All Commissioning articles – Page 77
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Expert BriefingDoes my STP look big in this?
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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NewsCCG supports bid to scrap county council in major reorganisation
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has backed a bid for a major reorganisation of local government in the county, which would see the abolition of the county council.
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News'Tens of millions' needed to develop GP leaders
“Tens of millions” of pounds needs to be invested in leadership development for GPs at the helm of large scale provider groups, a senior NHS England official has said.
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NewsThe National Maternity Review’s 14 key recommendations
The National Maternity Review commissioned by NHS England was published on Tuesday. Here are its key recommendations:
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NewsCCG leaders expect surge in A&E reconfiguration
More than a third of commissioning group leaders responding to an HSJ survey expected the publication or implementation of plans to close or downgrade accident and emergency services in the next year.
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NewsCCG leads doubt delivery on finance and A&E for 2016-17
Large majority of CCG leaders responding to survey have little confidence in delivering health system balance or A&E targets High confidence in delivering new mental health targets The large majority of local commissioner leaders responding to an HSJ survey have little confidence their health system will return to ...
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NewsCCG Barometer: Explore the data
Explore the findings from HSJ’s latest CCG barometer, carried out with Capsticks, focusing on barriers to whole system plans and progress on controversial service reconfigurations.
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NewsCCGs confident in joint planning process despite major barriers
Two thirds of CCG leaders responding to survey confident in agreeing joint sustainability and transformation plans However, they identify many national and locals barriers to agreeing STPs Nearly two thirds of clinical commissioning leaders are confident their health system can agree a strong sustainability and transformation plan, according ...
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NewsNHS England stands by decision to approve CCG for co-commissioning
NHS England London defends process that saw Barnet CCG given more primary care commissioning powers CCG was authorised to do this, along with others in north London, a month after Verita report into conflicts of interest was completed NHS England says it “monitor issues like this closely” to ensure ...
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NewsCCG probe discovers multiple leadership failings
The Verita report into whistleblowing concerns at Barnet Clinical Commissioning Group exposes multiple failings of process, governance and leadership, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCCGs 'unprepared' for specialised surgery handover
Clinicians raise concerns with Jeremy Hunt after survey finds two thirds of CCGs have taken no action to prepare for transfer of obesity surgery commissioning Only 12 per cent of CCGs aware of post-surgery “follow up protocols”. Lack of follow up can be fatal Transfer delayed for a second ...
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NewsExclusive: CCG whistleblower sacked days after raising conflicts of interest
Manager at Barnet CCG dismissed after raising conflicts of interest Verita report says he should have been protected by the CCG’s whistleblowing policy and legislation Senior CCG staff said they were not aware he was making a whistleblowing complaint and contract was terminated because of sickness absence A ...
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Expert BriefingWelcome to The Commissioner; and the CCG scorecard that may never happen
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners. By Dave West
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HSJ LocalCCG links extra GP funding to new standards
CCG to link £2.4m of extra funding to new quality standards Individual practices are unlikely to meet the standards without some form of collaboration with others Borough’s LMC is broadly supportive of the project Commissioners in Salford will invest an extra £2.4m in primary medical care next year, ...
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News‘Grave concerns’ over CCG’s finances following £800m contract failure
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG’s forecast for 2015-16 plummets from £4m surplus to £11m deficit Change follows collapse of £800m older people’s services contract CCG’s chief strategy officer has been seconded to Essex success regime role NHS England has raised “grave concerns” and demanded action on the financial position ...
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NewsExclusive: Advisers on Hunt's CCG ratings may seek delay
Experts advising on new CCG ratings may seek a delay Jeremy Hunt has been seeking a new CCG indicator and scorecard system since 2014 Clinical area experts also concerned about using regulator style labels for ratings Experts appointed to oversee new “Ofsted style” ratings for clinical commissioning groups ...
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NewsTransformation plans central to 'Ofsted style' CCG scores
Assessment and improvement framework seeks to implement Jeremy Hunt’s CCG ratings plan 54 assessment indicators proposed by NHS England Framework “supplies metrics for adoption” in sustainability and transformation plans, which will “provide vision and local actions” for framework HSJ survey found majority of CCG leaders do not believe framework ...
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NewsHealth systems must pick single leader for transformation plans
Health systems have been told to nominate a single leader to oversee their sustainibility and transformation planning this year.
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NewsExclusive: Private sector gets boost from mental health commissioning freeze
NHS England’s moratorium on commissioning new specialised services capacity helped drive demand and increase revenue, says new research LaingBuisson report says moving away from block contracts could open up the mental health sector to more outsourcing It expects NHS disinvestment to continue in line with reduced spending and cost ...