All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 315
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NewsTrusts told to shift elective capacity to A&E
Hospitals trusts told to increase beds for A&E surge by 20 per cent Commissioners told to delay fines for cancelled electives until next financial year Senior management told “safety profile of the organisation” must be given ”’top of the office’ attention” Commissioners have been asked not to financially ...
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NewsNHS told to achieve nine 'must dos' during 2016-17
NHS providers across a quarter of England must meet four out of 10 clinical standards for seven day services during 2016-17 Local areas told they must achieve nine ‘must dos’ including eliminating NHS deficit Focus on achieving waiting time and care access targets Every local health system has ...
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NewsPlans to increase specialised services 'top ups' next year are dropped
New payments for specialised cancer, cardiac and respiratory services will not be introduced next year Comes after decision to delay implementation of a new currency framework until 2017-18 NHS England to continue analysing and explaining the proposed changes Planning guidance also confirms suspension of ‘marginal rate’ for specialised services ...
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NewsPlanning guidance: Access to billions in transformation funding tied to quality of 'system leadership'
Local NHS areas must jointly agree five year “sustainability and transformation plans” over the next six months Quality of these joint plans will determine how quickly areas are able to access transformation funds from April 2017 Local leaders have until 29 January to decide the ‘geographic scope’ of their ...
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NewsNHS England to commission probe into £800m contract collapse
NHS England to commission probe into Cambridgeshire contract collapse. The £800m contract was terminated just eight months into a five year deal. The investigation will scrutinise the role played by the Strategic Projects Team. NHS England is to commission an investigation into the dramatic collapse of an £800m ...
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CommentRemodel the NHS house while there's still some sunshine
Chris Hopson on the planning guidance and the NHS’s challenge in 2016-17
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NewsHunt commits to NHS-wide free wi-fi target
All NHS buildings to provide free wi-fi to improve clinical outcomes and patient experience, health secretary says £1bn was set aside for NHS technology projects in the government’s spending review. No timeframe for the target, but DH calls it “the latest step” towards a paperless NHS by 2020 ...
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NewsTrusts required to self-assess avoidable mortality
NHS trusts required to complete self-assessment of avoidable mortality to inform new organisation level avoidable deaths estimate Sir Bruce Keogh letter reveals “exact form” of metric “yet to be determined” Jeremy Hunt had previously pledged measure would be in place by April 2016 Trusts will have to carry ...
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HSJ LocalDeficit reduction 'outside' Greater Manchester's £450m transformation pot
Greater Manchester leaders “very pleased” with £450m transformation fund Strategic plan says deficit management will be the “responsibility of the NHS” FINANCE: Greater Manchester will receive £450m of “transformation funding” through a direct allocation from NHS England over the next five years.
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NewsBig cuts set out for NHS England central budgets
NHS England aims to make significant cash cuts to its £1.7bn central budgets in coming years, as it scales back its centrally run programmes to free up funds for frontline work on service transformation.
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News'Substantial risk' to specialised care budget, NHS England warns
NHS England warns of high risk that specialised services budgets will be signficantly overspent Due to ‘stream’ of new, expensive treatments Managing this could involve slowing the adoption or spreading the costs of new treatments It could also involve managing demand, including through a focus on variation in use ...
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NewsMajor allocations shakeup means real terms cuts for some CCGs
Some CCGs face real terms cuts to their core budgets Stevens says transformation funding will mean all areas see real terms growth Details of ‘sustainability and transformation fund’ announced The NHS England board today agreed policies that mean for the first time some clinical commissioning groups face real ...
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NewsSouthern Health leadership condemned in report on patient deaths
Southern Health investigates “too few” deaths in learning disability and older people’s mental health services, report says Board did not take action on the poor quality of investigations, despite repeated warnings from coroners Deaths had “little prominence” at board level Low level of investigations into deaths compared to similar ...
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NewsNHS mandate: Government demands progress in 'transformation areas'
The government has set out its priorities for the NHS during this parliament, including designating areas of the country as “transformation areas”. NHS England will have to begin publishing new clinical commissioning group assessment ratings.
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NewsNHS England to cut national neurology director
First time NHS England has confirmed intention to cut specific national clinical director Sir Bruce Keogh outlines shape of new clinical advisory structure Simon Stevens indicates director cuts partly motivated by need to reduce costs NHS England is planning to cut the national clinical director for neurology, its ...
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NewsLive coverage: NHS England and Monitor board meetings
Follow HSJ’s reporters as they cover the final board meetings of NHS England and Monitor this year.
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NHS England sets aside £1.8bn ‘sustainability and transformation fund’
£1.8bn of NHS England’s 2016-17 funding increase to go to “sustainability and transformation fund” Funding from the pot to be allocated to all “emergency care providers” to help trusts cut deficits Payment dependent on “non-negotiable conditions”, such as agreeing plans to cut deficits and maintaining core standards Fund comprises ...
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HSJ LocalSouth West CCG placed under legal directions
Kernow CCG placed under legal directions by NHS England due to deteriorating finances Turnaround director to be appointed Six CCGs have had legal conditions applied in 2015-16 PERFORMANCE: Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group has been placed under legal directions by NHS England.
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NewsNew models of care need 'significant upfront investment', NAO warns
NAO says new models of care will require “significant upfront investment” but warns the “money available for this is reducing as the number of trusts in deficit increases” Simon Stevens told HSJ funds for transformation would have to be diverted next year Health Foundation says there is “no national ...
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NewsThe workforce awakens: HSJ's Christmas cover
The cover of the final issue of HSJ of the year, out on 16 December, takes its cue from the year’s biggest film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The age old battle between good and dark forces is front and centre, while Han Salford and the leader of a rebel ...