All articles by Dave West – Page 39
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NewsGovernment considering 'incentives' for trusts to sell land
Jeremy Hunt has accepted the need for ‘investment in new primary care estate’ and revealed the government is examining how to encourage FTs to sell unused land
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NewsExclusive: Patient choice is not key to improving performance, says Hunt
Patient choice is no longer fundamental to improving NHS performance, the health secretary has told HSJ
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LeaderThere are alternatives for clinical leaders
Mark Newbold’s resignation jars with his open approach
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LeaderInspections must help answer primary care’s dilemmas
Steve Field singles out one ‘outstanding’ surgery
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NewsSmaller GP practices fared worse under inspections, CQC finds
Smaller GP practices have fared worse under the Care Quality Commission’s inspections so far because of the “splendid isolation” in which some are operating, Professor Steve Field has said
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NewsPrimary care 'in foothills' of modernisation, says NHS England director
Primary care has only reached the ‘foothills’ of transformation, Mike Bewick has said during an interview in which he predicts a “steeper fall” in the number of individual GP practices
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NewsBewick: Up-skilled GPs should support emergency and acute services
Emergency and acute services in some areas could increasingly be supported by up-skilled GPs, working across hospital and community settings, NHS England’s deputy medical director has said
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NewsMapped: Candidates for health economy 'special measures'
Whole health economies could face intervention for poor performance under a new approach proposed by the NHS national bodies, under the NHS Five Year Forward View.
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NewsHealth economies to face ‘special measures’ style regime
Whole health economies could face intervention for poor performance under a new approach proposed by the NHS national bodies. It could potentially include a ‘special measures’ approach to areas with serious problems.
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NewsFall in GP engagement with CCGs, NHS England survey finds
Only half of GPS feel they are involved in CCG decision making, according to an NHS England commissioned survey
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NewsExclusive: Troubled CCGs could face 'special measures' regime
A ‘special measures’ regime could be introduced for clinical commissioning groups with severe problems under plans being considered by NHS England, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNew bailout conditions for struggling trusts outlined
The government plans to attach new conditions to bailouts for financially struggling trusts, a health minister has revealed.
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NewsRevealed: NHS England's new area team structure
HSJ can reveal the 12 area teams that will be created as part of NHS England’s upcoming major restructure.
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NewsCameron promises weekend access and 'named GP'
The prime minister will today promise a Conservative government would give everyone access to a GP seven days a week by 2020, while announcing all patients will have a ‘named GP’ from April next year.
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NewsStevens calls for tougher public health incentive policies
Simon Stevens has recommended empowering local government to set tougher public health policy, and giving financial incentives, such as tax breaks, to employers which promote health.
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NewsNHS to plan for 'transition' year in 2015-16
The coming financial year will be a ‘transition’ period with few new national requirements so the NHS ‘can focus on core aspects’ such as financial sustainability and waiting time targets, NHS England has indicated.
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NewsLabour health expert calls for immediate debate on health and care funding
The expert who authored Ed Miliband’s health and social care plan has called on politicians to immediately begin a public debate on the future of funding for the services.
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NewsLarge majority of CCGs gearing up for GP contract responsibility
A large majority of clinical commissioning groups are gearing up to take on responsibility for management of GP contracts in the next year, the HSJ CCG Barometer has found.
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NewsCCGs lukewarm on integrating health and social care roles
Most clinical commissioning group leaders are lukewarm about the prospect of merging or sharing substantial health and social care responsibilities, the HSJ CCG Barometer suggests.
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NewsExclusive CCG survey: Deficits threaten hopes for radical reform
Many CCGs plan major changes to their contracting and provider models, with a particular focus on primary and community services