All CCGs articles – Page 22
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NewsNHS England sets new rules for CCG mergers
Clinical commissioning group mergers must create footprints that help deliver sustainability and transformation plans, and which are “future proofed” for the emergence of accountable care providers, under new NHS England guidance.
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NewsRevealed: The CCGs cutting mental health budgets
New data shows more than a fifth of commissioners are not raising mental health funding as much as directed by NHS leaders 46 of the 209 CCGs have failed to achieve the “parity of esteem” mental health budget increase Eight CCGs have cut planned mental health spending over the ...
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HSJ LocalLeadership shake-up at 'inadequate' CCG
Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed a new chair and new chief accountable officer.
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NewsNew CCG ratings: 75 per cent failing on maternity care
NHS England finds 74.2 per cent of CCGs not meeting maternity standards Sevenfold variation in the likelihood of neonatal death Almost 20 per cent variation found across England in how women perceived patient choice and maternity experience Almost 75 per cent of clinical commissioning groups are failing to ...
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NewsMore than half of CCGs 'need to improve mental health services'
More than half of CCGs judged as needing to improve local mental health services New NHS England framework ranked 127 of the 209 CCGs as “needs improvement” or “greatest need for improvement” Ratings published at same time as new mental health dashboard, which shows how commissioners are performing against ...
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Relationships problems, still
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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CommentWhy care home nurses are due so much more respect
Their skills will become ever more important, so let’s give them the support and recognition they deserve
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HSJ LocalSTP-wide commissioning team to take powers from CCGs
“Commissioning executive” covering seven CCGs to be set up to help commission services across Buckingham, Oxfordshire and Berkshire STP Mental health, ambulance services and 111 will be under board’s new remit The executive will also be asked to sign off a single operating plan to cover STP footprint ...
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Hospital pass for Theresa May
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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NewsSurvey finds few local leaders confident STPs will deliver
Very few local NHS leaders believe STPs are likely to deliver the intended improvements to finance and performance in the next 18 months, an HSJ survey suggests.
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NewsExclusive: Survey reveals STPs' service change priorities
The types of service changes and structural reform that will dominate sustainability and transformation plans are revealed in HSJ’s survey of senior local NHS decision makers.
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CommentComment: Many STP areas are yet to find a joint understanding
The views of clinical commissioning group leaders suggest that many areas have not yet reached a shared system understanding, writes John Rooke.
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LeaderThis precarious moment for STPs precedes a long, arduous slog
Sustainability and transformation planning has reached a highly precarious moment – but the STP project will be a long and difficult slog, not a big bang, writes Dave West.
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NewsSecond 'full' STP published as council hits out at process
The second “full” sustainability and transformation plan has been published, by a London local authority which has criticised the STP process citing concerns over transparency and a lack of focus on adult social care.
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Expert BriefingDeep South: What's good for the goose...
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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NewsExclusive: CCGs expect 'evolution' and 'recalibration' of commissioning
Local clinical commissioning will see substantial evolution linked to new care models and moves to plan services across a larger footprint, but will remain important, NHS Clinical Commissioners will argue in a new report.
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HSJ LocalCCGs tell hospitals not to request non-emergency transport after 6pm
CCGs sent letter to 127 wards telling staff not to request non-emergency patient transport discharges after 6pm Patient transport service has been run by South Central Ambulance Service since 2014 Commissioners say the service requires a four hour turnaround and staff must identify patients for discharge earlier More ...
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CommentA ringside seat to a victory, not a bloodbath
The public need to be involved and see more successful projects if they are to buy into sustainability and transformation
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: The road to reconfiguration
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Getting twitchy at Q2
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black