All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 306
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NewsExclusive: NHS England considering cuts to national clinical directors
NHS England is considering cutting the number of national clinical directors, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMidlands and East CCGs told to plan for admin budget cuts
NHS England regional team advises CCGs to plan for 5 per cent “year on year” cuts to running cost budgets Midlands and East commissioners also asked to continue planning to keep a 1 per cent surplus NHS England has told clinical commissioning groups in the Midlands and East ...
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NewsDelayed transfers of care at highest ever September level
There were 147,738 delayed transfers, the highest September level since 2010 A&Es had their worst September performance in five years as admissions were at highest level Increase in elective patients waiting over a year to start treatment but the target was still met Delayed transfers of care were ...
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NewsExclusive: CCGs should be 'brought together', says King’s Fund
King’s Fund says commissioning must be done across bigger areas This would enable provider-led “systems of care” NHS England expected to require joint planning across health economies NHS commissioning must be carried out on footprints bigger than current clinical commissioning groups, the King’s Fund has recommended.
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NewsRollout of shared care records can cut DTOCs, commission says
Commission calls for the DH to assess the cost of national living wage for social care sector There is an “urgent need” for delayed transfer definitions for mental health Payment mechanisms should be “coordinated” and block contract payments should be dropped Delayed transfers of care can be avoided ...
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NewsExclusive: Existing NHS indicators deemed inadequate for vanguards
First version of vanguard dashboard contains just two metrics Many existing data returns are not suitable for measuring integrated care New measures will be developed over the coming months National leaders have judged many current datasets to be inadequate in their current form to judge the success of ...
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NewsNHS England guidance aims to tackle discharge disagreements
NHS England has issued new guidance on transferring people out of hospital in order to tackle misunderstandings between NHS bodies and local authority social care departments.
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NewsResearch for NHS England recommends £8.2bn spend on IT
The NHS would need to spend around £8.2bn on upgrading its digital capabilities to achieve up to an estimated £13.7bn of savings by 2020-21, according to key research commissioned by NHS England.
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HSJ LocalCCG chair fears maternity closure may be permanent
CCG chair has “very significant concern” suspension of maternity services at Alexandra Hospital could become permanent Jonathan Wells has written to arm’s length bodies requesting “external support” to reverse closure Removal of inpatient maternity services from Alexandra Hospital a key component of provider’s reconfiguration plans STRUCTURE: A clinical ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to carry out secret audit of midwifery investigations
NHS England will not publish the results of a national audit into the quality of investigations into maternity incidents prompted by the death of a baby girl, HSJ has learned.
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NHS England gives CCGs strict orders to impose provider fines
NHS England criticised for instructing CCGs to fine providers and return cash to the centre Midlands and East region given particularly strict instructions Chris Hopson: “Provider leaders are entitled to expect a logical, supportive and reasonable operating model” NHS England has been condemned for instructing clinical commissioning groups ...
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NewsAnalysis: Frontloaded funding deal would give the NHS a shot at success
Simon Stevens, one of the most influential individuals in Whitehall, has issued a warning over the NHS spending settlement for the next two years. Dave West says front-loading funding in the next two years would give the NHS a shot at success.
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HSJ Local‘Super practice’ vanguard appointed to run A&E ‘front door’
PRIMARY CARE: The primary care ‘super practice’ and vanguard site Lakeside Healthcare has begun triaging ambulatory patients who arrive at Leicester Royal Infirmary’s accident and emergency department.
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NewsRevealed: Second commissioning support tender winner
The second tender for commissioning support services awarded via NHS England’s procurement framework has gone to Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit.
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CommentWhy recovery in mental health is so important
Helping people with serious mental health problems back to leading normal lives is possible and crucial, says Lisa Rodrigues
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HSJ LocalAmbulance pilot scheme linked to patient death 'not suitably managed'
PATIENT SAFETY: An ambulance pilot that could have contributed to the death of at least one patient had no ‘risk assessment and limited risk management’, NHS England has concluded.
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NewsBetter care fund gets third director in 12 months
The better care fund has appointed its third director in a year.
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NewsExclusive: 'More control' will drive GPs to new contract, says minister
The main incentive for GPs to switch to the government’s proposed new ‘voluntary contract’ will be to gain more control over their work and more time to see patients, health minister Alistair Burt has told HSJ.
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NewsAnalysis: NHS’s digital plans won’t fly without funding boost and cultural shift
Why ‘digital footprint’ groups must have upfront cash and a cultural change if they are to succeed
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HSJ LocalCalderstones chief: brand was tarnished but we're not like Winterbourne View
INTERVIEW: The Calderstones Hospital ‘brand’ was so damaged that its closure became inevitable, its chief executive has conceded.