All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 142
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NewsNHSE tightens procurement rules after major service failures
NHS England is tightening the rules on commissioning patient transport services — and may remove free access to transport for some people — following major service failures in recent years.
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NewsNHS’ promotion of 111 First ‘not strong enough’, watchdog warns
Not enough people know about the 111 First A&E booking service as the messaging from the NHS ‘has not been strong enough’, Healthwatch England has said.
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Expert BriefingNorth by Northwest: Plans for ‘informal group’ to set ICS agenda
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentSimon Stevens’ mental health legacy - and the task for Amanda Pritchard
Paul Farmer on Simon Stevens’ role in bridging the gap between physical and mental health in the NHS.
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Calls for ICS chiefs’ pay to be set higher
NHS England should set higher pay rates for integrated care system directors than most currently receive, if the posts are to attract people who can “hold the ring” among provider trusts, some NHS leaders have told HSJ.
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Expert BriefingWhat the leaked draft ICS constitution tells us
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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NewsNamed: the first 25 integrated care board chairs
The chairs have been chosen for 25 of the 42 NHS integrated care boards which will plan health services from April.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The NHS is getting less democratic
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsAmanda Pritchard appointed as NHS England chief executive
Amanda Pritchard has been appointed as the next NHS England chief executive.
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HSJ LocalCEO quits trust accused of ‘witch hunt’
The chief executive at Matt Hancock’s local troubled trust, where leaders have been accused of bullying staff during a ‘witch hunt’ for a whistleblower, is to leave the post, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsUpdated: England’s 1,900 covid vaccination sites
HSJ has mapped the more than 1,900 locations across England which are delivering the covid vaccination, according to NHS England.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Tech chiefs miss chance to sell data-sharing scheme
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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CommentA referral to diagnosis target is the wrong solution to the huge risk in the elective backlog
A cancer-style referral-to-diagnosis target sounds simple. But it turns out to be a lot more complicated than splitting the RTT target. By Rob Findlay
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NewsTrust complains of ‘very harsh’ exclusion from national costing report
Fourteen trusts have had their financial data excluded from a national survey of spending due to accounting errors, in a process that one described as ‘very harsh’.
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NewsFixing relationship between NHS tech agencies a ‘priority’ says CEO
Working relationships between the major NHS tech organisations ‘could be better’, according to the new interim chief executive of NHS Digital.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: NHSE reviews allegations of poor ‘behaviour’ by trust chair and CEO
NHS England has commissioned a senior ex-regulator to review whistleblowers’ allegations about the ‘behaviour’ of the chair and interim chief executive of a Midlands trust, HSJ has learned.
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NewsICS boundary changes revealed
Only six integrated care systems will have their boundaries changed, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced, in a ‘change of heart’ since Matt Hancock’s resignation.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: A long-term workforce plan, at last?
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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CommentThe public expect the NHS to return to normal quickly
Neil Tester shares insights from research on public perceptions of the NHS
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NewsCommunity services given first ever waiting time target
NHS England is preparing to introduce new rapid response targets for community services, starting in April next year, in a bid to reduce demand on hospital beds.