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NewsPlans to increase specialised services 'top ups' next year are dropped
New payments for specialised cancer, cardiac and respiratory services will not be introduced next year Comes after decision to delay implementation of a new currency framework until 2017-18 NHS England to continue analysing and explaining the proposed changes Planning guidance also confirms suspension of ‘marginal rate’ for specialised services ...
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HSJ KnowledgeBeat the post-holiday patient flow blues
A new model may have the answer to the pressures the system faces every January. Dr Vincent Connolly explains
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NewsNHS mandate: Government demands progress in 'transformation areas'
The government has set out its priorities for the NHS during this parliament, including designating areas of the country as “transformation areas”. NHS England will have to begin publishing new clinical commissioning group assessment ratings.
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NewsPoorer councils to get more better care fund cash
Councils which will have limited ability to raise additional funds through the council tax social care precept will get a bigger share of the extra better care fund cash promised by the chancellor in the spending review.
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HSJ LocalU-turn on plans for health visiting cuts at London council
Councillors at a local authority in north London have overturned proposals to potentially remove its entire health visiting budget by 2018, following a meeting last week.
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NewsLondon health 'devolution' pilots announced
Five “devolution” pilots will pave the way for a “revolution” in the delivery of health and social care in London, chancellor George Osborne has said.
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CommentBreaking free from the short-term, one-way, top-down system
In the future NHS, where different organisations work collaboratively with a sense of shared purpose, how does performance management fit in?
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NewsCCG Barometer: Leaders call for merger 'ban' to be lifted
Nearly 60 per cent of CCG leaders said NHS England should lift its informal ban on mergers Majority said it was likely substantial CCG responsibilities would be transferred to providers by April 2017 More than half of clinical commissioning group leaders would like NHS England to lift its ...
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NewsExclusive: Stevens casts doubt over NHS devolution outside Manchester
“Probably not many” areas beyond Greater Manchester will take on devolved health budgets, says NHS England chief Simon Stevens says “a lot of work” still needed before Cornwall is ready Integration of NHS and social care unrealistic without a “viable social care funding proposition” Simon Stevens has said ...
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NewsLarge-scale GP model to be rolled out to 'swathe' of England
A “reasonable chunk” of the country will be expected to develop large-scale GP providers and networks under NHS England planning requirements for the coming years.
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CommentWhere does the spending review leave social care?
The short termist ‘hotpotch’ of measures taken by the government does nothing to stem the growing pressures on social care
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HSJ LocalManchester commissioners threaten to tender hospital services
Manchester trusts acknowledge need for “comprehensive range” of clinical networks CCGs and council threaten to recommission services if meaningful changes are not agreed Organisational mergers could be considered COMMISSIONING: Three large acute providers have drawn up plans for a “single hospital service” in Manchester, as commissioners threaten to ...
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HSJ KnowledgeThe whole systems approach to integrating urgent and emergency care
The many pressures on the NHS mean that merging services is essential – so what will they look like in urgent and emergency care?
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NewsDixon: CCGs are straightjacketed and primary care 'locked out'
Michael Dixon gives final speech as he steps down as NHS Alliance chair after 18 years Says clinical commissioners constrained by accountability, payment and competition rules Clinical commissioners are “in a straightjacket” and primary care remains “locked out of the NHS”, Michael Dixon has said in his final ...
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CommentThe Cambridgeshire contract fiasco must be explained
It is troubling that neither commissioner nor provider has been able to explain the rapid collapse of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s £800m older people’s services contract, writes David Williams
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NewsLane-Fox tells ministers one in 10 GP patients ‘should use online services by 2017’
At least 10 per cent of GP patients should be using digital services by 2017, says DH commissioned review Baroness Lane-Fox outlines proposals to increase use of digital innovations in the NHS NHS England to consider targets to get patients using online services in GP contracts At least ...
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HSJ LocalTrust's rationale for moving high risk surgery 'not supported'
Pennine Acute Trust say transfer of emergency and high risk general surgery has “implications” beyond those described during consultation All non-elective inpatient surgery to be transferred out of North Manchester General Hospital Reconfiguration leaders “do not recognise or support” the trust’s view RECONFIGURATION: Leaders at a major acute ...
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CommentVanguards in action
The key to success of the new care models is strong partnerships involving health, social care and others
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NewsLandmark £800m outcomes based contract collapses after eight months
Major outcomes based contract collapses after being deemed ‘financially unsustainable’ £800m Cambridgeshire and Peterborough deal was one of the largest ever tendered by the NHS New older people’s service only went live in April NHS-owned ‘lead provider’ consortium will hand contract back to commissioners One of the biggest ...