All Health Service Journal articles in 19 October 2016 – Page 9

  • accountable officer, Sandwell and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group
    HSJ Local

    CCGs move to 'single management structure' across STP

    2017-02-27T07:00:00Z

    CCGs across STP patch to create single management structure CCGs will form joint committee in April as part of future integration plans Four clinical commissioning groups in the Black Country are set to move towards a “single management structure”, HSJ has learned.

  • ambulance
    HSJ Local

    Revealed: Under pressure trust raises bar to admit patients

    2017-02-28T17:00:00Z

    Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust invokes “full capacity protocol” due to surge in ambulance arrivals Trust tells staff it must raise “acuity threshold” for emergency admissions A struggling trust has said it must to raise the “acuity threshold” for emergency admissions and discharge due to a surge in the ...

  • Calculator
    HSJ Local

    Struggling CCG bids to resolve 'financial crisis' with service review

    2017-03-01T10:30:00Z

    Shropshire CCG to review clinical and financial sustainability of several services to address “financial crisis” Commissioners to look into why some GP practices have higher levels of emergency admissions than others STP to review MSK and orthopaedic services A financially challenged CCG has announced it will carry out ...

  • Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS FT
    HSJ Local

    Bristol foundation trust rated outstanding

    2017-03-02T00:01:00Z

    A trust in the South West has become the first acute provider in the country to jump from requires improvement to outstanding across just two inspections.

  • Simon Stevens
    News

    Stevens 'not expecting' new capital before autumn

    2017-03-03T13:18:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    Spring Budget: What it means for STPs, social care, A&E and devolution

    2017-03-08T15:13:00Z

    HSJ’s analysis of the budget and its impact on the NHS

  • Surgical scissors
    News

    Exclusive: NHS England warns CCGs over ‘arbitrary rationing’

    2017-03-10T12:16:00Z

    NHS England says some CCGs are using “arbitrary” methods to “ration” hip and knee surgery and restricting treatment for smokers and obese people CCGs must report on whether they have implemented restrictions, and in future seek NHS England’s permission National RighCare team has also written to CCGs about hip ...