All articles by Dave West – Page 47
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NewsNHS England reviews 'friends and family'
NHS England is reviewing the future use of the controversial “friends and family test”, while alternative patient experience measures have been adopted for two important performance frameworks.
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NewsFrancis response: New patient safety drive from NHS England
A major patient safety improvement programme and new incident report and alert systems are to be introduced by NHS England in response to the Francis inquiry.
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NewsNHS England to move into DH offices to save £1m
NHS England is to move its London office into a building with the Department of Health to save around £1m a year.
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NewsSignificant cut to GP performance pay requirements
The GP pay for performance framework has been significantly pared back, with some of the proceeds used to pay practices to provide more comprehensive care for those at risk of admission to hospital.
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NewsCCGs told to work together as 'too small' for major change
Most clinical commissioning groups will be expected to come together to draw up their critical long term service change strategies across larger patches approved by NHS England, under guidance seen by HSJ.
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NewsRefreshed mandate 'less like political shopping list'
The government has published its refreshed mandate for NHS England, apparently withdrawing or watering down a number of commitments following a struggle between the two organisations.
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NewsConfederation and FTN fill top posts
The two main NHS organisation representative bodies have announced senior appointments today.
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NewsMonitor suggests changing primary care payment
The health sector regulator has suggested primary care payment mechanisms and commissioning responsibilities should be reorganised, to improve contracting of walk-in centres.
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NewsExclusive: DH warned on barriers to migrants accessing care
An internal Department of Health report on health inequalities warned about barriers to migrants accessing care, only a month before the government announced it would extend charges for them, it has emerged.
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NewsCCGs and NHS England report growing budget shortfalls
The number of clinical commissioning groups expecting to record a deficit at the end of this year has nearly tripled to 24, while NHS England is also expecting to overspend its own budgets by £93m.
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NewsPrimary care contracting faces cuts and possible outsourcing
NHS England’s primary care contract managers will be reorganised and reduced by September next year, with the services potentially being outsourced.
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NewsHSJ commission to tackle "the major issue affecting NHS performance"
HSJ has launched a commission to investigate and help improve the hospital care of frail older people.
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NewsGovernment's candidate to be Monitor chair withdraws application
Dominic Dodd, the preferred candidate of the government to be chair of Monitor, has withdrawn his application after the Commons health committee refused to back him.
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NewsHunt criticises 'unacceptable and unjustified' NHS salaries
The health secretary has raised concern about senior manager pay and may impose a limit on the number of arm’s-length body staff earning more than £100,000.
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HSJ Local
Homeless hospital discharge scheme piloted in London
A scheme to support homeless people as they are discharged from hospital will be run across two London boroughs this winter.
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NewsIndividual responsibility has been neglected, says NHS England director
Individuals’ responsibility for their own health and use of the NHS has been underemphasised and should be made more visible by NHS England, the organisation’s patient experience director has told HSJ.
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NewsAnalysis: Simon Stevens in the UK and abroad
Simon Stevens is best known in England as a proponent of key New Labour health policies, but his focus in the US in recent years has been quite different.
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NewsNew NHS England chief executive named
Simon Stevens, the former health adviser to Tony Blair, has been appointed NHS England’s new chief executive, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMonitor asked to consider hostility to new GP providers
New primary care providers are being stifled by GP commissioner hostility, and the inability of existing practices to sell their businesses, the health sector regulator has been told.
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NewsExclusive: Mark Britnell rules himself out of NHS England chief race
Mark Britnell, who has been considered one of the leading contenders to become the next NHS England chief executive, has said he has not applied for the role.