All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 67
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News‘The money is a f**king nightmare’, says NHS England chief executive
Amanda Pritchard has told local NHS leaders the financial situation facing the health service is a ‘f**king nightmare’, but that it was being tackled at a national level and should not prevent them from improving performance.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The ICSs already in the red
Two out of three integrated care systems are already reporting sizeable deficits in their first year of existence.
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CommentNational positivity strategy to put the smile back on the NHS's face
It’s never been more important for the NHS to look on the bright side - in fact, it’s now official policy. Julian Patterson reports
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CommentThe elective care waiting list tops seven million
We can estimate that more than 20,000 of the seven million people on the elective care list have unsuspected cancer, and face a typical 10-month wait for that diagnosis.
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NewsMajority of providers in some ICSs to be performance managed by NHSE
Some integrated care boards will not hold the lead performance management role for a majority of their member trusts, under the centre’s new rules for regulating the service.
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NewsDeaths inquiry will exclude dozens of concerning cases, says whistleblower
An inquiry into alleged efforts to cover up care failings at an ambulance trust has been criticised by a key whistleblower for being too limited in scope.
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NewsTrust mergers need not deliver ‘step change’, says NHSE
NHS England has dropped plans to impose a strict test for trust mergers that would have required organisations to demonstrate a ‘step change’ in quality.
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NewsNHSE: Trusts pay ‘unwarranted price variations’ for energy
NHS England’s central commercial function is developing a “coherent category strategy for energy” to standardise trusts’ approach to energy and manage cost pressures in the face of continuing gas and electricity inflation.
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CommentWhat the new NHS ‘operating framework’ must say
NHS England’s highly anticipated new operating framework — aka operating model — will empower integrated care systems with autonomy. Matthew Taylor lists down five crucial factors that would impact this transition
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NewsNHSE plans 24-hour target for new hospital discharge service
NHS England is developing plans for a new universal ‘community recovery service’’ with a 24-hour target to provide ‘step down care’ once a patient is deemed ready to leave hospital, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Edenfield and Essex scandals are not one-offs
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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NewsTrust orders 'civility training' for senior leaders
An ambulance service rated ’inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission has set out a wide-ranging improvement plan, including ’civility training’ for senior leaders and ensuring board members hear a mix of ’positive and negative’ stories from patients and staff.
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NewsNHSE drops tech target
NHS England has revealed it is no longer planning to meet a long-term plan maternity digitisation target, because of a change of approach.
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NewsDHSC’s highest paid official steps down
One of the highest earners in the Department of Health and Social Care has announced his departure after five years.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Devo leaders jump on life expectancy findings
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsTrust lacks ‘grip and control’ over spending
An acute trust facing a worsening financial position has been warned it lacks ‘sufficient grip and control’ on spending.
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NewsInflux of very low risk referrals sparks review of cancer services
NHS England is in talks about changing a pathway for women with breast problems after performance against the two-week target for them to be seen plummeted.
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NewsExplained: How the Cabinet Office will control trust spending
The ways in which central government will oversee trust spending in the future has been set out in a series of webinars, a letter from the chief commercial officer Jacqui Rock, and a set of frequently asked questions – all of which have been seen by HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Cabinet Office clamps down on trust spending freedom
NHS trusts will have to receive Cabinet Office approval for any clinical and non-clinical spending over £10m, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ PartnersBetter together, why collaborative delivery hubs provide strength to primary care?
Helen Holmes-Fogg believes there is a need to move away from short-term solutions to a more sustainable ongoing system support for primary care – and delivery hubs can help meet this need.