All articles by Dave West – Page 37
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NewsExclusive: Treasury tightens grip on CCGs with control of £800m fund
The spending of £800m of commissioning budgets will be subject to Treasury approval next year, it has emerged.
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LeaderSTPs are being hampered by confusion and indifference
The new health system transformation plans and their leaders are crucial for keeping the Five Year Forward View on track, but the process needs to step up a gear
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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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NewsMapped: Staff survey engagement scores
This map shows acute and specialist trusts’ overall engagement scores in the 2015 NHS staff survey at a glance.
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NewsNorth of England: Staff survey best and worst performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the North of England region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015, released today.
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NewsMidlands and East: Staff survey best and worst performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the Midlands and East region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015.
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NewsFormer DH finance chief joins consultancy
The former director general for finance and the NHS at the Department of Health has joined a leading health policy communications consultancy.
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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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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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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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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: Rocketing death rate provokes calls for national investigation
There were 5.4 per cent more deaths in England in Wales in 2015 than in 2014 – the biggest year on year increase in several decades Many of the deaths were during winter in early 2015 Potential causes include public spending cuts and constraint, problems with flu vaccine, and ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS Improvement executive director team revealed
NHS Improvement executive team names revealed The new organisation, replacing Monitor and the TDA, will today set out how it plans to work Announces new ‘improvement faculty’ and networks for clinical leaders No competition and cooperation director in top team NHS Improvement has appointed its executive director team, ...
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HSJ LocalNewcastle FT to take over some North Cumbria services
Newcastle FT will run some children’s services in north Cumbria Partnership set to be extended with cancer services considered a likely focus North Cumbria grappling with unsafe and unsustainable services, and senior leadership turnover North Cumbria University Hospitals in special measures and part of success regime Newcastle upon ...
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NewsCommissioners 'must do more with voluntary sector'
Chair of government review of funding and links with voluntary, community and social enterprise says commissioners not doing enough to engage with sector Levers and incentives need to change, he says Call for use of wider mix of funding, including social prescribing, personal budgets and social investment Incentives ...
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NewsMap: Which health systems are struggling the most?
This map shows which health systems are performing most poorly across a range of measures, and two which are performing well, according to HSJ’s analysis.
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NewsSolve deficits and protect patients or face suspension, Hunt warns boards
Jeremy Hunt highlights that access to £1.8bn fund in 2016-17 will be linked to financial control and making efficiency savings Board must also protect patient care, and could face suspension if they fail, says the health secretary Says final Carter report will be published shortly NHS providers which ...
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HSJ LocalMid Yorks Trust chief executive joins North Cumbria
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust chief executive Stephen Eames is to take on the same post at the troubled North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust, in addition to his current role.
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NewsTrusts told to shift elective capacity to A&E
Hospitals trusts told to increase beds for A&E surge by 20 per cent Commissioners told to delay fines for cancelled electives until next financial year Senior management told “safety profile of the organisation” must be given ”’top of the office’ attention” Commissioners have been asked not to financially ...
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NewsDH plans big cut to community pharmacy funding
NHS funding to community pharmacies is set to be reduced by 6 per cent in cash terms next year, the Department of Health has announced.