All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 261
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Expert Briefing
Following the Money: Making the NHS's case to the Treasury
HSJ’s email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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HSJ Local
CCGs to join up for STP-wide commissioning
All CCGs in West Yorkshire and Harrogate STP patch sign up to form a joint commissioning committee The 11 CCGs have signed a memorandum of understanding and terms of reference NHS England needs approve the changes to CCG constitutions necessary for the committee to make decisions on behalf of ...
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News
New immigration charges could cost NHS millions
Immigration and skills charge could cost NHS millions of pounds from April NHS England chief nurse Jane Cummings says EU staff must be supported Government has overturned protections for EU staff ahead of Brexit talks NHS England’s chief nurse has called on the NHS to support European nursing ...
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News
Virgin Care starts legal proceedings against NHS
Virgin Care issues legal proceedings after losing £82m, three year contract to provide children’s services Virgin spokesman complains of “serious flaws in the procurement process” Commissioners say they they “have confidence in the process” A private provider has launched legal proceedings against eight NHS commissioners after losing a ...
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HSJ Local
Struggling CCG first to be taken out of special measures
A struggling clinical commissioning group has become the first in the country to be taken out of financial special measures.
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News
Former trust chief guilty of fraud avoids jail
A former hospital trust chief executive has been given a 16 month suspended jail term after she had pleaded guilty to fraudulently paying her husband more than £11,000.
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News
Exclusive: NHS England warns CCGs over ‘arbitrary rationing’
NHS England says some CCGs are using “arbitrary” methods to “ration” hip and knee surgery and restricting treatment for smokers and obese people CCGs must report on whether they have implemented restrictions, and in future seek NHS England’s permission National RighCare team has also written to CCGs about hip ...
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Comment
Elective waits improve in January
The English waiting list and waiting times fell in January in better-than-expected figures. However the NHS remains in serious breach of the 18 week standard, and on recent trends things are still expected to get worse.
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News
Trust chief appointed national leader for A&E improvement
A single national leader has been appointed as part of a series of measures to drive up A&E performance, it emerged today.
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News
Trusts must hit A&E targets to secure STF money
NHS Improvement and NHS England chief executives tell trusts performance element of STF funding will be dependent only on hitting A&E targets Simon Stevens and Jim Mackey set out measures to improve A&E performance in a letter to local leaders Trusts will still have to achieve financial control totals ...
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News
Exclusive: Where mental health spending misses national target
Four sustainability and transformation plan regions have failed to raise mental health spending as mandated by national leaders, HSJ can reveal.
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News
New London NHS devo deal 'will cement progress'
Details of a second government deal to devolve further health powers in London are to be agreed imminently, following an announcement in today’s Budget.
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News
Leading STPs to get 'very modest' £325m capital funding
Philip Hammond says investment will be spread over three years, with further funding expected to be announced in the autumn for more STPs Increase described as “very modest” by experts, considering the significant capital requirements set out in STP documents Analysis of the 44 STP documents suggests they will ...
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HSJ Local
NHS England could take over ambulance service commissioning
NHS England launches “external review” of ambulance commissioning in London Review will make recommendations for new commissioning model to start in April Options include commissioning the contract centrally or STP-wide National body says London Ambulance Service contract has “proved challenging to manage across 32 CCGs” Clinical commissioning groups ...
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Comment
So how did the NHS cope with the never-ending winter?
Siva Anandaciva argues that we are now in danger of losing the substantial progress made in A&E performance more quickly and deeply than feared
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News
Court defeat moves NHS England to clarify treatments policy
NHS England says court case has led to confusion among funding request applications Judge said last year that NHS England policy was “absurd” New policy will set out clear guidance on exceptionality test for patients NHS England says it will clarify its policy on commissioning treatments for patients ...
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News
Vanguard plans in doubt as NHS yet to agree VAT exemption
NHS leaders yet to agree VAT exemption with HMRC and Treasury Senior sources pessimistic about a deal being reached VAT charges would inflate the cost of a new company being set up to run accountable care organisations South Somerset vanguard plans may need redesigning National health leaders’ struggle ...
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Tech fund raid concerns raised as £100m remains on hold
Senior NHS figures raise concerns that £100m digital fund could be raided Global digital exemplar money should have been allocated already but has not been released by DH DH insist trusts will get funding “once business case has been through final approvals process” Concerns that a high profile ...
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News
Budget 2017: What to look out for in health and care
Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned there will be no “spending sprees” in Wednesday’s budget, but there are several areas in which the government may look to support the NHS
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NHS Improvement director to step down
National patient safety director Mike Durkin is to resign from his role at NHS Improvement after almost five years.