Exclusive: Chief named for biggest group of CCGs
An accountable officer has been appointed across eight clinical commissioning groups in London, covering the most populous patch of any chief officer.
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Senior leaders depart troubled CCG cluster
Six directors have left or not reapplied for their jobs at a troubled clinical commissioning group collaboration, HSJ can reveal.
CCGs spend millions on consultancy for stalled reconfiguration
Commissioners in north west London spent £36m on consultancy firms over the last four financial years – including millions on service redesign recently stalled by NHS Improvement.
NHS Improvement knocks back multimillion pound reconfiguration
NHS Improvement’s board has halted a £500m reconfiguration programme in north west London after concerns about activity projections.
GP quality - London: CQC ratings confirm challenge in East London
HSJ’s analysis of Care Quality Commissioning ratings of GP surgeries shows that east London is underperforming against the rest of the capital.
Exclusive: STP to press on with controversial London hospital changes
A late draft of North West London’s sustainability and transformation plan, seen by HSJ, says the patch will press on with moves to reduce the number of sites providing acute services.
London Eye: Baby STPs
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London trusts seek major savings through pathology consolidation
STRUCTURE: Three trusts in north west London have decided to consolidate their pathology services in a bid to save money.
Ministers accused of 'preventing real NHS devolution'
Ministers have been accused of “preventing devolution of healthcare budgets and powers” in a new report.
North west London retains IVF restriction policy
FINANCE: Clinical commissioning groups in north west London have decided to retain their IVF restriction policy, so treatment will only be funded for couples who do not already have children, or children from a previous relationship.
CCG allocations: winners and losers revealed
Six clinical commissioning groups will see real terms cuts to their core budgets next year, according to financial allocations published by NHS England.
Exclusive: GP groups cover most of England but ‘lack ambition and priorities’
Four fifths of clinical commissioning groups have at least one large scale GP provider group in their area, according to information collected by HSJ.
Revealed: London CCGs dominate requests for consultancy spending over £50k
More than half of the requests from clinical commissioning groups for management consultancy contracts worth more than £50,000 have come from London, data obtained by HSJ reveals.
London's devolution demands revealed
Proposals to redesign London’s £93bn public services through wide ranging devolution from central government have been agreed by borough leaders and the city’s mayor.
Trust gives smart phones to staff to access records
WORKFORCE: Central London Community Healthcare Trust has issued 181 smart phones to staff in areas such as physiotherapy, speech and language and occupational therapy after a trial showed multiple benefits.
Imperial puts FT bid on hold following ‘requires improvement’ CQC rating
PERFORMANCE: Imperial Healthcare has set back its plans to become a foundation trust for at least a year after the Care Quality Commission rated it as ‘requires improvement’ during a December inspection.
Ambulance services given extra time to assess patient need
Ambulance services in two areas will be given two minutes longer to assess patient need before sending out a response vehicle, under a pilot scheme announced by the health secretary today.
North West London commissioner moves to chief executive role
WORKFORCE: A new chief executive has been appointed at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust.