All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 293
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NewsNHS England preparing guidance on hospital closures
New guidance on how to handle the sudden closure of hospitals due to serious quality or safety concerns is being drawn up by NHS England.
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NewsNAO: NHS England has no strategy for specialised services
National Audit Office report concludes NHS England lacks strategy for specialised commissioning Attempts by NHS England and Monitor to rein in spending through the tariff may have hit providers’ “financial sustainability” NHS England says it balanced its specialised commissioning budget for the first time in three years NHS ...
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NewsFigures suggest one-in-five junior doctors worked despite strike
NHS England has published figures indicating more than a fifth of the junior doctors expected at work on Tuesday showed up while industrial action was taking place.
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CommentWhy every NHS director should be very interested in reference costs
Reference costs can be a catalyst to greater NHS efficiency but we must invest in them now, writes James Wilson
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CommentSo, how easy will it be to deliver the General Practice Forward View?
Richard Lewis reviews the measures set out in the General Practice Forward View
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CommentPlugging the holes in the crumbling plasterwork of GP practices
How does the GP Forward View measure up when we consider its potential to deliver better healthcare, asks Don Redding
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NewsExplainer: The rules on off-payroll payments
Rules on off-payroll payments were introduced in 2012 amid anger over senior public officials minimising tax liabilities by being paid through companies.
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NewsCCGs risk fines and unpaid tax bills for breaking pay rules
CCGs risk unpaid tax bills and fines for breaching rules on off-payroll payments to governing body members CCGs move GPs to payroll before HMRC intervenes, which will increase the pay bill Commissioners cite lack of clarity over guidance Explainer: The rules for off-payroll payments Clinical commissioning groups could ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Shifting the blame on staffing levels?
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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NewsCommissioners split on STP leads' roles and responsibility
Many expect STP leaders to take responsibility for finance and performance However, few CCG leaders are expected to step back from strategy across their patch Concern about the impact of STPs on local and clinical leadership More than a third of clinical commissioning group bosses expect sustainability and ...
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NewsMapped: The financial health of every STP area
Some of the 44 new health systems for England could be in such deep financial trouble that they will struggle to plan their way out of deficit, according to policy experts.
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LeaderThe 'GP Forward View' avoids some awkward realities of reform
Today’s national strategy for general practice had to fulfil two separate purposes. In doing so, it has omitted some uncomfortable but important realities, writes Dave West
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NewsLegal threat forces NHS England rethink over HIV prevention drug
NHS England is to reconsider its decision not to fund a new preventative drug for HIV which it had claimed fell under councils’ public health responsibilities.
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NewsNew ‘GP contract’ may be open to NHS trust joint ventures
GP practices may not have to move off their existing contracts Six areas are expected to take up the new contract in April 2017 The new voluntary GP contract announced by the prime minister last year could be held by joint ventures set up by NHS organisations, Simon ...
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NewsStevens promises big increase in GP spending
Spending on general practice will increase by 14 per cent in real terms by 2020-21, NHS England has claimed as it launches a five year GP strategy.
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NewsExclusive: 'Strong push' still needed in NHS contract negotiations
NHS Improvement finance chief calls for “really strong push” in contract negotiations over next few days Bob Alexander says progress has been made since national bodies issued new deadlines for contract offers earlier this month Still not “sufficient contracts formally agreed” Contracts unsigned after 25 April enter arbitration process ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Reconfiguration by the backdoor
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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News‘Financial recovery plan’ for specialised services in South
NHS England has implemented a “financial recovery plan” for specialised services in the South of England, one of its directors has confirmed.
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CommentThe call must go out to improve hospital switchboard services
Our research into hospital switchboard performance suggests more staff might be needed if the NHS is to be transformed into a seven day service, write Thomas Hampton and colleagues
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: The writing on the wall
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