All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 278
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Muddling through a legal tangle
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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NewsNHS England blames HIV legal action for new treatments delay
NHS England says it cannot guarantee funding for 18 new services until outcome of judicial review on HIV prevention Jonathan Fielden says legal action “preventing us confirming the new opportunities for so many” Charity behind judicial review insists delays “of the NHS’s own making” NHS England has blamed ...
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NewsVanguard CCGs say Health Act prevents 'accountable care' plan
CCGs warn current legislation will prevent rapid implementation of some new care models Lancashire North and Cumbria are involved in ongoing work to set up two ACS systems, but say commissioner roles cannot be transferred to a provider Restrictions have prompted proposals for a substantial boundary change for the ...
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NewsHSJ expert view: Big hires mark new chapter in digital policy
NHS England made three big appointments as part of restructure of senior tech team These include controversial ex-Addenbrooke’s chief executive as chief clinical information officer Also follows arrival of Matthew Swindells as national director of operations and information Signals that ducking the digitalisation challenge will no longer wash ...
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NewsThree trusts set to lose specialist heart surgery
NHS England announces winners and losers in which trusts provide congenital heart defect services Central Manchester, Royal Brompton and Leicester set to have work transferred to other sites Swathe of trust to cease “occasional” procedures after NHS England sets out new standards Work follows 15 years of conflict between ...
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NewsHSJ expert view: Reforming heart services remains a long haul
Today’s announcement on congential heart disease services is the latest battle in a very long war.
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NewsEx-hospital chief hired to top NHS England role
Former Addenbrooke’s chief Keith McNeil will become NHS England’s first chief clinical information officer Will Smart, currently chief information officer at the Royal Free Hospital, will become the new NHS chief information officer Appointments are part of a substantial restructure of NHS England’s senior technology team NHS England ...
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NewsExclusive: Regulators reveal conditions on £1.8bn 'sustainability' fund
In a document sent to trust finance directors, trusts are told their quarterly financial targets will be a “binary on/off switch” to secure STF funding. 70 per cent of its STF allocation will depend on hitting financial target, while 30 per cent will depend on performance against the headline ...
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NewsCQC hires new whistleblowing guardian
Henrietta Hughes, a GP, is appointed as nation whistleblowing guardian Follows quick departure of the previous recruit The Care Quality Commission has appointed a new whistleblowing guardian, after the first recruit resigned within two months in post.
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Expert BriefingDeep South: Smart's verdict on Southern Health
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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NewsExclusive: CQC warns of 'significant risk' in newborn care
CQC investigation reveals inconsistent practice and lack of guidance across NHS in caring for high risk babies Review was prompted by case of baby Elizabeth Dixon who died in 2001 NICE will produce new guidelines aimed at improving care which CQC believes will save lives There is a ...
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NewsNHS England closing Care.data
NHS England is closing the much-criticised Care.data programme, ministers have announced.
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NewsNHS England: Pharma transparency scheme ‘does not go far enough’
NHS England says pharma firms’ new transparency scheme ”does not go far enough” because it relies on voluntary disclosure by clinicians of payments received Health professionals and organisations received £340m from industry in 2015 NHS England urges companies to refuse to fund individuals who ‘decline to be transparent’ New measures ...
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NewsWachter: Cut CEOs some slack when trusts go digital
Top digital advisor says there must be “some slack cut” for chief executives implementing electronic patient record systems Robert Wachter highlights example of Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust ’Failing to digitise needs to become a bad thing for a chief executive’. A senior government technology advisor has said regulators must ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to appoint CCIO
NHS England recruiting another substantial senior appointment Move follows call from senior government adviser to beef up CCIO role across NHS CCIO is one of three new roles which are part of significant restructure of NHS England’s tech team NHS England is looking to recruit a chief clinical ...
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NewsStevens: Government must deliver on Brexit funding promises
Simon Stevens says public will want “new political leaders” to deliver on promise to increase NHS funding NHS England chief executive says health service will ”continue to need and benefit” from the service of migrants Mr Stevens will set out NHS “asks” for the government’s Brexit negotiations Simon ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Centralising electives and pricey dermatologists
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: Provider sector deficit, and a reorganised DH
Your essential update on the week in health
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NewsCCG rents overhaul mired in data problems
NHS Property Services’ data problems stall new billing arrangements for CCG estates Overall CCG rent bill will rise in future years because of move to market rents Finance director says implementation is being “botched” NHS Property Services says it has “clear plan” to address problems Commissioners remain locked ...
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HSJ LocalRegulators approve landmark trust merger
Regulators have approved the acquisition of England’s last standalone learning disability hospital trust, HSJ can reveal.