STP moves towards shared control total
Leaders across a sustainability and transformation partnership are drafting a new agreement that could lead to the organisations in the STP sharing a control total.
Fears over 'loss of momentum' for new care models as funding shifts
There is a risk of a “loss of momentum” in new care models ahead of a major shift in their funding in the next financial year, the GP lead for two national vanguards has warned.
Significant savings from mental and physical health integration pioneers
Providing talking therapies to patients with long term conditions saved nearly £200,000 for physical health services in one trailblazing site, data shared exclusively with HSJ shows.
Corrected: Vanguard areas saw fall in GP referral rate last year, analysis shows
Areas covered by new care model vanguards saw a fall in the GP referral rate during 2016 and 2017, and very slightly lower growth in emergency admission rates than the rest of England, analysis by HSJ indicates.
STP region aims for huge savings across elective care
Commissioning leaders are aiming to save £50m a year by standardising policies in elective care across their sustainability and transformation partnership footprint.
CCGs rule out merger as 'unwelcome distraction'
Three clinical commissioning groups in Leicestershire have ruled out merging as it would be “an unwelcome distraction”.
Exclusive: Trusts face cash flow crisis as CCGs stop advance payments
Trusts are facing increasing cash flow pressures after NHS England instructed local commissioners to stop making advance payments on block contracts, HSJ can reveal.
New hospital put on hold by financially struggling CCG
A clinical commissioning group that slipped from outstanding to requires improvement last month has put plans for a new £16m mental health hospital on hold.
NHS England to take 'light touch' approach to CCG collaboration
Three clinical commissioning groups could create a joint committee after one ruled out a merger and sharing a single accountable officer.
Vanguard turned to plan B after first model 'didn't work'
A national vanguard site has told HSJ that it has started “afresh” with its new care model after the version used in the first two years “didn’t work”.
Thousands of disabled people forced to wait months for wheelchairs
One in five children and almost one in six adults are waiting more than four months for the wheelchair they need to be delivered.
CCGs to join up for STP-wide commissioning
All the clinical commissioning groups across a sustainability and transformation plan footprint have signed up to form a commissioning committee covering the whole patch.
Big STP plots 'accountable care organisations' across 2.5m patch
New “accountable care organisations” will strengthen commissioning services in West Yorkshire and Harrogate, according to its published sustainability and transformation plan.
Seven councils reject STP submissions
Local authorities in London and Yorkshire have said they cannot sign up to their areas’ sustainability and transformation plans due to concerns about hospital reconfiguration and transparency.
'Outstanding' CCG to make smokers and obese patients wait six months for surgery
Obese patients and smokers will have to try to lose weight or quit smoking for six months before being considered for operations under a Yorkshire CCG’s plans to save £8m.
'Outstanding' CCG announces £8m savings target
FINANCE: A Yorkshire clinical commissioning group rated as outstanding last month has announced it needs to make £8.4m savings this year.
What's new in care models: Can conflicts of interest be avoided?
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by our deputy bureau chief and integration reporter David Williams.
Vanguard CCGs cut better care fund pot
Five clinical commissioning groups, including two involved in NHS England’s vanguard programme, have cut their planned better care fund contributions for next year.
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.
CCGs must buy external support services, NHS England says
NHS England has told clinical commissioning groups in the north to jointly go to market to procure vital support services.