All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 352
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Comment
David Bennett: 'Adapt or face the consequences'
It’s time for a wider discussion on how the NHS can transform care
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News
Exclusive: Clinical senates have only made three recommendations
Only three formal recommendations have been made by clinical senates since their formation, and only two of these have related to clinical matters HSJ has learned.
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News
Stevens brings Department of Health director general to NHS England
NHS England’s incoming chief executive Simon Stevens has appointed a Department of Health director general to lead a new national directorate, HSJ has learned.
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Exclusive: More than a third of hospitals set to end year in the red
More than a third of hospital trusts are predicting deficits at the end of this financial year, HSJ research has found.
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HSJ Local
Review prompts trust to outline care strategy
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust plans to concentrate specialised urgent care on fewer sites and reduce hospital bed numbers as part of a strategy to fix problems identified in a comprehensive review of care in the county.
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Exclusive: Policy director Bill McCarthy leaving NHS England
NHS England policy director Bill McCarthy is to leave to become deputy vice chancellor of Bradford University, HSJ has learned.
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Hospital providers may be set different saving targets
Monitor and NHS England are considering setting acute providers different efficiency targets based on their varying potential to achieve savings, the organisations have announced.
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News
Exclusive: NHS England will pay departing HR director's salary
NHS England will pay the salary of its departing human resources director for up to two years after she leaves the organisation, HSJ has been told.
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CCGs angered by NHS England instruction to set up £250m risk pool
Clinical commissioning group representatives have condemned a direction from NHS England saying they must contribute £250m to a national fund for “legacy debts” of primary care trusts.
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Comment
A bland euphemism which hides a dangerous lack of planning
Clause 119 shows recognition of real risk
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News
Nicholson: CCGs 'encouraged' to protect mental health parity
Clinical commissioning groups have received guidance to “encourage and support” them to deliver parity of esteem for mental health services, Sir David Nicholson has said.
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News
Exclusive: NHS England challenged over primary care support redundancy plans
NHS England has been warned it could face unfair dismissal claims over plans to make about 900 commissioning staff redundant, HSJ has learned.
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News
Nicholson calls for 'no more top down reorganisation' in final board meeting
Sir David Nicholson took the opportunity of his final NHS England board meeting to warn against further “top-down reorganisations” of the NHS.
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News
Analysis: Increase in procurement and competition challenges
Providers are increasingly willing to use the procurement, patient choice and competition regulations to challenge decisions, experts have stated, after HSJ analysis identified six of the first legal challenges to emerge.
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News
Hunt says NHS on track for patients' access to their GP records
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said 95 per cent of NHS patients will be able to access their GP care records online, free of charge, by the time of the next general election.
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News
NHS England accuses Monitor of "unpicking" choice and competition framework
A disagreement between NHS England and Monitor appears to be delaying the release of resources to help commissioners navigate choice and competition issues in the NHS, recent board papers reveal.
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News
Large providers dominate clinical senates
HSJ analysis has given the most detailed picture so far of the make-up of clinical senates, revealing the extent of large acute trusts’ influence over the advisory bodies.
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