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NewsGPs in small practices earn more than those in large ones
The average incomes of GPs working in single hander practices are slightly more than 8 per cent higher than those of their counterparts working in large practices, figures show.
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NewsUpdated: Third of CCGs apply for full co-commissioning powers over GP members
Around a third of clinical commissioning groups are bidding to take over responsibility for performance management and budgets of their member GP practices from April, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsIntegrated hotlines could exclude smaller providers
Plans by clinical commissioning groups to jointly procure NHS 111 and out of hours hotlines have sparked concerns that smaller providers could be squeezed out of the market.
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NewsCQC closes poorly performing GP practices
The chief inspector of general practice has revealed the Care Quality Commission has already initiated the close of a number of poor practices.
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NewsUPDATED: How HSJ has covered the NHS 111 rollout debacle
A round-up of HSJ’s comprehensive coverage of the problematic NHS 111 rollout, from its announcement in 2010 to the most recent developments
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HSJ PartnersRick Stern on people power
Alan Penton’s story is a powerful and timely one for the NHS.
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NewsExclusive: DH 'pressure contributed to 111 failure', Alliance report finds
“Unprecedented” central pressure and a procurement process focused more on cost than quality were two of the biggest factors in the failure of NHS 111’s launch, a new report has concluded.
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CommentThe whole-system future for integrated urgent care
Designing better systems and behaviours is crucial
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NewsHunt defends return of £3bn to Treasury
Jeremy Hunt has defended the return of nearly £3bn Department of Health funding to the Treasury in the past two years.
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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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NewsCCGs appointing non-NHS staff 'must justify' redundancy costs
Clinical commissioning groups that choose to appoint staff from outside the NHS, adding to redundancy costs, should be prepared to publicly justify their decisions, the NHS Commissioning Board has said.
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NewsCommissioning board 'could control half of some trusts' income'
The NHS Commissioning Board expects to control half of the income for some trusts through its funding of specialised services.
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NewsVoluntary redundancies dominate PCT pay-offs
Two thirds of the cost of paying off primary care trust managers to make early financial savings went on allowing them to retire early or volunteer to leave the NHS.
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NewsStandardised GP contract by 2015 is 'naive'
GP practices will agree and move to a new standard national contract within “two to three years”, the NHS Commissioning Board is estimating. The timescale has provoked warnings from leading GPs that the plan is “naive”.
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NewsGovernment urged to slow NHS 111 rollout
GPs and nurses are urging the government to slow the implementation of the new non-emergency NHS telephone number amid fears it could actually increase pressure on services.
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NewsExclusive: only half of CCGs will be ready - GP commissioning champion
Only half of clinical commissioning groups will be given full permission to take on budgets by April 2013 – creating a two-tier NHS – one of the most senior leaders of the movement has predicted.
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NewsCCG management could learn from schools - Lansley
The health secretary has said clinical commissioning groups should learn from boards of governors in schools how to meet statutory responsibilities without spending large sums on running costs.
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NewsDH to set out CCG behaviour guidance
The government is to set out how a clinical commissioning group can buy from its own practices, and set out expectations for their governance, in an imminent paper.
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NewsDH exerts pressure to merge on smaller CCGs
Smaller clinical commissioning groups are coming under increasing pressure to merge after the Department of Health announced a tight administrative allowance and a requirement for them to match local authority boundaries “as far as possible”.
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NewsWarning over status of nurses involved in NHS commissioning
Nurses involved in emerging clinical commissioning groups are being given little time and support and are being paid less than GP peers, according to an authoritative report published today.