Dave West
HSJ's acute care reporter.
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Blog Posts (15)
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Non-geographically defined consortia: Further details
GP practices in a significant minority of areas are forming groups with non-neighbouring practices. In some of those, data suggests one group is formed from better performing and/or less deprived practices.
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Further details on GP scorecards
Including the list of practices rated red on their PCT’s scorecard in more than a third of areas.
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'The health secretary is publishing dodgy figures in the name of transparency'
Two of Andrew Lansley’s big summer announcements have irked some in the NHS for a number of reasons, and they were both information publications of sorts.
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Off the hook on targets?
Targets and top-down management are out, so are failing trusts now off the hook?
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Charting public health
Can some graphs shed light on debate about NHS spending on prevention?
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Comment on: Revealed: the CCGs with largest and smallest budgets
The DH's information is here: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_132535 I have added a link above. Thanks Dave
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Comment on: Five NHS commissioning board directors confirmed
Thank you...
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Comment on: Farrar: Commissioning board manager cuts 'pose a danger to patient care'
Yes. Million not billion. Apologies.
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Comment on: Salaries of 10 NHS Commissioning Board directors total £1.7m
Anon- absolutely, more to be explored. Of course the counter view (or one of them) is that GP time is expensive, and they do sometimes need to backfill. If that's accepted, how much clinical engagement is desirable and cost effective? Do you know what sort of arrangements were used for PbC involvement and PEC? As another anon said in the piece I mentioned above: “GPs make very expensive managers.”
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Comment on: Salaries of 10 NHS Commissioning Board directors total £1.7m
Anon 19 Jan 4.55p, We have some information on how much GPs and others are receiving for taking those roles and for attending meetings: http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/commissioning-reform-costs-already-near-quarter-of-a-billion/5032783.article I think there is also some informal guidance. Admittedly it is early days. CCG executive/employee pay is also an outstanding issue.
