All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 41
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NewsNHSE to curb ‘completely out of control’ procurement routes
Local leaders’ use of different procurement routes has been ‘completely out of control’, NHS England’s chief procurement officer has said, as she revealed there will be new restrictions from April.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Treat it like covid
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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CommentCollaboration must not be pushed to the sidelines
NHS Confederation, the Health Foundation, and Q community unite to propel health and care systems towards impactful improvement, fostering collaboration, innovation, and peer learning across the UK, write co-authors Matthew Taylor and Penny Pereira
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NewsRevealed: Outsourced care spend doubles in waiting list push
The amount spent by NHS trusts on outsourcing activity to other providers has doubled since the period before covid.
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HSJ PartnersInsourcing at a system-wide level is vital if we are to tackle the elective backlog, and 18 Week Support is leading the way
Insourcing plays a crucial role in alleviating unprecedented NHS pressures, reducing waiting lists, and enhancing patient care
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NewsStaff set to miss out on ‘covid bonus’ despite government U-turn
Staff in some organisations providing NHS services – including in trusts’ subsidiary companies – are likely to miss out the one-off ‘covid bonus’ paid to other health service staff, despite an apparent government agreement to fund it, HSJ has been told
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CommentHow to break the logjam preventing change
Charlotte Augst and Paul Corrigan explore the stark reality of the current healthcare challenges, dissecting policy failures, and proposing an approach to reshape patient-professional interactions for sustainable change in the NHS
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News‘Same day’ emergency care drops at 40 trusts, despite NHSE push
A third of acute trusts are doing proportionally less “same day emergency care” activity than a year ago, despite this being a key pillar of NHS England’s recovery plan, data suggests.
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NewsNHS England to issue ban on domestic flights
NHS England is set to ban staff from domestic air travel, even as internal data suggests the number of flights has increased over the last year.
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HSJ PartnersTransforming neurodevelopmental care: Healios and the NHS unite to solve autism and ADHD challenges
Healios, a pioneer in neurodevelopmental care, transforms lives through innovation, tech-driven diagnostics and a collaborative approach towards mental health care
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NewsNorth West gets biggest share of emergency care fund
The government has announced 54 areas getting a share of a £40m fund to help with urgent and emergency care this winter, with the North West receiving nearly four times as much as a neighbouring region.
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News‘Instrumental’ NHSE director departs
One of the architects of NHS England’s new commercial strategic framework is leaving the organisation this month.
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HSJ LocalGoogle and ICS tech leaders in talks for first-of-kind patient data scheme
Tech staff in an integrated care system are in talks with tech giant Google – and has previously considered working with Apple – for a project aimed at giving patients easier access to their data.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: How the Fuller abuse inquiry will change the NHS
Leaders at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust have been heavily criticised in an independent inquiry into the actions of former maintenance supervisor David Fuller.
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CommentICSs have the opportunity to end HIV transmissions
Ahead of World AIDS Day, James Cole, National AIDS Trust’s senior policy, research and influencing manager, highlights key opportunities for integrated care systems to tackle inequalities, and HIV Outcomes UK’s new briefing
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News£600m consultancy contract advertised for New Hospital Programme
NHS England is looking to hire a new delivery partner, on a contract worth up to £600m, to support its major hospital rebuilding programme.
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NewsNHSE seeks to calm row over ‘advice and guidance’
NHS England has sought to quell concerns from GPs around “advice and guidance” by saying it will not be mandated before referrals.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Trusts struggle to continue ‘tail gunning’ waiting lists
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. HSJ’s Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsStiffer stroke target introduced – despite failure to meet old standard
The failure of trusts to offer stroke patients the level of rehab required by standards introduced 10 years ago has not prevented the publication of new guidance which demands even higher performance.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Financial plans, take four
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.