All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 268
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Plan to boost nurse numbers by 2020
NHS England says health service will need more qualified nurses by 2020 NHS will launch fast track two year training programme and focus on retention Health Education England to publish workforce plan in April NHS England has said the health service will need more registered nurses by 2020 ...
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Elective waits will not recover until 2019, says Stevens
NHS England accepts growing demand will make it harder to meet 18 week RTT targets Simon Stevens says the goal is still to hit the 92pc target but the NHS must be realistic NHS England accused of “jettisoning” elective surgery waiting times targets NHS England has acknowledged that ...
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STPs told to slow emergency admissions in 2017-18
STPs to be monitored on ability to contain A&E admission growth Metric will become key measure of success for new care models Vanguards to lose funding if emergency activity rises faster than target Bed days will also become an important measure for judging health systems Health systems will ...
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CCG deficit forecast sinks by £180m in two months
CCG sector’s forecast deficit is now £550m, worsening by nearly 50 per cent in two months £800m risk reserve may not be “adequate” to achieve financial balance with current trust deficit forecasts “tantalising close” to that figure Audit committee chair says “integrity and accuracy” of 2017-18 financial plans is ...
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'Little evidence' of winter funds reaching trusts, says regulator
A national regulator has questioned whether funding earmarked to help NHS trusts cope with winter pressures was actually made available to them.
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Revealed: NHS England intervenes at 10 trusts over DTOC rates
Ten trusts visited by NHS England “central support” team to “accelerate” delayed transfers of care initiatives FOI revealed the team initially shortlisted 33 trusts at “high risk” of delayed transfers NHS England also drew up a list of trusts that must “prioritise” plans to implement A&E streaming services ...
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Our continuing STP story asks what good joint working really looks like
The latest chapter in HSJ and NHS England’s series on the progress made by sustainability and transformation plans examines how Surrey Heartlands has drawn on strong existing working relationships
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Expert Briefing
Following the Money: The drag beneath the surface
HSJ’s email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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Jobs cut as NHS quango will 'cease to exist'
NHS Protect will “cease to exist” from July and be replaced by NHS Counter Fraud Authority Memo confirms support and training for local organisations will no longer be available New organisation will employ 140 staff, which is around 20 fewer than the number employed by NHS Protect in March ...
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Trust bosses criticise NHS England over hospital closure
A mental health trust has criticised NHS England’s decision to press ahead with the full closure of a learning disabilities hospital in Lancashire.
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Government told to end current pay restraint policy
NHS Pay Review Body warns government action is needed on pay policy Ministers told the lack of a people strategy means workforce issues being neglected One per cent pay rise recommended for all NHS staff Ministers have been warned by the NHS Pay Review Body that action will ...
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CCGs spending millions on drug that 'kills people'
The NHS is spending millions in prescriptions of a drug which is regarded as unsafe and was withdrawn from the UK market over 10 years ago, HSJ has been told.
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Exclusive: Stevens backs major £400m medicines savings drive
NHS England backs plan to eliminate prescribing of “low priority” medicines worth up to £400m Commissioners to tackle spending on “low priority” medicines including gluten-free products and paracetamol that can be bought over the counter First phase of plan looks to eliminate £128m spending on 10 items Commissioning leader ...
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HSJ Local
Trust and CCGs locked in costly contract dispute
Mid Cheshire Foundation Trust and CCGs unable to resolve contract dispute All parties have had meetings with NHS England and NHS Improvement chief executives South Cheshire and Vale Royal CCGs has employed a well known QC to fight its case, which could cost trust £9m A foundation trust ...
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'A&E special measures' proposal rejected
‘A&E special measures’ plans set out by system leaders this month will not go ahead, Jim Mackey says The regime was trailed in a letter sent to London trusts from NHS England and NHS Improvement directors It prompted concerns from senior managers that the move would not help address ...
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Exclusive: NHS England warned over delays to 'vital' funding
NHS England warned that GP practices are not receiving “essential” resilience funding National commissioner promised to give £16m to GP practices by March 2017 BMA says NHS England could be “underestimating” amount of money spent from £40m resilience fund Chaand Nagpaul warns national director over delays in local deployment ...
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HSJ Local
CCG with 'serious weaknesses' put under legal directions
A clinical commissioning group has been placed under legal directions by NHS England after reporting a £27m overspend.
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NHS England asked to investigate CCG pay rises
Theresa May said health secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked NHS England to look at pay increases for non-executives at Liverpool CCG Rosie Cooper MP has raised concerns over “shocking pay increases” Salary rises came after increase in working days NHS England has been asked to investigate pay increases ...
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Jonathan Fielden bail extended
The NHS England national director being investigated by police on suspicion of voyeurism has had his bail extended until July.
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NHS England warns of heart surgery infection risk
NHS England says patients will be warned they could be at low risk Twenty-eight known cases of mycobacterium chimaera infection including 15 people who have died Infection risk identified in other countries linked to heater/cooler devices NHS England is writing to thousands of patients who have had open ...