All Health Service Journal articles in 3 August 2016 – Page 3

  • York
    News

    Yorkshire 'inadequate' CCG appoints new chief officer

    2016-07-29T11:07:00Z

    A struggling clinical commissioning group in Yorkshire, put in “financial special measures” last week, has appointed a new accountable officer.

  • Nurse treating patient
    News

    NHS England to cover GP indemnity cost increase

    2016-07-29T10:39:00Z

    NHS England has said it will cover the “inflationary rises” in indemnity costs for GP practices from April 2017.

  • board
    News

    Daily Insight: Interim irony

    2016-07-28T17:30:00Z

    HSJ’s round-up of Thursday’s must read stories and debate

  • News

    Future GP contract options revealed under 'MCP framework'

    2016-07-28T16:56:00Z

    NHS England confirms three different versions of MCP contract Multispecialty community provider contract can last from 10 to 15 years NHS England plans to increase population coverage of new care models from 8 to 25 per cent by next year There will be three different ways to contract ...

  • Stepping Hill hospital
    HSJ Local

    North West trust in turnaround scheme could cut workforce by 7pc

    2016-07-28T15:37:00Z

    WORKFORCE: A hospital trust in the first wave of a national turnaround programme has announced plans that could reduce its staffing establishment by 7 per cent.

  • Paper files
    News

    CQC to launch security review after losing personal data

    2016-07-28T12:38:00Z

    CQC loses 500 disclosure and barring service certificates after cabinet wrongly removed during office refurbishment Certificates relate to people who have applied to be “registered managers” and could include information about previous criminal convictions CQC alerted breach to Information Commissioner’s Office The Care Quality Commission is to launch ...

  • Scales
    News

    Daily Insight: Tipping the financial scales

    2016-07-27T17:30:00Z

    The must read stories and talking points in health

  • Jeremy Hunt HSJ lecture 2015
    News

    Controversial Ofsted style CCG ratings delayed

    2016-07-27T17:00:00Z

    Publication of Ofsted style ratings of CCG performance in six clinical priority areas delayed Plans to use outstanding to inadequate scale dropped in favour of less definitive labels, HSJ understands NHS England says delay due to scheduling issues Publication of Ofsted style ratings ranking clinical commissioning groups’ performance ...

  • Peterborough City Hospital
    HSJ Local

    Merger trust predicts it needs £650m bailout

    2016-07-27T07:26:00Z

    Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals trying to secure £25m a year support package to help finance PFI deal Trust estimates it needs £650m of central financial support up until 2042 Received £20.8m of central support in 2016-17 but still forecasts a £20.2m deficit FINANCE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation ...

  • GP_doctor2
    News

    GPs to be offered 'portfolio' contract with hospital trust

    2016-07-27T07:00:00Z

    Commissioners in east Sussex are to offer GPs a contact with the local acute and community services trust.

  • Waiting room
    News

    Analysis: CCGs with biggest increases and decreases in GP access

    2016-07-25T12:16:00Z

    Bexley CCG sees biggest increase in patients unable to get GP appointments Most improved group on access to appointments was Slough CCG Recruitment cited as most common problem by CCGs HSJ analysis has identified the clinical commissioning groups with greatest improvements and biggest declines in patient access to ...

  • Children at school
    HSJ Local

    Child mental health charity closes waiting list

    2016-07-22T12:12:00Z

    MENTAL HEALTH: A lack of funding and surge in demand has forced a children’s mental health charity to close its waiting list.

  • primary care
    News

    NHS England investigates primary care support service after 'serious incident'

    2016-07-21T16:53:00Z

    NHS England has launched a review following a “serious incident” involving patient documents by a former primary care support services provider.

  • Brighton
    News

    CCG ratings: 26 judged inadequate by NHS England

    2016-07-21T11:10:00Z

    Twenty-six CCGs have been rated inadequate by NHS England as part of a new annual ratings system.

  • Dementia care
    News

    'Big question marks' over how CCGs will pay for £200m care hike

    2016-07-21T07:00:00Z

    Cost of a place in a care home with nursing will rise from £112 to £156.25 a week Audit firm Mazars estimates rise will increase cost of NHS funded nursing care to £658m a year HSJ estimates this will add £191m a year to the current rate paid by ...

  • contract
    News

    MCP plan poses 'significant risks to trust’s future', says chief executive

    2016-07-20T12:17:00Z

    Dudley Group chief executive criticises Dudley CCG’s plans to put MCP contract out to tender Vanguard trust worried about “financial and clinical” future should it lose revenue to new MCP provider PFI commitments could become “unaffordable” unless MCP takes on risk, says trust The chief executive of Dudley ...

  • GP_doctor6
    HSJ Local

    Vanguard CCG to take on alliance contract from 2017

    2016-07-20T07:00:00Z

    COMMISSIONING: The lead commissioner for a multispecialty community provider in Yorkshire has said it will work create an alliance contract from next year before going on to establish a “single big entity”.

  • IVF
    HSJ Local

    More South East CCGs plan cuts to IVF services

    2016-07-19T13:00:00Z

    Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG and West Suffolk CCG consult on whether to decommission NHS funded IVF treatment Infertility charity claims Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG reduced IVF services without a public consultation COMMISSIONING: Ipswich and East Suffolk and West Suffolk clinical commissioning groups have announced plans to cut ...

  • London
    News

    Six areas take on new mental health commissioning powers

    2016-07-19T00:01:00Z

    Six areas chosen to take on new commissioning powers for tertiary mental health services Providers were invited to submit bids to NHS England by the middle of June A key aim of the pilot is to reduce the number of patients going to out of area beds Six ...

  • Claire Murdoch
    News

    Nearly £4bn pledged to mental health services

    2016-07-19T00:01:00Z

    NHS England document outlines how £3.97bn will be invested in mental health by 2020-21 £1.8m pilot scheme for six regions to take on new commissioning powers for tertiary mental health services £12m in the next two years to expand services that make mental health assessments available to those arrested ...