All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 35
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Expert BriefingA big revenue hole needs filling
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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CommentAs a doctor I don’t believe regulation of managers should be a priority
David Oliver expresses his five big doubts on the statutory regulation that is in place for NHS managers and examines the complex realities of accountability and performance in healthcare leadership
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NewsNHSE names two new directors
NHS England has named two directors for new posts as part of its ongoing restructure.
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News‘National legal services system’ proposed by NHSE
NHS England is looking to scale back spending on legal advice by rationalising the way local organisations procure and use services.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Doctors think the board wants them to take risks with safety
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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HSJ LocalTrust faces trial after denying care failings over teenager’s death
A mental health trust has denied charges relating to the death of a teenage inpatient but admitted care failings relating to two other cases.
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News£480m data system ‘critical for NHS’s future’, says new NHSE transformation director
The controversial ‘federated data platform’ which NHS England is poised to purchase is ‘absolutely critical for the future of the NHS’, its new national director for transformation has said.
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NewsExclusive: Tenfold variation in beds revealed by NHS England audit
The number of NHS community beds per head of population varies by more than 10 times between integrated care systems, an NHS England audit seen by HSJ suggests.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Unsanctioned CEO payoff the least bad option
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ LocalVirtual hospital model ‘new gold standard’ for treatment
The chief executive at a trust behind one of the UK’s first ‘virtual hospitals’ has said this model is the ‘new gold standard’ for care provision and the trust is looking at a significant expansion.
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NewsSurge in hip fractures could be sign of ‘post-covid deconditioning’
A rise in hip fractures last year could be a symptom of a wider increase in general physical deconditioning in older and vulnerable people following the pandemic, senior clinicians have warned.
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NewsRevealed: the ICSs where delayed discharge rates have doubled in a year
More than half of integrated care systems have managed to cut their rates of delayed discharges this year, but performance worsened in 16 ICSs.
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NewsFormer NHS tech chief joins firm bidding for £480m NHS data contract
The former head of NHS digital policy has been appointed to the advisory board of a leading UK data technology company.
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CommentThe sad inevitability of having to regulate useless managers
Sir Trevor Longstay regrets the passing of the old order but acknowledges the need for formal regulation of NHS managers – as long as a suitable leader can be found
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HSJ PartnersHow insourcing models can be better integrated to support wider NHS services
Martin Watts explains how insourcing services can be more effective when better integrated with day-to-day NHS activities
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News‘Zero harm is unachievable’, says NHS England safety chief
The national director for patient safety in England has cautioned against the ‘false hope’ of trying to achieve ‘zero harm’ from healthcare, describing it as unachievable.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Trusts’ ‘unknown’ disability problem revealed
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, this week by HSJ employment and equalities correspondent Nick Kituno, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and ...
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: NHSE will struggle to modernise the Lowry outpatient model
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief James Illman.
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NewsDirect GP referrals may cease for many non-urgent cases under new national strategy
National leaders are looking to greatly reduce the number of direct hospital referrals made by GPs, by insisting that they first discuss cases with hospital consultants.
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NewsStrikes caused 22 ‘critical incidents’, government claims
The NHS has declared 22 ‘critical incidents’ due to disruption caused by industrial action since December, including the need to transfer critical care patients, according to the Department for Health and Social Care.