All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 286
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Expert Briefing
Lintern's Risk Register: Doing the right thing
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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News
NHS England clarifies tech funding position
£500m of the £1.8bn earmarked for making NHS paperless by 2020 will go on existing contracts set up under the National Programme for IT NHS England director confirms amount of new, unallocated money is £1.3bn Beverley Bryant also reveals £119m of funding for tech projects will be available this ...
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News
Exclusive: Official index reveals tech leaders and laggards
New assessment gives clearest picture yet of NHS’s digital maturity, experts tell HSJ HSJ analysis shows overall scores for all trusts on digital index NHS England warns against using data as a league table A new NHS England assessment of “digital maturity” across the NHS lays bare significant ...
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News
Revealed: First digital maturity index scores in full
This is a full list of trusts’ scores on the new digital maturity index, based on HSJ analysis of NHS England data.
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Expert Briefing
What's new in care models: Vanguards and procurement
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by our senior correspondent on integration David Williams.
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HSJ Local
North East CCGs could take over CSU
STRUCTURE: Plans are being drawn up to turn the North East’s commissioning support unit into a company owned by its customer CCGs.
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HSJ Local
Three NHS executives hired to transform struggling CCG
PERFORMANCE: Three senior NHS executives have been drafted in to support the development of recovery plans at an under pressure CCG after it was put into turnaround.
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Leader
This needless battle over NHS finances endangers its future
The bruising contracting round shows the NHS needs a more credible financial trajectory
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News
'No spare money' to break contracts impasse, commissioners warn
NHS Clinical Commissioners warns there is “no spare money” to close down 2016-17 contracting impasse CCGs’ representative doubtful that all groups will be able to make “reasonable” offers by deadline Intervention comes after NHS Improvement warned that “very few” contracts were signed by 31 March, and some commissioners had ...
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News
New EU rules could threaten vanguards
New EU procurement rules take effect on 18 April Commissioners that do not advertise all contract opportunities will be open to legal challenge Doubts raised over the future of “most capable provider” Vanguards appeal for clarity over obligation to tender Vanguards have appealed to national leaders for clarity ...
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News
'Heart services risk being destabilised' by national procurement scheme
Leading heart consultant warns some specialist services could be “destabilised” by plans for national procurement Changes could have “major impact… on our ability to treat patients” NHS England says some hospitals are being “taken for a ride” by manufacturers A leading heart consultant has warned that some specialist ...
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HSJ Local
Commissioners reveal plans to tackle variation in children's surgery
STRUCTURE: A regional shake-up of stroke treatment and paediatric surgery is being planned to tackle shortages of key staff and variations in care.
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Expert Briefing
Following the Money: It wasn’t meant to be like this
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings, and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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News
Exclusive: Mackey intervenes in escalating contracts row
NHS Improvement chief executive issues strong statement on row over 2016-17 contracts and incentive payments Commissioners given until Friday to issue “reasonable” contract offers Jim Mackey acknowledges providers “very unhappy” about NHS England CQUIN proposals NHSI in discussion with NHS England to “find a solution” The chief executive ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Neil Churchill podcast: 'Patient experience and patient safety start from different places'
NHS England patient safety director Neil Churchill on how patient involvement can be a driver for better care.
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News
Exclusive: NHS England puts provider rescue plan at risk, teaching hospitals warn
Providers warn changes to CQUIN payments will hamper attempts to bring sector into balance Teaching trusts say new CQUINs and agreed control totals for 2016-17 are incompatible NHS England rejects the accusations and says the changes are appropriate and achievable Angry teaching hospitals have warned that new conditions ...
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News
NHS England to investigate £1.2bn Staffordshire contracts following Cambridgeshire failure
NHS England confirms second stage review of UnitingCare contract failure NHS England to investigate roles of CCG, its advisers and the DH Staffordshire contracts will be among those also reviewed NHS England will investigate two contentious contract tenders as part of the follow-up to last week’s review into ...
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News
NHS property company to raise rents to market levels
NHS Property Services to increase rents to market levels Department of Health will mitigate the effects for one year Rental costs to rise by £60m Company says the move will raise millions for investment Many GPs and other primary care providers will be billed for higher rents from ...
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Devolution on a leash
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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HSJ Local
Trust chief stands down after 19 years to lead success regime
Angela Pedder to stand down as chief executive of Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust after 19 years Ms Pedder to become “lead chief executive” for northern, eastern and western Devon success regime Also named as “sustainability and transformation plan” lead for overall Devon footprint Angela Pedder is ...