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HSJ Local
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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NewsBudget 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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NewsRevealed: 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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NewsThree CSUs consider merger
Three commissioning support units have announced they have are considering a merger or a formal partnership arrangement.
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NewsUnitedHealth 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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NewsCCGs 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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NewsCSUs 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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NewsCCGs 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 KnowledgeGetting CSUs to click with social media
Changing the NHS by engaging a web-savvy generation of healthcare users
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NewsUPDATED: 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 KnowledgeCollaborate to get the most out of CSUs
Co-design leads to better, more cost effective services for CCGs and patients
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HSJ KnowledgeEncourage GPs to take ownership of their CCG
The new bodies must have strong relationships
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CommentPatient data: finding the right balance
Striking the right balance between the protection and use of patient data
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HSJ KnowledgeCommissioning support units must raise their game
How can CSUs secure their future success?
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NewsExclusive: NHS England may outsource further functions to CSUs
NHS England is to carry out a fundamental review of its use of commissioning support units, which could see more of the national commissioning body’s back office functions being outsourced, HSJ has been told.
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NewsExclusive: Loss-making UnitedHealth UK plans rebrand
UnitedHealth is to wind up its UK arm and plans to shift staff into another subsidiary with a more pan-European focus, HSJ understands.
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NewsLeading CSUs recruit joint team
A group of leading commissioning support units are recruiting four new members of staff to drive and expand their programme of joint working, including one role which could be worth more than £100,000 a year.
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CommentDavid Colin-Thomé: CCGs must exert sovereignty and diplomacy
Dual approach is the best way to achieve their aims
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NewsAnalysis: Support units could be taken over by CCGs
NHS England could allow clinical commissioning groups to take ownership of their support service providers, rather than let the units be moved into the private sector, HSJ has learned.