All CCG List articles – Page 2
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NewsFresh batch of CCG mergers approved
A new batch of clinical commissioning group mergers - involving six groups - have been conditionally approved by NHS England.
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NewsCCG admin budgets to be cut by a fifth
Clinical commissioning groups will have their administration budget cut by 20 per cent in a push to save money and spread integrated care systems.
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NewsLocal health systems to be measured on new performance metrics
New metrics are under development to measure local health systems against the ambitions of the NHS long-term plan.
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NewsRevealed: Third of population overseen by 13 CCG leaders
Almost a third of England’s population is now overseen by 13 clinical commissioning group leaders, according to new analysis.
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NewsCCG chair loses job after integration plan stalls
The chairman of a clinical commissioning group in the east Midlands has lost his bid to be re-elected to the post.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: BCF delays create decommissioning risk
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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NewsNHS to 'rapidly expand' treatment restrictions
NHS England plans to “rapidly expand” the number of medications and treatments it will restrict access to – beyond those which have already been announced or formally proposed.
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NewsNHS England wins second legal challenge
The second of two legal challenges against NHS England has failed.
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LeaderAct now to give CCGs a good death
Clinical commissioning groups’ demise must be handled carefully and their achievements preserved
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NewsCCGs ordered to appoint 'conflicts of interest guardian'
CCGs required to appoint ‘conflicts of interest’ guardian under sweeping changes to guidance proposed by NHS England Proposals for the use of tougher legal sanctions on both providers and commissioners failing to manage conflicts of interest Clinical commissioning groups will be required to nominate a “conflicts of interest ...
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NewsCCGs could face tighter scrutiny when tendering big contracts
NHS England probe into UnitingCare collapse likely to recommend “proactive assurance” around large contracts Regional director suggested the £725m deal structure was too complicated NHS England probe will give a “definitive answer” on Strategic Projects Team’s role in the deal Monitor director says regulator wanted more time to sign ...
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NewsPlanning guidance: Access to billions in transformation funding tied to quality of 'system leadership'
Local NHS areas must jointly agree five year “sustainability and transformation plans” over the next six months Quality of these joint plans will determine how quickly areas are able to access transformation funds from April 2017 Local leaders have until 29 January to decide the ‘geographic scope’ of their ...
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HSJ LocalFormer HEFT chief to lead biggest ever GP partnership
STRUCTURE: GPs in Birmingham will launch what is thought to be the largest ever ‘super partnership’ in the NHS next month, merging at least 35 practices into a single organisation.
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NewsBirmingham CCG removes £4m integration savings from QIPP plan
FINANCE: Commissioners in Birmingham have removed from their annual efficiency plan this year’s expected savings from the better care fund because the financial gains were unlikely to be realised this year.
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HSJ LocalControversial £175m Oxfordshire outcomes based contract delayed
COMMERCIAL: A major outcomes based contract for adult mental health services in Oxfordshire, which was first mooted more than two years ago, has been delayed because the local provider and commissioner have still not agreed the scope of the deal.
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HSJ Local
Oxfordshire CCG makes it into the black
One of the first clinical commissioning groups to run into financial problems finished last year in the black and is forecasting a surplus for 2015-16.
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HSJ LocalGPs sign access and training deal with CCG
COMMISSIONING: GPs in Barnsley have universally signed up to a contract with their local clinical commissioning group requiring them to increase access to services and train their staff.
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NewsExclusive: Independent sector 'could provide 50 per cent of community services by 2020'
Independent sector providers could take a 50 per cent share of the market for NHS community services by the end of the decade, according to market analyst LaingBuisson.
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HSJ LocalOxfordshire better care fund plan 'unrealistic'
Oxfordshire commissioners failed to submit a realistic better care fund plan in part because they were distracted by work on other local integration initiatives, they have admitted.
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HSJ LocalCCGs ditch merger proposal
STRUCTURE: Four clinical commissioning groups in west Berkshire have dropped proposals to merge into one organisation, HSJ has learned.