All Primary care contracts and commissioning articles – Page 21
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HSJ Local
Lambeth eyes one consortium with three localities
STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium containing three locality groups is emerging in Lambeth.
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NewsConflict of interest concern in primary care centre cuts
Primary care access centres are becoming a common early target for cuts, examples highlighted to HSJ suggest, as spending is squeezed and GPs take a greater role in commissioning.
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HSJ Local
Eight consortia identified in Norfolk
STRUCTURE: Norfolk PCT has identified eight emerging GP-led commissioning groups.
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HSJ Local
One consortium to cover Luton TPCT
STRUCTURE: A single commissioning consortium is emerging covering practices under Luton Teaching PCT.
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NewsReforms will break up NHS - Healey
The health reforms being pushed through by the government will lead to the break-up of the NHS, Labour has warned.
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NewsGPC calls for consortia provider lists
The British Medical Association’s General Practitioners’ Committee is asking for an amendment to the Health Bill that would allow commissioning consortia to draw up lists of preferred providers.
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NewsNicholson: My commissioning board won't be 'shy'
Sir David Nicholson has begun to set out how the NHS Commissioning Board will operate, warning it will not be “shy” to lead, and will involve itself in all aspects of commissioning.
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HSJ Local
Stoke-on-Trent delegates to city wide consortium
STRUCTURE: Stoke-on-Trent has delegated most of its commissioning powers to a single city-wide consortium.
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HSJ Local
North Lancs seeks to pass budget to three consortia
STRUCTURE: North Lancashire Teaching PCT is seeking to delegate its total funding allocation to three emerging commissioning consortia from April.
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CommentBill Moyes: the reform agenda presents a massive opportunity
The government’s reform agenda for the NHS isn’t the beginning of the end of a primarily tax funded healthcare system. The reforms are probably the best way to preserve that for another generation or more. So, instead of focusing on the risks, let’s give more attention to the opportunities.
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HSJ LocalYorks and North East pathfinders reflect national uncertainty
News about the NHS’s new commissioning system is surfacing across the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, reflecting discussions across England.
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NewsPCT 'first' to look at commissioning social enterprise
NHS Western Cheshire staff may launch the first commissioning support social enterprise.
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HSJ KnowledgeEarly A&E redesigns have implications for today's commissioners
The ambitions of a group of GPs to radically redesign A&E back in 2007 can teach the new wave of commissioners valuable lessons, write Martin McShane, director of strategic planning and health outcomes at NHS Lincolnshire, and Jerry Clough, director of Atlyric Limited.
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HSJ Local
NHS County Durham developing consortia delegation plans
FINANCE: The primary care trust is quickly developing plans to delegate payment-by-results based budgets to commissioning consortia.
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HSJ Local
Two commissioning consortia emerging in Wolverhampton
STRUCTURE: Two commissioning consortia are emerging within Wolverhampton City PCT.
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HSJ Local
Darlington PCT developing commissioning delegation plans
FINANCE: Darlington primary care trust is quickly developing plans to delegate payment-by-results based budgets to a commissioning consortium.
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HSJ Local
Swindon PCT commissioning development at early stage
STRUCTURE: Consortium commissioning is at an early stage of development in Swindon, with no “specific structure or constitution for consortia”.
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HSJ Local
Leicestershire GPs opt for three consortia
STRUCTURE: GPs from Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT and Leicester City PCT have agreed three emerging commissioning consortia.
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HSJ Local
Leicester GPs opt for three consortia
STRUCTURE: GPs from NHS Leicester City and NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland have agreed three emerging commissioning consortia.