flu vaccine among staff, after a clinical study made a direct link between vaccination and mortality rates.
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NewsFT seeks to boost income from medical tourists
A specialist children’s trust has drawn up plans to attract more fee-paying patients from overseas.
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CommentHealth and housing cross sector commission can be a total game changer
Health and housing coupled together can reduce poverty, improve health and reduce demand on the NHS, states Lord Kerslake
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NewsYoung people stuck in mental health services 'void', says HSIB
The long term plan for the health service must address the “void” which leaves young people with serious mental health problems unable to access support when they turn 18, according to a new report.
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HSJ InteractiveImproving students’ experience of mental health services
NHS and care services must partner with universities to embed mental health support into all areas of student life, says Paul Jenkins
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News'NHS Assembly' will not get input to long term plan
The launch of an “NHS Assembly” has been moved back to November, meaning it will not contribute to the contents of the NHS long term plan.
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NewsMinisters announce funding for 256 new ambulances
Ambulance trusts will receive £36.3m of capital funding for new vehicles and infrastructure following a major capacity shortage last winter, the Department of Health and Social Care announced.
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CommentTrusts must co-own the 10 year plan for the NHS
The new plan must be credible with the frontline, requiring honesty and realism about the trade offs that must be made, given the resource available, writes David Williams
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Mediocrity and excellence
Andy Cowper acknowledges that NHS management is hard, that the political environment is insufficiently multipolar.
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CommentWhy investing in a resilient generation is the NHS's business
Investment in improving access to children and adolescent mental health services and tackling its causes through a prevention first approach is the need of the hour, says Paul Burstow
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News£75m announced to improve community learning disability services
NHS England has announced an additional £75m for a national flagship programme to improve community services for people with learning disabilities.
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NewsOnly one crisis team out of 180 meeting national guidance
Only one mental health crisis team in the country is meeting all the national staffing and access standards, according to a new study.
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NewsNHS to 'rapidly expand' treatment restrictions
NHS England plans to “rapidly expand” the number of medications and treatments it will restrict access to – beyond those which have already been announced or formally proposed.
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CommentResponding to the danger signs of CAMHS in trouble
Mental healthcare and treatment, for children and young people in particular, has historically been the ‘poor relation’ of the NHS, writes Dr Nick Wagget
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CommentThe NHS at 70: same, same but different?
Looking at a broad range of data, new health trends have emerged over the past seven decades leading to changing patient demands and fluctuating satisfaction levels with the NHS, notes Gillian Prior
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NewsNHS England wins second legal challenge
The second of two legal challenges against NHS England has failed.
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NewsChanges would drastically cut income for "digital first" GP practices
NHS England has responded to growing outcry over the rise of “digital first” GP practices, proposing changes that would cut their NHS income by a fifth.