All NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG articles – Page 2
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HSJ LocalCommissioners reject funding request for in demand service
Commissioners in the West Midlands have rejected a request for additional mental health funding, despite an increase in case loads and concerns raised over patient safety.
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NewsTrust challenges 'perplexing' CCG boundary proposal
West Birmingham GPs are being encouraged to break away and join a new CCG, despite strong opposition from the local hospital trust, which has described the proposal as “perplexing”.
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NewsCCGs under strain again from generic drug prices
The number of generic drugs being sold above national tariff rose to its highest rate in over two years at the start of 2019, despite national efforts to cut this number.
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NewsService cut warning over NHSE's GP at Hand bailout fears
Local commissioners are expecting a £10m hit for hosting digital practice Babylon GP at Hand and could be forced to cut other services after a promised NHS England bailout failed to materialise.
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NewsGaps in 'unique' service criticised after patient death
A “unique” mental health model for children and young adults has again been criticised for gaps in its service following the death of a patient.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Coroners warn of underfunding
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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HSJ LocalCollapsed OOH contracts transferred to new providers
Four clinical commissioning groups have appointed new organisations to run GP out of hours services after the collapse of multiple contracts held by Allied Healthcare and its subsidiaries.
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NewsExclusive: Safety concerns amid collapse of OOH contracts
Thousands of patients could be left without GP out of hours services after a cash-strapped private provider said it would cease operations by the end of the month.
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NewsRevealed: Babylon’s national expansion push
Digital health company Babylon Healthcare has contacted more than a dozen clinical commissioning groups as it pushes for expansion across the country, including extending its NHS GP partnership to two new cities.
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NewsUpdate: NHS England advises against immediate GP at Hand expansion
NHS England has intervened in a potential expansion of GP at Hand – saying it should be blocked until concerns about patient access to screening can be resolved.
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NewsMajor STP appoints new leader
The Birmingham and Solihull health economy has appointed a new leader following the retirement of Dame Julie Moore.
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NewsConsultancies hired to 'accelerate' integration of four STPs
Two management consultancies have been commissioned to help four STPs in the West Midlands “accelerate” their integration plans, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: 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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NewsCQC: 'No coherent strategy' for city's health services
Health and care leaders in Birmingham lack a coherent strategy for the city and remain focused on organisational rather than system priorities, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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NewsCCGs braced for care firm collapse
NHS organisations are understood to be developing contingency plans in case a company providing services to around 90 clinical commissioning groups runs into further financial trouble.
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HSJ LocalChief executive appointed for largest CCG
A substantive chief executive has been appointed to run what will be the largest clinical commissioning group in England when it is formed via a three-way merger in April.
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HSJ LocalClinical chair appointed for biggest CCG merger in the country
Three merging Birmingham and Solihull clinical commissioning groups have appointed local GP Peter Ingham as their new clinical chair.
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NewsExclusive: Mergers involving 11 CCGs get green light
NHS England has approved unprecedented changes to clinical commissioning groups across the country, consolidating 11 CCGs into four, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCSU blunder leads to hundreds of missed continuing healthcare alerts
Alerts for hundreds of continuing healthcare patients went undetected because an IT system was left “unmanned” for months.
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HSJ LocalMerger CCGs appoint interim after failing to recruit permanent chief
Birmingham and Solihull’s merging clinical commissioning groups have appointed their first joint chief executive on an interim basis, after failing to find a permanent candidate.