All Commissioning articles – Page 112
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NewsNew body to control healthcare reconfigurations under Labour plans
A Labour administration would establish a new agency to oversee reconfigurations of NHS services, the shadow health minister has told HSJ.
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NewsCommissioning system belatedly balances £97bn budget
NHS England has belatedly managed to set plans to balance its £97bn budget for 2014-15.
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HSJ KnowledgeTackling the hidden cost of fraud in the NHS
A look at the pros and cons of civil litigation against fraudsters
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NewsThird of CCGs do not plan to retender community services
More than a third of CCGs have no plans to retender their community services, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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HSJ LocalPatient transport firm may face 'action' over performance
COMMERCIAL: A company which runs a major patient transport service in Kent and Medway is likely to face “further actions” from commissioners after failing to meet targets in its first year.
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NewsLamb condemns 'shunting' of mentally ill children
A health minister has accused NHS organisations of “shunting” mentally ill children into specialist inpatient care for financial reasons.
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NewsDoctors warn over postcode lottery
Patients are being denied “vital” surgical procedures because clinical commissioning groups are imposing “arbitrary” restrictions on care, leading doctors have warned.
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CommentBetter care fund doesn't match Sheffield's ambition
Why we want a joint health and care budget
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HSJ KnowledgeLondon CCGs map out future of mental health commissioning
Network is supporting mental health leads
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HSJ Local18 week waits, May 2014: explore the maps
See all NHS waits around England, with links to the detail by organisation and specialty
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NewsMany unaware of out-of-hours GPs
One in four people do not know what an out-of-hours GP service is, figures show
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NewsNHS England to outsource £100m primary care admin function
NHS England has announced it will go to open procurement to outsource its £100m primary care support services functions.
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NewsExclusive: Huge variation in CCG spend on GP involvement
There is huge variation in the sums clinical commissioning groups have paid in salaries to GPs for their involvement, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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NewsStevens calls for local government support on NHS reconfiguration
Simon Stevens has called on local councils to support service reconfiguration in the health service.
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NewsCCGs could co-commission specialised services
Clinical commissioning groups could be handed a role in commissioning a significant chunk of the £14bn specialised services budget, HSJ has learned.
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NewsEconomist suggests health and care require tax increase
The economist leading an independent review of health and social care spending has indicated increased taxation or national insurance are needed to fund them.
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NewsStevens unveils 'radical' personal budgets plan for health and social care
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens will today announce a major programme extending the use of combined health and social care personal budgets.
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NewsAction urged on health of homeless
Action is being urged to help give homeless people the treatment they need for a range of physical and mental health problems.
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NewsNHS England faces 'most difficult budget year'
The health service faces its ‘most difficult’ year in balancing its financial plans, senior NHS England officials warned at a board meeting last week.
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HSJ LocalExeter GPs form Ltd company
STRUCTURE: GPs in Exeter have formed a limited company to bid for primary care contracts amid fears they could otherwise lose work to larger organisations.