All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 323
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Stevens: 'Decisive action' needed to keep NHS in the black
The NHS will struggle to stay in the black this year unless ‘decisive action’ is taken to reduce the cost of temporary staffing, the NHS England chief executive has warned.
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Local NHS control could be 'more delegation than devolution'
NHS England has outlined the principles and criteria it would use to approach future calls for devolution of health services.
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NHS property company shrinks capital spending forecast by £60m
The government owned company that manages thousands of primary care premises has reduced its capital spending forecast by £60m compared to last year’s plans, HSJ has learned.
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Probe launched into first C difficile increase in eight years
The public health watchdog has launched an investigation after the number of C difficile incidents in the English NHS rose last year for the first time since 2007.
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A formal competitive tender process is not always necessary
Ensuring compliance when commissioning services
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Exclusive: Lack of interest delays support service procurement
A major procurement of commissioning support services in the north of England has been delayed after an initial lack of interest from suppliers.
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Treasury may redefine NHS ringfence, think tanks warn
The Treasury may redefine the ringfence on NHS spending to apply only to NHS England’s commissioning budgets – leaving billions spent on public health, training and research unprotected in the coming spending review, health think tanks have warned.
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Exclusive: Tim Kelsey to leave NHS England
Tim Kelsey, one of NHS England’s most high profile board members, is leaving the organisation to take a new job in Australia.
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HSCIC chief promises commissioners easier data access
Commissioners will be better able to obtain and use patient data from 2017, the chief executive of the Health and Social Care Information Centre has told HSJ.
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Birmingham CCG removes £4m integration savings from QIPP plan
FINANCE: Commissioners in Birmingham have removed from their annual efficiency plan this year’s expected savings from the better care fund because the financial gains were unlikely to be realised this year.
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Midlands trust chief executive joins national A&E support team
The chief executive of South Warwickshire Foundation Trust has joined a new emergency support team set up by the national regulators and the Department of Health.
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CCGs give scathing assessment of CSU competition process
Commissioners in the South West have given a damning verdict of NHS England’s lead provider framework for commissioning support services. They say it is likely to land them with a worse service that costs more.
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National maternity review accused of ignoring patient voices
Patient safety campaigner James Titcombe has stepped down from NHS England’s national maternity review amid concerns it is failing to follow an evidence based approach and is excluding patients who have suffered harm.
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Updated: Ambulances to be diverted from Medway following CQC inspection
PERFORMANCE: Ambulances will be temporarily diverted from the accident and emergency department at Medway Foundation Trust two mornings this week under a plan from NHS England.
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Analysis: Overall CCG surplus plan masks regional disparity
Clinical commissioning groups in England have planned for a combined surplus of £358m in 2015-16, which is less than half the surplus reported last year.
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Leading North West FTs to create 'foundation chain'
STRUCTURE: Work has started to create a ‘foundation chain’ between two leading hospital trusts in the North West, HSJ has been told.
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London and Kent trusts team up for vanguard bid
STRUCTURE: Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has put forward an acute care vanguard bid in partnership with Dartford and Gravesham Trust. It would see the London teaching hospital become a ‘system leader’.
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Hunt to give 2015 HSJ annual lecture
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt will give the second HSJ annual lecture in October.