All CCGs articles – Page 16
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NewsExclusive: Commissioning leaders complain of 'return to command and control'
Leaders of clinical commissioning groups and senior officials in NHS England have complained of “confusing accountability” and a return to “command and control” management, according to a new report by the Nuffield Trust.
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NewsCCGs warned policies could break discrimination laws
Clinical commissioning groups have been warned their policies on assisted conception could fall foul of discrimination laws if they treat same sex couples differently from heterosexual ones.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The devo gloss comes off
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalCCGs to share leader in move towards 'alliance'
Four clinical commissioning groups in Sussex are to share a single accountable officer as they start working as a “commissioning alliance”.
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NewsCQC to expand number of providers it registers
The Care Quality Commission intends to expand the number of providers it registers.
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HSJ LocalCCGs to share chief officer
A single chief officer has been appointed across neighbouring clinical commissioning groups in West Yorkshire.
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CommentWhy patients need to understand the NHS
It is high time the NHS leadership promote a new vision with enhanced patient involvement that will empower the users of the service. By Laura Fulcher
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CommentShow us the money! Let's make the NHS accountable to the people it serves
Arguments for streamlining NHS organisations are all very well, but if the NHS is to survive and thrive, taxpayers needs to have a say in where their money goes. By Karin Smyth MP
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News'Bin' DTOC warning letters, says local government leader
Local government’s national representative has advised councils to “throw in the bin” warning letters over care delays, amid fresh warnings that relationships are being fractured by the funding row.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Simon says move the goalposts?
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector Feedback and comments are welcome, so please feel free to email me in confidence.
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NewsDTOCs reduction drive having 'unintended consequences'
Efforts to cut delayed discharges to free up between 2,000 and 3,000 beds are being hampered by problems with the assessment process for long term care packages, a senior policy expert has warned.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: A fresh start for Liverpool
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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NewsExclusive: Government threatens to intervene over DTOCs performance
Ministers are set to issue a fresh warning to councils deemed to have made insufficient progress tackling delayed transfers of care, amid a bitter row over the withholding of funding.
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HSJ LocalFT appoints former trust chief executive as chair
A former trust chief executive with more than 20 years’ NHS leadership experience has been appointed chair of a foundation trust.
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NewsCCGs overspend by £60m but only one revises forecast
Local commissioners overspent against their financial plans by nearly £60m in the four months to August, but NHS England still expects them to deliver a near breakeven position by the end of 2017-18.
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NewsExclusive: Variation in children's mental health spend 'seems unjustifiable'
A potentially “unjustifiable” variation in spending on children and young people’s mental health services has raised concerns that cash pledged for these services is not reaching the front line.
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NewsSpending on GPs rose by more than 3 per cent last year
NHS spending on general practice rose by more than 3 per cent in real terms over 2016-17 compared to the previous year, new data shows.
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HSJ LocalThird of hospital's patients unable to leave as CCGs struggle to fund services
A trust in the West Midlands is unable to discharge 30 per cent of patients from one of its hospitals as commissioners in the region struggle to fund community services, HSJ has been told.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Goodbye CCGs, hello SCFs
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalCCGs rule out merger as 'unwelcome distraction'
Three clinical commissioning groups in Leicestershire have ruled out merging as it would be “an unwelcome distraction”.