All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 371
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News
2012-13 biggest year yet for NHS in-house consultancy
The NHS in-house interim management consultancy has saved trusts and commissioners £9.1m over the past financial year, it has said.
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Blogs
Your 18-week waits: March 2013 data
The local picture on one-year and 18-week waits across England, updated with the latest (March 2013) data.
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HSJ Local
Independent case report criticises Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Trust
A mental health worker savagely stabbed to death by a paranoid schizophrenic who was living in the community should not have been visiting him alone, a report has concluded.
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News
A&E performance tracker: Some improvement but new trusts miss target
Accident and emergency performance has improved slightly, but some trusts which had been hitting the waiting time target have seen performance suddenly plummet.
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HSJ Local
Rules waived to cover CCG's £15.2m financial hole
FINANCE: A clinical commissioning group has secured exemption from a series of national financial rules after discovering a £15.2m hole in its finances for 2013-14, it has told HSJ.
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News
NHS England gives green light on £70m innovation networks project
NHS England has licensed 15 academic health science networks which it hopes will improve the uptake of innovative treatments by trusts and generate economic growth.
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Comment
CCGs struggle to follow the money
Finance chiefs are still trying to work out where the cash has gone
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Leader
Leader: CCGs given the robustness to lead
New GP and manager partnership is a strength for commissioners
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News
CCG Barometer: Confident commissioners voice gripes with new system
Clinical commissioning group leaders’ confidence in delivering on their responsibilities has increased, but they are grappling with significant confusion in the reformed NHS system.
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Comment
CCG Barometer commentary: Confidence despite ambiguity
A number of broad themes emerge from the survey, stepping back from the detail. These include clinical commissioning groups’ desire for supportive relationships with the NHS England local area and regional teams, and the fear that politics could play an increasingly central role in shaping the NHS to the detriment ...
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HSJ Local
£3.9m taken from Central Manchester allocation to fund specialised commissioning
FINANCE: An additional £3.9m has been taken out of Central Manchester CCG’s allocation to fund the commissioning of specialised services, minutes from its April board meeting state.
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News
Nicholson retirement: What next for NHS England?
NHS England’s challenges as Sir David Nicholson announces his departure.
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News
Who could succeed Sir David as NHS England chief executive?
Speculation about potential successors to Sir David Nicholson as chief executive of NHS England has focued on 10 names.
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News
Retirement announcement follows months of scrutiny and criticism
Sir David Nicholson’s announcement of his retirement follows several months of intense criticism and scrutiny of his leadership, and his role in relation to the Mid Staffordshire care failures.
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News
Exclusive: David Nicholson to leave by March 2014
Sir David Nicholson will step down by March next year as NHS England chief executive.
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Comment
The NHS needs a more mature attitude to patient safety
NHS England must allow open reporting and tough decisions
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News
Uncertainty grows over NHS Direct's future
NHS Direct may not continue to deliver the NHS 111 service beyond the end of this financial year, it has emerged.
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Blogs
Sharp increase in English waiting list
The number of patients waiting rose sharply in March, and is now higher than in recent years and may indicate waiting time pressures to come. But bed pressures over winter do not explain all the increase
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HSJ Knowledge
Podcast: how can the NHS payment system do more for patients?
Monitor’s Christian Fielder on reform