All Commissioning articles – Page 263
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HSJ Knowledge
HSJ commissioning supplement: an in-depth look at FESC
The Framework for procuring External Support for Commissioners has finally arrived. Launched by the Department of Health at the start of last month after several delays, the government hopes that the framework will usher in a change in the shape and strength of commissioning in the NHS.
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News
Commissioning: Dobson query over firms' fraud record
Former health secretary and Labour MP Frank Dobson has questioned the records of some of the 14 firms listed on the Department of Health's framework for procuring external support for commissioners.
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Mental health: unhappy old age
Dementia is far from the only mental health problem for over-65s, yet the millions who struggle with depression are scandalously neglected. Stuart Shepherd reports
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GPs back practice-based commissioning
New data on practice-based commissioning from the Department of Health claims that 57 per cent of GPs are supportive of PBC as a policy. A further 22 per cent are neutral and 8 per cent strongly oppose the policy.The results of the survey also show that 31 per cent said ...
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Out-of-hours care 'inflexible'
Out-of-hours care for acutely ill people is largely inadequate and inflexible, according to a new report from the Royal College of Physicians.
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HSJ Knowledge
Separating services: a guide for PCTs
PCTs need to separate provider and commissioner services to demonstrate transparency, accountability and modernised regulation. Christian Dingwall explains how to achieve this
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Comment
Primary care's big challenge is acting on great expectations
One of the stated aims in the Department of Health's vision of world class commissioning is to eliminate health inequalities. Not to reduce them, but to get rid of them altogether.
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Comment
Anna Donald on healthcare in Australia
Returning to Australia from the UK brings to mind the differences betwen the two countries' healthcare systems, in particular Australia's clear separation of insurance and provider powers
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Local commissioning: DoH sets out skills PCTs will need
The Department of Health has set out the skills primary care trusts will need to deliver its vision for world class commissioning in the health service.
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HSJ Knowledge
Clinical networks - delivering world-class commissioning
Clinical networks have proven to be a valuable tool in delivering effective service provision and commissioning. Peter Melton explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Two new tools to help diabetes networks
Developing a Diabetes Service: using the diabetes commissioning toolkit provides a systematic approach for everyone involved in diabetes networks on how to use the diabetes commissioning toolkit. It aims to bridge the gap between national policy and local services to commission effective diabetes services.
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Comment
Sophia Christie on collective commissioning
Commissioning needs to be reformed and strengthened at every level, writes Sophia Christie
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PCTs in race to improve commissioning
Primary care trusts have been told that ministers could strip them of their commissioning role unless they show a marked improvement in performance.
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HSJ Knowledge
Payment by Results briefing
In the April 2002 budget, the government announced the introduction of patient choice and the abolition of locally negotiated block contracts between primary care trusts and providers. Instead, it set up a system that would see hospitals paid for the activity they undertook under a system called payment by results.
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Foreign affairs: migration and the NHS
Uncertainty about the number of migrant workers in Britain means that planning for demand on local NHS services may become increasingly tricky, writes Alison Moore
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Commissioning: skills for the future
Since commissioning at primary care level offers an unrivalled opportunity to shore up the foundations of the NHS, pitching in is the way ahead, suggests Andrew Jones
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News
Diagnostics firm Atos found inadequate
A private provider has been slammed in an internal Department of Health report for its management of an NHS diagnostics deal - but local trusts were also criticised.
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Family doctors should prescribe English lessons, Royal College of GPs chair proposes
GPs should be able to prescribe language lessons to patients who struggle with English, the chair of the Royal College of GPs has urged.
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PCT denies new director has conflict of interest
Hampshire primary care trust has appointed a new director of commissioning - on secondment from commissioning firm Humana.
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HSJ Knowledge
Patient Centred Care
WinnerLeedsPCT'What Works?' pharmacy needle exchangeA pharmacy based needle exchange service providing sterile injecting equipment or ‘works’ to drug users in Leeds had no guidelines, governance or contracts - and was becoming increasingly fragmented.Needle exchange was established in the 1970’s and continues to play an important role in reducing the spread ...