All Primary care contracts and commissioning articles – Page 3
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NewsFinal sign-off for CCG authorisation to be put back a month
Clinical commissioning groups will be authorised a month later than previously planned, the NHS Commissioning Board has announced.
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NewsHunt urged to give GP commissioners autonomy
GP and clinical commissioner representatives have given a cautious welcome to the new health secretary, urging him to maintain commitment to local autonomy.
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HSJ Local
Northumberland CCG scopes priorities with patients
STRUCTURE: NHS Northumberland CCG is organising discussions with members of the public about its ” future priorities” and to “identify any gaps in services”.
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NewsFTs expect CCGs to reverse activity growth next year
Foundation trusts expect clinical commissioning groups to oversee an unprecedented reduction in activity in 2013-14, Monitor has revealed.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: Delayed transfers of care in Oxfordshire
This HSJ Local Briefing looks at how the health and social care economy in Oxfordshire can control its rate of delayed transfers of care.
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HSJ Local
Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG establishes five clinical workstreams
STRUCTURE: NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG is enshrining five clinical workstream groups in its constitution.
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NewsRising GP referrals contradict Lansley claims
Emergent clinical commissioning groups have been unable to prevent GP referrals hitting a new high, contradicting repeated claims by the health secretary that they were already reducing demand for secondary care, HSJ analysis has found.
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HSJ Local
West Mercia CCGs choose new support providers
COMMERCIAL: West Mercia clinical commissioning groups have chosen an alternative supplier of commissioning support services after plans to establish a local provider in their area were abandoned.
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Competition panel to probe referral management
The NHS Cooperation and Competition Panel has begun a probe of the competition implications of providers operating systems to manage patient referrals.
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Commissioning support market faces heavy regulation
The NHS Commissioning Board has revealed the future market in commissioning support services is likely to be heavily regulated, potentially including restrictions on firms making a dividend.
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HSJ Local
Three North East CCGs sharing chief officer
WORKFORCE: NHS Newcastle West CCG, NHS Newcastle North and East CCG and NHS Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group are sharing a chief officer under an interim arrangement.
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News'Developmental' CCG authorisation process gets underway
The authorisation of clinical commissioning groups will be an “iterative process” – with organisations able to correct their weaknesses throughout the process – government regulations have confirmed.
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NewsCCGs may get to rate commissioning board's behaviour annually - mandate
The NHS Commissioning Board may be rated annually for its commitment to autonomy by a survey of clinical commissioning groups, according to its first “mandate” from the government.
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HSJ Local
Warwickshire CCGs merge
STRUCTURE: Two clinical commissioning groups have merged to form a single organisation in north Warwickshire following advice from the NHS Commissioning Board.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: acute demand outpacing supply on the south coast
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of key issues facing some of the major NHS health economies. This week’s HSJ Local Briefing looks at the Southampton and Portsmouth health economy, which has struggled to control rising demand for acute services.
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NewsUCLH chief fears CCGs could bring more fragmentation
One of England’s most respected hospital chiefs has said he fears clinical commissioning groups could lead to care becoming increasingly fragmented – and that rationalisation of acute services is “happening behind the scenes” without their input.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow GPs can remove obstacles to QIPP targets
Delivering the QIPP targets is proving a tough challenge for GP practices. Paul Cook offers some practical ideas on how to remove the obstacles in the way.
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HSJ Local
Northumberland CCG calls for rural cash boost
FINANCE: Northumberland Care Trust and the emerging Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group are shaking-up the income of practices in the patch, and lobbying for increased funding.
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NewsExclusive: commissioning board will develop CSSs beyond assurance period
The NHS Commissioning Board will continue to support and develop commissioning support services after “checkpoint three”, the end of the formal assurance process.