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Comment
This government spending review is likely to please very few
Social care reform pushed further down the road, minimal increases to public health at a time of significant population health need and training and education budgets pretty flat — such a settlement will disappoint a great many, writes Richard Sloggett
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HSJ Local
Eight-way CCG merger blocked by local opposition
GPs in north west London have blocked plans to merge the system’s eight clinical commissioning groups into one, flying in the face of regional and national objectives.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: These scandals would not be tolerated in the acute sector
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence .
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Rally the troops
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here .
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News
Stevens: 2021 legislation must give integrated care systems ‘a legal form’
NHS England is expecting new legislation ‘in the first half of 2021’ which will create a ‘legal form’ for integrated care systems, Sir Simon Stevens has told HSJ.
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News
Named: The ‘provider collaboratives’ sharing £400m specialised services budget
NHS England is transferring its £400m specialist mental health services budget to groups of providers in a major shake-up of commissioning structures.
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News
Covid NHS incident level remains at three despite government alert
NHS England has confirmed the NHS incident level remains at three, despite the UK’s covid-19 alert level moving from three to four.
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HSJ Local
NHS England rejects four-way merger and insists on one CCG for 2.7m people
NHS England has rejected plans to merge four clinical commissioning groups in north Merseyside – insisting the merger must also include the five other CCGs in the wider health system, HSJ has learned.
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News
Exclusive: Top leadership team at NHS Test and Trace includes just one clinician
The top leadership of NHS Test and Trace includes several senior figures brought in from retail, commerce and industry, but only one public health expert, a leaked structure document reveals.
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HSJ Knowledge
Leadership Q&A: Surrey Heartlands
The joint executive director for Adult Social Care and Integrated Commissioning is a key role both for the local authority and for health, says Surrey County Council’s chief executive Joanna Killian
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News
Pandemic proves combined 999 and 111 services more effective, claim ambulance leaders
An ambulance chief has called for closer integration between 999 and NHS 111 services in the wake of the covid pandemic.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: A slap in the face
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence .
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Value Awards 2020: System or Commissioner Led Service Redesign Initiative
Winner West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Wessex AHSN, Somerset CCG, Kernow CCG : RESTORE2 - right care, right place, right time for care home residents RESTORE2 is a project to support staff in care and nursing homes to proactively recognise and manage physical deterioration in order to improve ...
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HSJ Local
City plans ‘integrated care system for mental health’
Local mental health commissioning may be transferred to NHS providers under a new contract in one of the UK’s biggest cities.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: A warning from 2019-20 performance
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector - contact me in confidence .
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News
Trusts and CCGs given new deadline to appoint patient safety specialists
Trusts and clinical commissioning groups have been given a new deadline to appoint patient safety specialists after delays due to the pandemic.
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HSJ Local
‘Missed opportunities’ in management of troubled service, review finds
Several ‘missed opportunities’ by local commissioners to tackle problems within a troubled autism service have been identified by an independent review.
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News
NHS England warned fixing e-referral system now ‘critically urgent’
Hospital and GP leaders in east London have warned problems with the capital’s e-referral system have become a ‘critically urgent matter’.
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News
CCG rejects medics’ plea to halt landmark procurement
A plea by hospital consultants for their local commissioners to delay the procurement of a landmark “integrated care provider” contract has been rejected, HSJ can confirm.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: The recovery position
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector - contact me in confidence .