All Commissioning support articles – Page 6
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NewsNHS England: CCG interest in controlling CSUs 'evaporates'
The appetite of clinical commissioning groups to take control of their support service suppliers has dwindled, NHS England has claimed today.
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Revealed: CSU sector income is £50m above expectations
Commissioning support units made a collective surplus of nearly 6 per cent, HSJ can reveal after obtaining financial performance data for the entire sector for the first time.
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NewsOptum and Capita bid for lead provider framework
The private firms Optum and Capita have placed bids to join NHS England’s lead provider framework for commissioning support services, HSJ understands.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe tricky landscape of NHS properties, a year on from major reforms
Improvement is needed
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NewsExclusive: CSU boss suspended amid governance investigation
A commissioning support unit managing director has been suspended from work for more than two months, HSJ has learned.
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NewsSimon Stevens' first interview: the transcript
In in HSJ’s in-depth interview, the NHS England chief executive talks about small hospitals, service reform, NHS funding, competition and much more
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CommentCCGs must learn to 'co-commission' without conflict of interest
New plans mean greater CCG responsibility
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NewsNorth west London CCGs to bring services in-house
A group of clinical commissioning groups have agreed to bring their commissioning support services in-house, in a move they claim could save them £5m by 2015-16.
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NewsNHS England told: revive HR transition scheme
NHS England has been urged to centrally manage NHS redundancies again amid widespread expectations of cost-saving layoffs over the next two years.
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HSJ KnowledgeTracking the changes in NHS procurement and contracting
Technology is high on the policy agenda
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NewsTax rules raise doubts over CSU autonomy
NHS England’s plan to make commissioning support units autonomous could be rendered financially unviable by government tax rules, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCSU opts out of lead provider framework
The Central Eastern Clinical Commissioning Support Unit has shelved plans to bid for a place on NHS England’s ‘lead provider’ network, throwing its long-term viability into question.
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CommentOne year on: the mood of the healthcare finance community
Taking the temperature post-reform
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NewsEight CCGs plan to bring commissioning support in-house
Eight London clinical commissioning groups are set to stop using their commissioning support unit and bring its functions in-house, HSJ understands.
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NewsTwo CSUs advertise for long term commercial partner
Two commissioning support units have become the first to publicly call for bids from third parties wishing to become their long term strategic partner.
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NewsNicholson rates NHS England five out of 10
Outgoing NHS England chief executive Sir David Nicholson has rated his organisation just five out of 10.
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HSJ LocalFour CSUs abandon 'strategic alliance'
Four commissioning support units have abandoned plans to form a single “strategic alliance”.
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SupplementsRoundtable: A new vision for cataract surgery
HSJ hears the views of experts on the dilemmas surrounding access to treatment
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NewsExclusive: Clinical senates have only made three recommendations
Only three formal recommendations have been made by clinical senates since their formation, and only two of these have related to clinical matters HSJ has learned.
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NewsLarge providers dominate clinical senates
HSJ analysis has given the most detailed picture so far of the make-up of clinical senates, revealing the extent of large acute trusts’ influence over the advisory bodies.