All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 350
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NHS England director returns as Choices chief
A senior NHS England director and former director at outsourcing giant Capita has been made senior responsible officer for the NHS Choices programme.
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NHS England planning new choice and competition research
NHS England is planning to conduct new research on choice and competition in the NHS, according to the organisation’s latest business plan.
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CCGs open services to competition out of fear of rules
More than a quarter of clinical commissioning leaders open services up to competition out of fear of rules
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CCG leaders voice serious concern over public health
Clinical commissioning leaders have expressed serious concerns about the current state public health services.
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Third of NHS data releases went to private sector, audit says
Just over a third of the organisations which received approved patient data releases from the NHS between April and December last year were private firms, an audit published today said.
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Data video: What happened to the continuing healthcare cash?
Paying for legacy healthcare claims
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Information Centre urged DH to intervene in Care.data last year
The Health and Social Care Information Centre urged the Department of Health in December to intervene in NHS England plans to publicise the controversial Care.data project, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Knowledge
A radical redesign of services for the 21st century
All aspects of older people’s care must be looked at
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GPs in NHS 111 call centres would be a 'big mistake'
Mandating GPs in NHS 111 call centres as part of the revised specification for the service would be a “big mistake”, potential providers have told HSJ.
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Stevens offers hope for small hospitals in first speech for NHS England
NHS England’s new chief executive today used his first speech in the role to promise rapid progress on integrating care, to offer hope to small hospitals, and to dub past pay reforms a “missed opportunity”.
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Exclusive: Patient leader warning over Care.data timetable
Gaining public confidence in the controversial Care.data scheme may take longer than the six months currently set aside, according to an influential member of a group advising on the work.
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Leader
Stevens seeks consensus but his plans will challenge all
NHS England chief’s arrival bears comparison with Labour’s 1997 landslide
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Stevens calls for 'team effort' to overcome NHS challenges
New NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens will today identify older people’s services, joint working between health and social care, whistleblowing, and medical advances as among his top priorities.
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Good luck with the new job, Simon. Here's your to-do list…
Experts outline the biggest issues facing the new NHS England chief
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NHS England chief technology officer leaves
NHS England’s chief technology officer Alex Abbott is leaving the organisation, the latest of a series of senior departures, HSJ has learned.
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Exclusive: Mental health providers in dark over choice rules as deadline nears
The government has failed to issue guidance on the operation of a new legal right of choice for mental health patients, ahead of it coming into force next week.
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Treasury claims £650m legacy debt pot
NHS England has admitted that £650m of provisions made by primary care trusts last year to pay for historic continuing healthcare claims will not be available to clinical commissioning groups.
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Minister: Mental health trusts should 'fight' over contracts
A health minister has indicated mental health providers should “fight” contracts with commissioners in cases where they would be “losing out” due to the greater price reduction for the sector specified in controversial national guidance.
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HSJ Local
Four CSUs abandon 'strategic alliance'
Four commissioning support units have abandoned plans to form a single “strategic alliance”.
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Exclusive: Simon Stevens considering new board member
Incoming NHS England chief Simon Stevens is considering appointing a senior NHS management figure to lead on specialised commissioning, HSJ has learned.