All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 64
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CommentMore than 2,000 patients are still waiting over two years
Waiting lists and waiting times are overall still getting worse
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NewsBiggest ever monthly rise in 12-hour trolley waits, stats show
Long waits in emergency departments rose by their highest monthly margin in October as performance continued to deteriorate across emergency services and planned care.
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HSJ PartnersHow understanding virtual ward maturity will help the move from a pilot to mainstream
As NHS England ask providers to share learnings on rolling out virtual wards at scale, Stephen Boyle explores whether a virtual ward maturity assessment could be more insightful in understanding what’s needed to release both capacity and wider benefits
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NewsSouth West and specialist trusts saw biggest strike vote
Nursing strike action is planned at nearly all trusts in the South West this winter – compared to less than a third in London, following Royal College of Nursing ballot results, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsNurses at half of NHS organisations vote for strike
Nursing staff at around half of NHS organisations have voted in favour of strike action over pay and safety concerns, the Royal College of Nursing has said.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Fresh challenges in counting and cleaning the waiting list
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 and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsEvery ICS on course to bust their agency spending cap
Internal NHS data suggests every integrated care system is set to bust the caps placed on their agency spending, many by over 50 per cent.
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NewsICSs to delegate to provider collaboratives under NHSE scheme
The delegation of commissioning from integrated care systems to “provider collaboratives” will be taken forward as part of a new NHS England “innovator” programme.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Ministers’ big call on a public inquiry
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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NewsU-turn on major procurement reforms revealed
NHS Supply Chain is to manage the procurement of all clinical products it buys on behalf of NHS organisations, in a major shift from plans it put forward just months ago, blaming the ”more challenging economic environment” for the U-turn.
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NewsNHSE investigates concerns over-65s have received ineffective flu jab
NHS England is investigating a “potential serious incident” in its flu programme following concerns people aged 65 and over are being given a vaccination jab known to be ineffective for this age group.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Unease around waiting list prioritisation
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsHighest-rated ICS plunges into the red
England’s highest rated integrated care system has fallen £18.5m behind its financial target for the year, with local leaders warning of a ‘fundamental dichotomy’ between the assumptions made in their fiscal plans and reality.
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NewsRishi Sunak hires health adviser
An adviser who worked on the Lansley reforms is to return to government as Downing Street’s top political health aide.
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NewsNHS England considers substantive return to ‘payment by results’
NHS England is considering a substantive shift to a ‘payment by results’ model from April, in a bid to drive up elective activity.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Crunch time for 40 ‘new hospitals’
The fate of the “40 new hospitals” hangs in the balance, with trusts hoping for a decision on funding by the end of the year.
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Expert BriefingWill Barclay target ICS or trust chiefs for the chop?
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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NewsJust 10 trusts responsible for half of ‘unacceptable’ placements
Just 10 trusts account for more than half of patients ‘inappropriately’ sent out of their area for a mental health bed – with dozens having to travel up to 300km, according to HSJ analysis.
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NewsPritchard: ICBs will ‘rationalise roles’ to make savings
Amanda Pritchard has said integrated care boards will need to “rationalise roles [and] processes” and use “economies of scale” to cut costs, following on from NHS England’s plans to cut around 6,000 posts.
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News‘Systemic failings’ and ‘lack of leadership’ led to deaths of three teenagers
Investigations into the deaths of three teenagers who were inpatients of a mental health hospital have found ‘systemic’ failings in their care.