All Commissioning articles – Page 56

  • Jonathan Fielden
    News

    NHS England director arrested on suspicion of voyeurism

    2017-02-22T16:01:00Z

    An NHS England director is being investigated by police on suspicion of voyeurism, it has been confirmed today.

  • News

    CCG warns against pharma giant's vaccine offer

    2017-02-22T07:00:00Z

    Dudley CCG warns GPs over buying discounted vaccines directly from Sanofi The manufacturer is offering GPs a 50 per cent discount on flu vaccines GPs are then reimbursed by the NHS Business Services Authority at full price CCG says this may have “negative” impact for taxpayers Commissioners in ...

  • HSJ Local

    Accountable officer for inadequate CCG named

    2017-02-21T16:46:00Z

    A clinical commissioning group rated inadequate by NHS England has appointed a permanent accountable officer.

  • Jonathan_Fielden
    News

    Police investigating NHS England director Jonathan Fielden

    2017-02-21T14:50:00Z

    The national deputy medical director and director of specialised commissioning for the NHS is subject to a police investigation and away from his NHS England role, HSJ has learned.

  • fetal ultrasound pregnancy monitoring
    News

    NHS England accused of 'enabling' poor maternity care

    2017-02-21T11:03:00Z

    NHS England audit of midwifery investigations called “meaningless” Audit followed the death of baby Kate Stanton-Davies but only looked at processes NHS England had told parents it would consider the quality of investigations NHS England has been accused of “actively enabling poor midwifery care” following the completion of ...

  • Mark rogers
    News

    STP lead who defied Simon Stevens steps down from CEO role

    2017-02-20T12:34:00Z

    Birmingham council chief announces departure Mark Rogers defied NHS England over STP publication He also criticised Simon Stevens and Jim Mackey last autumn The controversial leader of Birmingham and Solihull’s sustainability and transformation plan, Mark Rogers, will be stepping down as chief executive of Birmingham city council.

  • Jeremy Hunt
    HSJ Local

    CCG to be reported to Hunt over £8.5m care fund withdrawal

    2017-02-20T10:59:00Z

    Councillors to consider asking health secretary Jeremy Hunt to intervene 

  • Manchester tram
    HSJ Local

    Landmark merger creates largest CCG in the north

    2017-02-17T12:02:00Z

    Merger of North, South and Central Manchester CCGs approved by NHS England Ian Williamson confirmed as accountable officer New CCG will have a programme allocation of £785m in 2017-18 Detailed work to be carried out on the how many roles could be cut The merger and senior leadership ...

  • morecambe bay lancashire
    HSJ Local

    Eight CCGs could be 'taken over' under council proposals

    2017-02-16T15:00:00Z

    PwC report proposes “integrated commissioning authority” to hold a single budget in Lancashire Also suggests social care and public health provision should transfer to NHS trusts, creating five integrated care providers described as “wellbeing corporations” Senior NHS sources in the region told HSJ it appears to set out a ...

  • Bristol
    HSJ Local

    'Special measures' CCG group hires STP lead as joint chief officer

    2017-02-15T12:00:00Z

    Single chief officer hired across three CCGs Follows instructions from NHS England, with two of the CCGs in financial special measures MP questions move to joint chief officer Three clinical commissioning groups – two of which are in financial special measures – have recruited a joint chief officer ...

  • Camden town
    HSJ Local

    Five CCGs appoint single chief officer to cover STP patch

    2017-02-14T16:45:00Z

    Five north London clinical commissioning groups have appointed a single chief officer to cover their entire sustainability and transformation footprint.

  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
    HSJ Local

    Major acute trust to lose services under CCG plans

    2017-02-14T12:51:00Z

    Commissioners reveal plans to put up to seven Nottingham trust services out to tender Plans have been scaled back from December proposal to decommission 13 services CCGs believe changes will deliver better value care and patient outcomes Five services at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust will be put out ...

  • UK map
    News

    18 week waits, December 2016: explore the maps

    2017-02-14T07:00:00Z

    NHS waiting lists around England, updated for December 2016

  • Claire hogg
    HSJ Knowledge

    Roundtable: Jumping the hurdles to better care in rare diseases

    2017-02-13T14:00:00Z

    An HSJ roundtable sponsored by Shire brought together experts to ask whether the NHS was taking advantage of all the factors that could improve outcomes for patients with rare diseases. By Alison Moore

  • Dave west expert briefing
    Expert Briefing

    The Commissioner: Familiar cost dilemmas get chronic

    2017-02-13T07:25:00Z

    What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West.

  • agreement, handshake,merger,merge,takeover
    News

    CCGs plan merger as Stevens moratorium lifts

    2017-02-10T13:55:00Z

    Two clinical commissioning groups are aiming to merge within weeks, marking the end of a three year moratorium and potentially the beginning of a wave of consolidation.

  • Stevens at pac
    News

    Stevens: STPs will get 'decision rights' to reorganise trusts and CCGs

    2017-02-09T16:51:00Z

    Sustainability and transformation plan leaders will be given the right to “recommend” member trusts and commissioners reorganise, where the “veto power or inertia” of individual organisations is holding up change, Simon Stevens has said.

  • deficit_finance_2
    News

    CCGs' deficit forecast rockets by £180m

    2017-02-09T12:28:00Z

    CCGs now forecast a year-end deficit of £370m, compared to £190m forecast at the mid-year point NHS England said the challenge of delivering higher levels of savings “is increasingly crystallising in individual CCG forecasts” Spending within primary care and public health budgets forecast to be £70m less than planned ...

  • surgery scissors
    News

    NHS England admits staffing risks in heart surgery shake-up

    2017-02-09T12:14:00Z

    At least 900 surgeries to be relocated under CHD proposals, despite concerns over staffing at affected hospitals Three out of the 10 sites singled out for the “risks” they pose to patients NHS England review into PICU services accelerated as closure of some CHD services will impact national critical ...

  • Child sexual abuse
    Comment

    Break the silence on sexual abuse

    2017-02-08T10:56:00Z

    The NHS is raising awareness of sexual abuse and violence in the hope of reducing it and also to provide much needed support to the victims