First nine 'accountable care systems' revealed
NHS England has announced the nine areas most likely to evolve into “accountable care systems”.
GP quality – North: Greater Manchester and surrounds lags rest of region
Exclusive analysis of Care Quality Commissioning ratings of GP surgeries shows that the majority of the worst performing areas for primary care are within a 40 mile radius of Manchester.
Hospital achieves teaching trust status
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust has achieved teaching trust status today following a public consultation.
Hospital FT to be removed from special measures
The chief inspector of hospitals has recommended a troubled acute foundation trust be removed from special measures.
Commissioners plan children's surgery shake-up
Two district hospitals would stop providing hyper-acute stroke care and reduce access to paediatric surgery under a proposed shake up of services in Yorkshire.
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Commissioners reveal plans to tackle variation in children's surgery
STRUCTURE: A regional shake-up of stroke treatment and paediatric surgery is being planned to tackle shortages of key staff and variations in care.
Following the Money: The nastiest hazards facing finance directors
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NHS Clinical Commissioners co-chair steps down
Steve Kell is to step down as co-chair of NHS Clinical Commissioners and as chair of Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group.
CQC fee rise would be 'detrimental' to patients
NHS Clinical Commissioners has claimed that proposals by the Care Quality Commission to hike provider fees would be “detrimental” to patients.
New ratings will not lead to better commissioning, say CCG leaders
The majority of clinical commissioning group leaders do not believe proposed ratings for CCGs will lead to better commissioning and standards of services, the latest HSJ CCG Barometer has found.
Finance director resigns after discovering £12m deficit
The finance director of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals has resigned after the foundation trust discovered a previously unreported £12m deficit.
Exclusive: Nearly a third of CCGs consider rationing services
Nearly a third of clinical commissioning groups have implemented or are considering restrictions to services this year, HSJ research reveals.
NHS Commissioning Assembly shut down
The NHS Commissioning Assembly is to be closed down with immediate effect, HSJ has learned.
CCG barometer: 'Worrying' lack of confidence in dealing with deficits
Nearly 30 per cent of commissioning leaders have low confidence in their groups’ ability to address financial problems, an HSJ survey indicates. More than two-fifths identify a lack of upfront investment funding as one of their major barriers to delivering efficiency savings.
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CCGs told to fund more hospital activity
NHS England expects clinical commissioning groups to fund more hospital activity than initially planned this year, prompting concerns that this could undermine non-acute services intended to reduce emergency admissions.
Nurse shortages at trust highlighted in 25 incident reports
WORKFORCE: Shortages of ward nurses were recorded in 25 incident reports in January at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust.