All articles by Judith Welikala – Page 10
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Private firms and local authorities in running to provide commissioning support
Private firms and two local authorities are in the running for a place on a “lead provider” framework that will determine which organisations supply backoffice services to CCGs
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NHS England criticised over speed of premium payment cutback plan
NHS England has been criticised for the speed at which it is scaling down “premium” payments to Yorkshire GP practices.
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Basildon and Thurrock considers clinical placements for armed forces
WORKFORCE: Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust is considering offering clinical placements for members of the armed forces to help ease staffing pressures.
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Ciarán Devane steps down as Macmillan chief executive
Ciarán Devane to leave the charity after seven years in the post
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CCG leader to stand for Parliament
WORKFORCE: A clinical commissioning group leader is planning to stand for Parliament at the next general election.
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Cross-party MPs push for London GP to be allowed access to the market
COMMERCE: Three MPs in Enfield have backed a seven year campaign by a GP to enter what they argue is the London borough’s “inadequate” primary care market.
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Healthwatch warns of the rise of 'super CCGs'
The health secretary has been urged to rethink legal reforms that would ease the creation of allegedly unaccountable “super clinical commissioning groups”.
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Cash strapped CCG proposes major restrictions to fertility services
FINANCE: A cash strapped clinical commissioning group has proposed significantly restricting access to fertility services to help halt its fall even further into the red.
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Third of CCGs do not plan to retender community services
More than a third of CCGs have no plans to retender their community services, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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Colchester 'failed to tell CQC' about further waiting list allegations
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has criticised the trust at the centre of a scandal over cancer waiting data manipulation for failing to tell inspectors it had received further allegations of waiting lists being manipulated.
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CQC working on special measures regime for GPs
The Care Quality Commission is working on a “special measures” regime for GP practices, the body has confirmed.
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Exclusive: Huge variation in CCG spend on GP involvement
There is huge variation in the sums clinical commissioning groups have paid in salaries to GPs for their involvement, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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West Herts 'missed opportunity' to spot cancer waits failings
PERFORMANCE: An independent probe has concluded West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust missed an opportunity to uncover major problems in its cancer waiting times management due to poor complaints handling and “lack of continuity in leadership”.
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Stevens calls for local government support on NHS reconfiguration
Simon Stevens has called on local councils to support service reconfiguration in the health service.
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Economist suggests health and care require tax increase
The economist leading an independent review of health and social care spending has indicated increased taxation or national insurance are needed to fund them.
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NHS England faces 'most difficult budget year'
The health service faces its ‘most difficult’ year in balancing its financial plans, senior NHS England officials warned at a board meeting last week.
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NHS England announces senior appointments
NHS England has announced a slew of senior appointments to strengthen its work on the better care fund and its five year plan.
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Monitor intervenes over huge deficit at North East foundation trust
FINANCE: The health sector regulator has taken action at South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust, which faces a deficit of nearly £35m this year.
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Community NHS trust appoints charity boss as chief executive
WORKFORCE: Leeds Community Healthcare Trust has appointed charity boss Thea Stein as its new chief executive.
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NHS England to offer local commissioning 'step-change'
Simon Stevens is set to invite clinical commissioning groups and local authorities to experiment with a further “step change” in joint commissioning arrangements.