All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 24
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The big patient choice row
This week, we discuss why private providers are threatening to refuse to treat NHS patients, and why hospital bosses are equally vexed.
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NewsNational medical director retires
The most senior medic in the NHS in England is stepping down.
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NewsNHSE names critical care doctor as interim national director
An interim national director of patient safety has been appointed, after the permanent postholder was seconded to the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsSocial care delays take 6% off A&E performance, NHSE estimates
NHS England has for the first time put a figure on the potential impact on A&E performance of eliminating discharge delays for patients going into adult social care packages.
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NewsNewcastle appoints interim CEO
Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed an interim chief executive following Sir Jim Mackey’s temporary departure for NHS England.
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NewsDirectors accuse NHSE of ‘imposing solutions’ on systems and trusts
A network representing data chiefs in the NHS has raised concerns about “programme drift” in the national federated data platform (FDP) programme.
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NewsNew NHSE chair seeks ‘clear accountability and responsibility’
The author of a major report into quality and governance in the NHS has stressed the responsibility of local boards – and hinted at a rebalancing from regulators to providers.
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NewsMackey must be Streeting’s ‘chief adviser’, says ex-NHSE chief exec
It is essential new NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey becomes the health secretary’s “chief policy adviser”, according to the only person to have run the service from the top of NHSE and within the Department of Health.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The national security threat in the NHS
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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NewsPayment plan could make accessing care ‘as hard as getting an Oasis ticket’
Patients’ right to choose the provider of mental health services where waits can stretch into years could soon become an “illusion”, companies and patient groups have warned.
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NewsNHS gets surprise £900m funding boost
The NHS has received a further spending top-up for the current financial year just months after the chancellor announced a £10bn uplift at the autumn Budget.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Familiar faces take up new roles at NHSE and CQC
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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HSJ PartnersUnlocking AI’s potential in the NHS: Moving from pilots to scale
AI holds the promise of being a major boon to the NHS. But so far, we have not seen AI have the impact that it has promised. The big challenge is making the leap from one-off pilots and innovations to systematic use across the NHS. In this article, BCG outlines ...
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The decline and fall of NHS England
Amanda Pritchard is stepping down as NHS England’s CEO at the end of next month, while Wes Streeting embarks on a massive reorganisation of the centre.
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NewsExclusive: Consultants express no confidence in trust chair and board
Consultants at a prestigious teaching hospital have written a letter of no confidence in its chair and board, and have made a string of serious allegations against members of the trust’s leadership team.
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NewsStreeting’s new delivery unit ‘to hold NHSE to account’
The government is hiring a director for a new delivery unit which is being set up by Wes Streeting “to hold NHS England and other partners to account” on performance.
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NewsNew financial system for the NHS in England delayed again
NHS England’s protracted efforts to launch a national accounting and finance system for the health service has been hit by further delays, HSJ understands.
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NewsEx-chief inspector set to chair CQC
Former chief inspector of hospitals Sir Mike Richards is the preferred candidate to chair the Care Quality Commission, the government has announced.
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NewsBoards need ‘much greater focus’ on quality and productivity, says new NHSE chair
The prospective new chair of NHS England wants to see “much greater focus” by local NHS boards on quality and productivity, while integrated care boards need greater “skills and capabilities in strategic commissioning”.
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NewsMackey to lead NHSE for up to two years
NHS England’s interim chief executive is set to be in post for one to two years, according to the organisation’s presumptive new chair.