All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 296

  • Hand with pills
    News

    NHS England refuses to fund local authority HIV drugs

    2016-04-01T12:04:00Z

    Letter circulated in Yorkshire and the Humber says NHS England will no longer pay for HIV drugs provided by local authority commissioned services Association of Directors of Public Health says move is not in interests of those at risk of HIV Local government has accused NHS England of “shunting” ...

  • Boris Johnson
    News

    Revealed: Johnson planning independence for the NHS

    2016-04-01T07:00:00Z

    The NHS would be given independence from direct political control and Simon Stevens would be named its first “governor general” under a government led by Boris Johnson, HSJ has learned.

  • Jon Rouse
    News

    Department of Health official to be devo Manc chief officer

    2016-03-31T16:53:00Z

    Jon Rouse will take over from Ian Williamson Mr Rouse will step down as director general for social care, local government and care partnerships at the Department of Health NHS England said his “extensive experience” will help deliver the region’s “ambitious goals” The senior official for social care ...

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    News

    Medicines management 'rationalised' to cut pharma influence

    2016-03-31T14:14:00Z

    NHS England plan to create four regional medicines management committees to ‘rationalise’ evaluation and industry’s influence on buying decisions Agency promises more robust measures to force CCGs to disclose gifts and hospitality given to all their staff NHS England is to create four regional committees to “rationalise” medicines ...

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    News

    CCGs ordered to appoint 'conflicts of interest guardian'

    2016-03-31T10:01:00Z

    CCGs required to appoint ‘conflicts of interest’ guardian under sweeping changes to guidance proposed by NHS England Proposals for the use of tougher legal sanctions on both providers and commissioners failing to manage conflicts of interest Clinical commissioning groups will be required to nominate a “conflicts of interest ...

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    News

    'Nearly all' CCGs to take on primary care commissioning by 2018

    2016-03-31T07:00:00Z

    NHS England director says he expects nearly all CCGs to take on delegated primary care commissioning by 2017-18 Board meeting expected to approve delegated commissioning responsibilities to an additional 51 CCGs on Thursday NHS England has said that it expects “nearly all” clinical commissioning groups to have taken ...

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    News

    Revealed: The leaders chosen for 41 of England's STPs

    2016-03-30T12:30:00Z

    NHS England confirms the leaders for 41 of 44 “sustainability and transformation plan” footprints List includes 18 provider chief executives, 18 CCG leaders and three from local authorities Three areas yet to confirm their STP lead NHS England has confirmed the individuals who will lead five year transformation ...

  • Chris Ham
    News

    Government urged to create ‘level playing field’ for mutuals

    2016-03-30T10:40:00Z

    Government must “level the playing field” for mutuals that wish to provide acute services, says DH sponsored review Seven hospital trusts that piloted increased staff ownership found barriers to mutualisation including VAT and corporation tax liabilities Estimated productivity savings dwarfed by £20m VAT payments The government should “level ...

  • Manchester Tram
    HSJ Local

    A&E failure may trigger national intervention in Manchester devolution

    2016-03-29T07:00:00Z

    NHS England could intervene in devolution if performance on the headline A&E target drops Several Greater Manchester trusts among worst in England for A&E performance CCGs will not have to maintain a 1 per cent surplus individually Initial arrangements described as “synthetic” devolution PERFORMANCE: A number of performance ...

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    News

    Success regime plans to 'cement' links between trusts

    2016-03-24T12:02:00Z

    North Cumbria proposals include a formal management link between trusts and Newcastle FT to run some clinical services Other ideas include: a new academic centre for rural health and care to attract clinical staff A “clinical task force” to address urgent staffing gaps and develop new care models “Helimedicine” ...

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    News

    Rob Webster to lead STP footprint

    2016-03-24T11:45:00Z

    Departing NHS Confederation chief executive Rob Webster is to lead the West Yorkshire sustainability and transformation plan.

  • Nottingham
    HSJ Local

    National bodies dress down local leaders over A&E and DTOCs

    2016-03-24T10:54:00Z

    NHS England and the TDA write of “disappointment” at Nottinghamshire’s performance on emergency standard and delayed discharges Local acute trusts says: “We are determined to do better and work is underway” PERFORMANCE: NHS England has chastised Nottinghamshire health leaders for the county’s deteriorating accident and emergency performance and ...

  • Technology
    News

    Exclusive: NHS England sets core digital targets

    2016-03-23T12:56:00Z

    Local areas to be set 10 core digital targets to hit by 2018 Targets set out in draft guidance on local digital roadmaps, seen by HSJ Questions still remain around £1.8bn funding pot for paperless ambitions and how it will be allocated NHS England has set out 10 ...

  • Will_Hazell
    Expert Briefing

    Deep South: Cornwall lonely hearts

    2016-03-23T12:01:00Z

    Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell

  • A&E bed
    HSJ Local

    Alarm raised over trust's 'risky' proposal to run A&E without specialist consultants

    2016-03-21T15:33:00Z

    Scarborough Hospital has long struggled to recruit emergency medical consultants Senior clinicians believe a new model can be devised whereby patients could initially be seen by “advanced clinical practitioners” RCEM described proposal as a “highly risky strategy” Simon Stevens has spoken of the need to “reinvent a viable model ...

  • Simon Stevens
    News

    NHS England denies government pressure over £8bn funding call

    2016-03-20T17:12:00Z

    NHS England has denied it was “leaned on” by government to reduce its request for NHS funding growth.

  • Shaun Lintern
    Expert Briefing

    Lintern's Risk Register: Planning for the Five Year Forward View’s Retirement

    2016-03-18T13:27:00Z

    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

  • Will_Hazell
    Expert Briefing

    Welcome to Deep South: G’day mate

    2016-03-18T07:43:00Z

    Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell

  • Julian Povey
    HSJ Local

    Special measures CCG appoints first GP chair

    2016-03-17T17:05:00Z

    Shropshire CCG appoints first clinical chair Challenged commissioner also begins process to recruit substantive accountable officer Organisation was first CCG to be placed in special measures following financial problems WORKFORCE: Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed Julian Povey as its chair.

  • David Williams
    Expert Briefing

    What's New in Care Models: Measuring success (or otherwise)

    2016-03-17T07:45:00Z

    Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by our senior correspondent on integration David Williams.