All Commissioning articles – Page 182
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CommentDelivering integrated care will bring us all closer together
Integrated care is the ingredient that can bind health and social care players to achieve real integration, writes Charles Alessi.
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Three quarters of Birmingham CCGs rated 'red' in pre-authorisation test
STRUCTURE: Nine of 12 prospective clinical commissioning groups in the Birmingham and Solihull PCT Cluster have been rated “red” for their structure, by a Department of Health assessment tool.
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CommentPhil Hammond: the reforms remain more question than answer
Fresh from his appearance on BBC1 two weeks ago, Dr Phil Hammond argues that the benefit of NHS reform is still no clearer to being understood, and that a change in direction is needed. It might just win over Andrew Lansley’s critics, too.
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CommentNorth East PCTs mull region-wide commissioning support
Primary care trusts in the NHS Tees cluster are planning to form a commissioning support organisation with others in the North East, which could extend across the whole of the region and even move into Yorkshire.
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NewsSingle NHS finance and performance post abolished
The post which had been expected to become the second most senior job in the new NHS has been split in two.
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HSJ Local
Barnsley chief exec seconded to DH
WORKFORCE: Barnsley PCT chief executive Ailsa Claire, who had been working as regional director of commissioning, is now on secondment to the Department of Health.
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SW clusters press ahead with development of commissioning support
STRUCTURE: Clinical commissioning groups in the south west have been given until December to decided what commissioning support they want to buy in.
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NewsGuidance 'misconstrued' as commissioners restrict drugs
Primary care trusts are “misconstruing” official drugs guidance in order to restrict access to treatments, a coalition of patient bodies has warned.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy public and patient engagement must work in the new commissioning system
Patient involvement has always been integral to NHS services, so it is vital that commissioners now ensure local people respond to engagement opportunities, says David Stout.
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HSJ Local
Leicestershire cluster shortlists four services for AQP
FINANCE: The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCT cluster has shortlisted four services to commission on an “Any Qualified Provider” basis.
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NewsExclusive: government defending 'autonomy clause'
The government is resisting attempts to scrap the Health Bill’s so called “autonomy clause”, but close to offering a compromise amendment on the duties of the health secretary, HSJ understands.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy NHS boards might be missing out on opportunities to act
A study of NHS staff using the Myers Brggs Type Indicator to undersand how people make decisions has revealed that NHS boards could be missing people with the inclination to truly innovate, and the drive to take action. Julian Bond and Naomi Chambers explain.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe benefits of PbR in commissioning smoking cessation services
Using a payment by results approach to commissioning smoking cessation services has significantly improved results in the West Midlands, which could have implications for national policy, as Fraser Battye and Steven Wyatt explain.
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NewsLords propose greater transparency in new Health Bill changes
Proposed amendments to the Health Bill would effectively subject private and third sector bodies to the Freedom of Information Act by giving commissioners more power to require information from them.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy exceeding patient expectations should be central for clinical commissioners
The Health Bill’s ambition to improve healthcare quality while empowering patients and clinicians is commendable, but the principles seem to clash. Aiming to exceed patient expectations could be a core target that may help deliver in all three areas, argues Douglas Smallwood.
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Derbyshire agrees ambulance commissioning plan
STRUCTURE: Derbyshire cluster has set out its response to the options set out by NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson for ambulance commissioning.
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NewsDH commissioning support vision revealed
The Department of Health’s vision for the development of commissioning support, which reveals the services likely to be delivered on a national scale, has been leaked to HSJ.
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NewsGovernment eyes timing as Health Bill amendments pour in
The government is preparing for months of House of Lords debate over the Health Bill, including potential changes.
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NewsLansley's candidate for Commissioning Board chair narrowly wins MPs' backing
The health secretary’s preferred candidate to become NHS Commissioning Board chair has only won endorsement from the House of Commons health committee on the casting vote of its chair.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow predictive modelling can help reduce risk, and hospital admissions
Accurate prediction of patients at risk is central to preventing admissions, but funding to develop predictive models has been withdrawn by the DH. Geraint Lewis and colleagues look at some of the tools available to local commissioners now charged reducing admissions.