All Simon Stevens articles – Page 25
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Exclusive: Regulators to introduce 'A&E special measures' regime
Trusts performing poorly against four hour target face new tough regulatory measures Trusts could be put in new “A&E special measures” if they do not improve by June Worst performing trusts face new weekly performance meetings with regulators Trusts performing poorly against the four hour target could be ...
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Comment
The stars are now aligning for a new Health and Care Act
Rather than using legislation to create new structures from the top down, this time it would be changing rules around established organisations
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Exclusive: Full £800m NHS 'priorities' fund to offset trust deficits
Contingency fund held back from CCGs will be used to offset financial deficits among NHS trusts. Simon Stevens said the money would otherwise have been available for mental health, community and primary care services The fund was created after Department of Health breached spending limit in 2015-16 About ...
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Next steps for STPs, part 2 – Greater Manchester and beyond
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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Trust chief appointed national leader for A&E improvement
A single national leader has been appointed as part of a series of measures to drive up A&E performance, it emerged today.
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Trusts must hit A&E targets to secure STF money
NHS Improvement and NHS England chief executives tell trusts performance element of STF funding will be dependent only on hitting A&E targets Simon Stevens and Jim Mackey set out measures to improve A&E performance in a letter to local leaders Trusts will still have to achieve financial control totals ...
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Comment
'Devo health' is pushing national legislation to its limits
Greater Manchester shows that if local areas can build strong relationships between partners around an ambitious local reform plan, they can make very real progress
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Next steps for STPs, part 1 – towards accountable care
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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Stevens: UK may reshape NHS competition rules after Brexit
Simon Stevens has said the NHS is “losing something” from the way community services contracts are often subject to legal procurement processes – and that Britain will be in a position to “shape our own decisions” in this area once it leaves the EU.
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Stevens 'not expecting' new capital before autumn
Simon Stevens says he is not expecting “capital questions” to be answered in next week’s budget NHS England chief executive says he has been making the case for social care to receive extra funding Five Year Forward View delivery plan will include “a smaller list of key improvement priorities ...
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NHS England chief reveals new restrictions on bed closures
Stevens sets out new rules on bed closures Bed reduction plans must show what is in place to replace them or demonstrate how current bedstock could be used more efficiently News comes as bed occupancy at record high and with overnight bed numbers having fallen since 2010 NHS ...
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Expectations for the Forward View refresh
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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Private firms warn Stevens over end of purchaser-provider split
The head of the body representing private providers of NHS work has warned Simon Stevens that STPs must act within competition laws.
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Exclusive: STPs asked for 'credible implementation plan'
Sustainability and transformation plan areas are being asked for a “credible implementation plan” to turn proposals into action and reconcile them with contracts and financial targets.
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STPs will end the purchaser-provider split, says Stevens
Some STPs will ”effectively end the purchaser-provider split for first time since 1990”, claims Simon Stevens NHS England chief claims STPs will be given governance “rights” over NHS organisations in their areas Vanguards seeing a slower rise in rate of emergency admissions according to Mr Stevens Several STP ...
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Exclusive: Sir Bruce Keogh warns trusts over surgery delay deaths
Letter from Sir Bruce Keogh follows coroner warnings NHS England chief executive was warned over future deaths Medical director says neurosurgery patients should be admitted regardless of bed capacity NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has warned hospitals they must not refuse patients in need of emergency ...
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HSJ Live 27.02.17: Stevens quizzed by PAC on integration
NHS England chief executive to give evidence to the Public Accounts Committee on the integration of health and social care.
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NHS England urged to review bed capacity after surgery delay deaths
Royal College of Surgeons recommends a review of critical care bed capacity It follows two patient deaths as a result of delays receiving surgery NHS England chief Simon Stevens was warned by coroners of future deaths risk The Royal College of Surgeons has called on NHS England to ...
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Stevens and PM warned over 'bickering’ about funding
NHS England and Number 10 told by public accounts committee to grow up and work together Repeated ‘crisis driven’ capital raids could have dire consequences, say MPs MPs warn current ’sticking-plaster approach is not sustainable’ Local NHS organisations could be being asked to deliver unrealistic plans, report says ...
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Simon Stevens warned again after second bed shortage death
Second warning from coroner to NHS England chief following neurosurgery delays as a result of ICU bed shortage Teresa Dennett was denied an immediate transfer to Nottingham University Hospitals Trust Doctors told the coroner policies to admit patients regardless of bed capacity were “aspirational” NHS England chief executive ...