All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 19
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CommentNHSE abolition has plunged addiction services back into uncertainty
While last month’s news of the abolition of NHS England continues to reverberate across the health sector, it is not only organisations directly under the NHS banner that are questioning what this will mean for them, writes Victoria Corbishley
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NewsEx-hospital chief confirmed as head of DHSC
Former senior Downing Street official and hospital CEO Samantha Jones is the new permanent secretary of the Department of Health and Social Care, government has confirmed.
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NewsSeven trusts still to set maximum ambulance handover times
Seven trusts among the poorest performers for ambulance handovers have yet to to implement the flagship NHS England policy designed to tackle the problem.
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HSJ LocalTrust orders review into breast cancer services
A North East trust has begun a full review of its breast cancer services after finding unexplained variation in its surgical practices.
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NewsRevealed: Best and worst trusts to work at, according to bank staff
NHS bank staff are almost always more likely to recommend their employer as a good place to work than permanent staff.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Goodbye Gordon
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsDetails of new cap on ICB staff spend revealed
Each of England’s seven regions must ensure pay spend across their integrated care boards is reduced to an average of £18.76 per head of weighted population, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMental health A&E programme ‘not far away’
A wave of “mental health A&Es” could be built alongside or close to existing emergency departments, HSJ has learnt.
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CommentReal-time patient feedback should drive service improvement
Annie Williamson explores why past NHS reforms have failed, and why empowering staff, patients, and local systems is essential if the health service is to survive and thrive
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NewsCrucial emergency care system to be scrapped by NHSE within months
An IT system that prevents 999 call-handling services from being overwhelmed is set to be withdrawn by NHS England in an effort to save money.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: What next for frontline digitisation?
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by correspondent Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsStreeting accused of prematurely hailing success of elective scheme
Ministers have jumped the gun by claiming a flagship elective programme has been “busting through the backlog at twice the speed”, an independent analysis has concluded.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in February 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: What makes a neighbourhood?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by correspondent Mimi Launder.
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NewsICBs to impose ‘minimum waiting times’ for services
NHS England has proposed introducing “minimum waiting times” for certain elective specialties as system leaders grapple with how to balance clinical needs and a real terms funding cut for local services.
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NewsRevealed: ICBs divided on ‘neighbourhood teams’
HSJ analysis reveals a major split across England on the right size and shape for neighbourhood teams, which are a key part of government’s reform ambitions.
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CommentWait list falls for sixth consecutive month but too slowly
This run of good news is probably coming to an end
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NewsTarget date for NHSE abolition revealed
National leaders are targeting October 2026 for the abolition of NHS England and consolidation of its functions into the Department of Health and Social Care, HSJ understands.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What to do about the NHS’s capital drought
HSJ revealed last week at least £150m has been wasted planning for “new hospitals” that might never materialise.
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NewsNHSE chiefs think A&E recovery plan ‘lacks ambition’
NHS England’s new leadership has criticised near-completed drafts of the long-awaited national recovery plan for urgent and emergency care, with senior figures concerned it “lacks ambition”, HSJ has learned.