All Commissioning articles – Page 58
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NewsNHS England to press ahead with court appeal
NHS England has agreed to commission sodium oxybate routinely for children with narcolepsy NHS England will continue with Court of Appeal bid over judicial review decision to prescribe the same drug to a child High Court said the national body’s decision was “thoroughly bad” and ordered to commission 17 ...
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HSJ LocalNHS manager guilty of £153,600 fraud avoids jail
Lisa Hill and Ian Watson admitted defrauding the NHS of £153,600 Judge suspended two year jail term for two years Money was used to train GPs in mental health care A senior clinical commissioning group manager and clinical lead on its board have avoided being immediately jailed after ...
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HSJ LocalCommissioners may make 'controversial' cuts to break even
Herts Valleys CCG reported £6.1m deficit at the end of August and is now considering decommissioning or cutting services to break even Care packages, IVF and OTC prescriptions all under review CCG failing on QIPP scheme and 40 per cent behind schedule by the end of August Herts ...
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HSJ LocalCCG may be ordered to break into reserves as finances deteriorate
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG control total revised from £3m to £17.4m deficit CCG will “probably” be ordered to raid reserves by NHS England to improve position at end of 2016-17 CCG says it faces “most significant” financial challenge since its inception The financial position of one of the ...
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HSJ LocalEmergency department to close as part of £245m savings plan
Staffordshire STP outlines plans to close emergency department Savings of £245m will be made by 2021, including service closures STP aims to reduce A&E admissions by 20 per cent An accident and emergency department will close in Staffordshire along with 100 community hospital beds, according to the Staffordshire ...
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: STPs have fallen short, and time is running out
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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NewsCCGs' financial forecast deteriorates by £70m in a month
The forecast overspend by clinical commissioning groups this year has increased by almost £70m in the last month, as local leaders struggle to hit efficiency targets.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: 13 services could be decommissioned at major hospital trust
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has been warned 13 services could be decommissioned CCGs want to redesign the model for another 17 services Commissioners say the changes are to be completed by July One of the largest acute trusts in the country faces 13 services being decommissioned and 17 ...
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NewsMapped: Nearly all areas a long way behind on GP access
Nearly half of clinical commissioning groups are not providing “full” extended GP opening hours anywhere in their patch, HSJ analysis of the latest official data shows.
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News18 week waits, October 2016: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for October 2016
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NewsCouncil funding crisis 'not a reason' to block STPs, warn Stevens and Mackey
The fact NHS budgets cannot be used to solve the social care funding crisis “is not a legitimate reason” for failing to press on with STPs, Simon Stevens and Jim Mackey have warned.
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NewsRegional review set to consider major overhaul of CCGs
Leaders in Greater Manchester want to commission an independent review of the current commissioning arrangements in the region.
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NewsExclusive: Transformation fund could be raided for social care
Greater Manchester has projected a £176m gap in social care funding by 2021 Senior leaders say additional government spending will be “too late” As part of devolution deal, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership has £450m transformation fund A dedicated pot of transformation funding could be used ...
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NewsCommissioners and providers 'miles apart' in contract talks
Dozens of commissioners and providers have been “absolutely miles apart” in their contract negotiations, the chief executive of NHS Improvement said today.
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NewsCCGs complain to NHS England 'in strongest terms' over budget cuts
NHS Clinical Commissioners says it has written to the national body “in the strongest terms” over the potential impact of the tariff on CCG finances As a result of the new payment system, CCGs’ allocations will reduce by a combined £156m in 2017-18 and £158m in 2018-19, in comparison ...
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Simon Stevens on: general management, social care and contracting
Stevens: “It is a matter of fact that most management in the NHS is already done by clinicians” “I very strongly think it would be a mistake to try and mandate one single solution to social care integration across England” Contracting “is in a much better place” than previously ...
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NewsExclusive: Some STPs are becoming 'integrated organisations', says Stevens
STP next steps will see a small number becoming “integrated organisations” Others are at the stage of “proposals” and need to developed into “plans”, before becoming a “governance partnership” Some STPs will be given “decision rights over resources and people” in their area, including those in NHS England and ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Keeping NHS England happy
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalFinancially troubled CCG 'distracted' by service reform, review finds
The “desire” to report positively to NHS England and “too much focus on service redesign” contributed to mismanagement at a London clinical commissioning group, a report into its governance has found.
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Should Staffordshire's £1.2bn contracts be abandoned?
The week in new care models It has been a huge week in new care models and health policy generally. There are at least three things I could have written about at length this week. Dudley! I gave a talk at the recent NHS Providers conference about great ...