All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 253
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CommentThe Lansley reforms succeeded in unintended ways
Half a decade on, Nick Timmins assesses the impact of the Lansley reforms and the first five years of NHS England
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NewsHigh Court told ACOs will unlawfully 'usurp' CCG powers
NHS England’s promotion of integration is an unlawful “usurping” of the Health and Social Care Act, the High Court has heard.
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HSJ LocalLarge CCG's deficit spirals to £42m
One of England’s largest clinical commissioning groups posted a £42m deficit in 2017-18, £26m worse than its control total, according to its May finance report.
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NewsNew record sharing scheme to cover 14 million patients
NHS England has chosen three regions to develop detailed health and care records covering 14 million people, in the latest national push to collect and share patient data at scale.
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NewsNHS Improvement 'has not been on the pitch enough'
NHS Improvement needs to “engage more actively with the work of NHS Digital and NHS England” to speed up digital transformation in the NHS, the chair of the regulator has said.
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NewsGovernment not planning to repeal Lansley legislation
Government sources have told HSJ today there are no plans to bring forward legislation to reform the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
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HSJ LocalCCG to lose powers by joining commissioning partnership
Certain responsibilities are set to be moved from a struggling clinical commissioning group after it joined a partnership of four other CCGs.
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NewsGovernment could scrap 'NHS England ringfence' in long term plan
Ministers could scrap the “ringfence” around the NHS England budget to include other arm’s length bodies as part of the government’s long term funding plan, HSJ has been told.
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LeaderHow much will the government give the NHS for its 70th birthday?
Before the NHS turns 70 on 5 July, the government will have revealed its broad ambitions for the “sustainable long term plan”.
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NewsCare standards will fall this year warns CQC boss
The Care Quality Commission has assumed standards in the health and social care sectors could deteriorate in 2018-19.
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NewsExclusive: CQC needs more powers to rate health systems, says Behan
The government should give the Care Quality Commission new powers to inspect and rate local health systems, its outgoing chief executive has told HSJ.
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NewsHopson: NHS must 'get off the pot' on improving community services
The Five Year Forward View has failed NHS community services and a third of community providers cut staff last year, NHS Providers chief executive has said.
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NewsNHS leaders face fresh criticism over misleading A&E data
Public confidence in official NHS waiting times data “continues to be undermined” because of lack of action by NHS leaders, the government’s statistics watchdog has warned.
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CommentWhat does the NHS's new medicines savings drive mean for pharma?
Steve How and Sue Thomas, of Wilmington Healthcare, explore how pharma should engage with CCGs on prescribing saving targets
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HSJ LocalExclusive: MPs tell health minister they have 'no faith' in trust leadership
MPs told a health minister and system leaders they had no confidence in the East of England Ambulance Service Trust’s leadership at a private meeting earlier this month, while a former minister claimed managers had “misled” MPs.
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NewsNHS England scraps 'gold standard' quality requirements
A system of “gold standard” quality requirements for specialised services has effectively been scrapped by NHS England, in favour of a broader set of indicators.
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CommentYour RTT profiles for 2018-19
Need a forecast of you RTT profiles for 2018-19? Look no further.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Greater Manchester's Achilles' heel
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NewsNHS England wins judicial review over ACO contract
A High Court judge has ruled in favour of NHS England in the first of two judicial reviews against its accountable care organisation contract.
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NewsTrusts singled out for failing at 'bog standard' IT
The failure of parts of the NHS to use “bog standard” IT is undermining the case to Treasury for more technology funding, an NHS England director has said.