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NewsRicketts: CSU privatisation 'doesn’t fit with NHS values'
Commissioning support units will not be sold off when they are made independent, in part due to a lack of support for full scale privatisation from clinical commissioning groups, NHS England has confirmed.
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Two more CSU alliances confirmed
Two more pairs of commissioning support units are entering into formal alliances to ensure they can offer a comprehensive set of high quality services, HSJ has learned.
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Consultation launched on CSU redundancies
Up to 300 commissioning support unit staff are facing redundancy under a job cuts programme coordinated by NHS England.
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Four CSUs form 'strategic alliance'
Four commissioning support units covering a vast swathe of the Midlands and Yorkshire have announced they are forming a “strategic alliance”.
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Midlands CSU to unite with neighbour
Two commissioning support units have announced they are planning to merge, in a bid to ensure they are accepted onto NHS England’s procurement framework for support services.
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Surge of concern about commissioning support relationships
There is strong support among local leaders for changes to the nine-month-old commissioning system, including support arrangements and NHS England’s responsibilities.
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CCGs plan 10 per cent cost saving on CSU
FINANCE: Commissioners in Warwickshire and Worcestershire have said they need to save 10 per cent on their support service costs, and have set out where they are considering spending less.
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Budget cuts likely to spell job losses for commissioning support staff
There is a growing expectation that commissioning support staff face further rounds of redundancies driven by cuts to the NHS management budget, HSJ has learned.
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Revealed: Four options proposed for CSU autonomy
Commissioning support units will be given a choice of four options for becoming independent, under proposals under consideration by senior leaders at NHS England.
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Three CSUs consider merger
Three commissioning support units have announced they have are considering a merger or a formal partnership arrangement.
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UnitedHealth confirms Optum rebrand
UnitedHealth UK’s chief executive has insisted in an HSJ interview that the firm’s NHS business will grow and also confirmed that the company will rebrand.
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CCGs asked to agree support service decisions with NHS England
Clinical commissioning groups have been asked to present a business case to NHS England if they want to bring support service functions in house.
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CSUs prepare to form partnerships to ensure survival
Commissioning support units are engaged in a “ritual dance” to find appropriate partners after NHS England signalled another round of consolidation in the sector.
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CCGs resist NHS England over support services
Clinical commissioning group leaders have firmly asserted their independence ahead of an attempt by NHS England to encourage them to make more use of commissioning support units.
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HSJ Knowledge
Getting CSUs to click with social media
Changing the NHS by engaging a web-savvy generation of healthcare users
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UPDATED: CSU 'axed' amid complaints from CCGs over cost and quality
Anglia Commissioning Support Unit will not continue as a standalone organisation following complaints from its customers over costs and the quality of its services.
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HSJ Knowledge
Collaborate to get the most out of CSUs
Co-design leads to better, more cost effective services for CCGs and patients
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Encourage GPs to take ownership of their CCG
The new bodies must have strong relationships
