All Commissioning articles – Page 40
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NewsExclusive: Private patient transport firm to be dissolved
A company that was heavily criticised over a shambolic patient transport services contract in Sussex is to be dissolved, Companies House has confirmed.
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HSJ LocalCCG chairs abstain from crunch reconfiguration vote
Three out of the five clinical commissioning group chairs in mid and south Essex abstained from a vote over publishing a consultation on plans to reconfigure local hospital services, HSJ has learned.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The Kings of Inconvenience
The recent resignation of a major London trust’s chair leads to some tough questions for the national regulators and the provider sector about the ongoing healthcare mess, notes Andy Cowper
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HSJ LocalNHS England hands down legal directions to island CCG
NHS England has issued legal directions to a clinical commissioning group that is struggling to deliver its savings plan.
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HSJ LocalClinical chair appointed for biggest CCG merger in the country
Three merging Birmingham and Solihull clinical commissioning groups have appointed local GP Peter Ingham as their new clinical chair.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Getting on with the day job
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalLeadership shake-up at CCGs but no plan to merge
Northamptonshire’s two clinical commissioning groups now share a single accountable officer.
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HSJ LocalThree CCGs move towards merger
Three West Midlands clinical commissioning groups will will hold their governing body meetings and share the majority of their members ahead of a possible merger in 2019.
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NewsCCGs facing 'significant financial risk' after generic drug price surge
Clinical commissioning groups are facing “significant financial risk” this financial year due to supply issues pushing up the prices they have to pay for generic drugs.
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HSJ LocalCCGs backtrack on £10.5m contract after legal challenge
Three clinical commissioning groups pulled out of a £10.5m fertility contract just weeks before the service was meant to start, after a legal challenge to the decision.
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HSJ KnowledgeAccountable care – the art of the possible
With the move to ACS and ACO models presenting challenges, Christian Dingwall and Jamie Foster explore eight steps to smooth the transition
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HSJ LocalLeader steps aside at legal directions CCG
The accountable officer of a clinical commissioning group under NHS England legal directions is to step aside to take a new role in the local “accountable care partnership”.
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NewsTrust chief exec appointed to lead 'advanced' STP
A trust chief with more than 20 years experience has been appointed “executive lead” of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West sustainability and transformation partnership.
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CommentAccountable care is a means to an end
To ease the difficult transition towards accountable care, Claire Kennedy and Julia Simon outline various dos and don’ts for organisations
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NewsCCGs in line for £500m deficit, NHS England warns
NHS England has warned clinical commissioning groups are likely to report a combined in-year deficit of more than £500m, despite making “unprecedented” levels of efficiency savings.
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NewsNHS England accepts deficit forecasts for 14 CCGs
NHS England has accepted revised financial forecasts from 14 clinical commissioning groups, its mid-year report shows.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Optimism breaks down as financial risk grows
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: The independent NHS enters uncharted waters
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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NewsCommissioners settle with Virgin following contract dispute
A legal dispute between Virgin Care and six Surrey clinical commissioning groups has been resolved – with an apparent payment by the NHS to the company.
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HSJ LocalCompany rated inadequate ahead of 111 contract handover
An private provider of NHS 111 and GP out of hours services has had a second critical report from the Care Quality Commission a week before it is due to hand back the contract.