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HSJ LocalChildren's mental health pilot aims to bridge care 'disconnect'
Pilot project for CAMHS aims to bridge disconnect between community and inpatient care West London project one of two granted devolved commissioning powers to create new care models in the sector Project leaders hope to integrate tier three and four CAMHS services to reduce number of admissions and length ...
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HSJ LocalOxfordshire hospital confirms maternity unit downgrade
Doctor led maternity services will be suspended at Horton General Hospital from 1 October Oxford CCG is reviewing “long term future” of maternity services at Horton as part of STP John Radcliffe Hospital will remain as the only obstetric service in Oxfordshire STRUCTURE: Horton General Hospital will suspend ...
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: It's time to publish the STPs
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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CommentSuccessful integrations can reap benefits for the NHS
The renewed interest in collaboration and integration amongst NHS providers is good news but we need to ensure the right transactions take place
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HSJ LocalSouthern Health services continue to be disbanded
Hertfordshire Partnership University FT will take on some of Southern Health’s specialist learning disability services Contract covers people living in Buckinghamshire and will focus on community care Southern Health divested of services after recognising it could no longer offer the area a “safe and effective” service RECONFIGURATION: Hertfordshire ...
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NewsFour trusts given power to lead hospital chains
NHS Improvement grants four high performing trusts the power to lead groups or chains of hospitals The foundation group leaders will be able to head up buddying, partnerships and federations of hospitals or begin mergers and acquisitions The accreditation aims to give the four trusts the power to bring ...
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NewsTalks under way for more mental health care model pilots
Talks are already under way to create more pilot sites to take on new commissioning powers and develop models of care for tertiary mental health services, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalMayor calls for new approach to Bedford reconfiguration
COMMISSIONING: A “flawed” review of health services should be rejected in full rather than become part of sustainability and transformation plan for health and social care integration, according to the elected mayor of Bedford Borough Council.
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NewsQuestions raised over NHS England's use of heart surgery research
Author cited by NHS England has “no idea” where 125 operations per year figure came from How many operations a surgeon should do ”depends on the type of surgery”, academic says RCS backs NHS England recommendation NHS England’s congenital heart disease review acknowledged the 125 figure is “arbitrary” ...
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CommentVanguards must utilise their workforce to the best of their ability
The NHS is under such considerable pressure that we need to make best use of our dedicated staff and teams.
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HSJ LocalNew mental health crisis units designed to take strain off A&E
New mental health urgent crisis support unit opened near Bradford Shipley unit is the first of three designed to take pressure off A&E by directing mental health patients to other services Units funded through West Yorkshire Urgent Emergency Care Network vanguard SERVICE DESIGN: The first of three mental ...
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NewsTrust chiefs told which back-office services to prioritise in savings drive
NHS Improvement sets out which back-office services trusts should prioritise in consolidation plans “In time” providers will have to look at consolidating “all corporate and administrative costs” NHS Improvement also seeks to improve “accuracy” of its efficiency data NHS Improvement has written to trust chief executives outlining the ...
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Keeping GPs onside
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by integration reporter David Williams.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Talking job cuts
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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NewsChair appointed to 'facilitate' accountable care system
Luke March appointed as chair of West Berkshire accountable care system Chair will be a “facilitation role” and does not have powers to mandate cooperation ACS is developing new alternative payment approach and GP clinical strategic group An independent chair has been appointed to Berkshire West’s accountable care ...
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News16 CCGs launch integrated NHS 111 and urgent care services
Sixteen West Midlands CCGs launch integrated NHS 111 and out of hours service Care UK to deliver NHS 111 services across the region Seven urgent care providers have formed an alliance agreement to integrate with 111 services Patients can access social care through new 111 service Sixteen West ...
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NewsNHS England 'not holding Capita to account' for support contract failings
Problems with primary care support service provided by Capita “regularly played down”, optometrists and opticians body claims NHS England not “doing all they should” to hold company to account, letter says Staffing capacity for primary care support services “not what it should be” Problems with primary care support ...
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CommentDon’t rush to reconfigure: there is another way
Sustainability and transformation plans must not be kicked into the long grass - they could be a better solution to NHS problems than reconfigurations
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Future GP contract options revealed under 'MCP framework'
NHS England confirms three different versions of MCP contract Multispecialty community provider contract can last from 10 to 15 years NHS England plans to increase population coverage of new care models from 8 to 25 per cent by next year There will be three different ways to contract ...
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NewsNHS Improvement to explore new private sector partnerships
NHS Improvement’s 2016-17 business plan includes priority to “explore” and “facilitate” private sector partnerships Regulator will look at “outsourcing of new, novel or restructured clinical services” and “independent sector management models” NHSI believes private sector can help relieve operational pressures, provide capital and support hospital chains NHS Improvement ...