All Commissioning articles – Page 186
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HSJ Local
Capacity a risk in NHS Sandwell's commissioning support model
STRUCTURE: Sandwell PCT’s ability to offer effective commissioning support in the future could be diminished by a lack of capacity, a stock take has found.
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NewsSir David sets out single commissioning vision
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has jump-started development of the reformed commissioning system, publishing details of his emerging national board and telling primary care trust clusters to follow a “single operating model” for the next two years.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe difficulties reform poses for improving quality in the NHS - an HSJ round table
A recent survey and online panel discussion held by HSJ in conjunction with CQI revealed the uncertainties leaders are facing over quality, says Jennifer Taylor.
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NewsNICE wants to produce guidance for health and wellbeing boards
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence would welcome the chance to help fill knowledge gaps for new health and wellbeing boards, according to one of its directors.
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NewsDH publishes full Commissioning Board plans
The Department of Health has published the proposed role and structure of the NHS Commissioning Board.
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NewsField: clinical senates a 'hand grenade' to GP consultant relations
Clinical senates were designed to act as a “hand grenade” to remove barriers preventing GPs and hospital doctors talking, not “another level of bureaucracy”, Professor Steve Field has said.
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NewsChase Farm is 'signal' ministers will not back major NHS change, says Hunt
The government’s intervention into the future of Chase Farm Hospital was “the signal” it would not support “courageous” decommissioning decisions, according to a former health minister.
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NewsCommissioning primary care plans still in development
The government has not yet decided whether clinical commissioning groups can take on management of general practice contracts, the responsible Department of Health has said.
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NewsWarner: DH resisting Dilnot reforms
The Department of Health is resisting reforms required to implement the fairer system of social care funding demanded by the Dilnot commission, one of the commission’s architects has claimed.
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HSJ KnowledgeCrossing the line: how shifting organisational boundaries are impacting roles in the NHS
The changing shape of the NHS means individual roles may straddle more than one organisation, if not several. But these “boundary spanners” are the diplomatic links that can bring success to collaborating organisations, argues Helen Scott.
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NewsExclusive: speech and language therapy suffers drop in scope and quality of services
Speech and language therapists across the UK are reporting serious falls in the scope and quality of their services, as they sustain a “double whammy” of NHS and local authority cuts.
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NewsFears over mental health gap in commissioning knowledge
Revisions to the Health Bill have failed to address concerns that mental health will be under-represented in commissioning, a trust chief executive has warned.
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NewsPCT legacy shows 'significant improvement' despite challenges
Primary care trusts have overseen improvement and were further “maturing” before their abolition was announced, an NHS Confederation report says.
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CommentPower to the patients: promised improvements to patient choice need backing up
A change in what “choice” represents in policy has great potential for patients. Now that change needs to be backed with a firm will to implement it, writes Health Foundation chief executive Stephen Thornton.
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HSJ Local
Suffolk mental health trust risks £2m arbitration
COMMERCIAL: A mental health trust in the East of England may be “heading to arbitration” over the terms of its talking therapies programme, having failed to sign its contract for the current financial year.
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News'NHS England' name plan stirs controversy
A proposal for the NHS Commissioning Board to be known as “NHS England” is attracting criticism for inflating the organisation’s role and power.
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NewsFuture Forum chair warns small CCGs they will have to merge
Many clinical commissioning groups are currently “too small to survive”, NHS Future Forum chair Steve Field has warned.
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HSJ Local
NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney staff transfer to CIC
WORKFORCE: Around 70 staff have been transferred from Great Yarmouth and Waveney PCT to the social enterprise looking to take over the commissioning budget in the area.
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NewsCommissioning board draft structure revealed
The NHS Commissioning Board will have 3,500 staff and be led by a team of five executive directors, according to a leaked draft plan.
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HSJ Local
Barnsley agrees 'way forward' on commissioning groups
STRUCTURE: GPs in Barnsley have agreed “joint working arrangements” for the commissioning transition involving two aspirant GP groups.