All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 375
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NewsPatients suffer due to gaps between CCGs and specialised commissioners
Widespread vacancies in the clinical reference groups established by NHS England to link specialist and non-specialist services have led to a deterioration in patient experience, it has been alleged.
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NHS England scraps Care.data timetable
NHS England has scrapped its timetable for the Care.data patient records project, insisting the programme will only roll out nationally once the “process is right”.
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NewsStevens expands on primary care co-commissioning plans
The chief executive of NHS England has revealed further details of his plan to hand clinical commissioning groups a role in commissioning primary care.
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HSJ Knowledge'Eradicating hepatitis C is a realistic aim'
With the right models, HCV can disappear as a healthcare problem
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NHS patient safety figures released
More than 40,000 patients suffered “significant” harm while cared for in the NHS in England during a six-month period last year, new figures show.
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NewsSpecialist hospitals fear NHS England centralisation plans
Specialist hospitals have urged NHS England to re-think its “one-size-fits-all” approach to centralising specialised acute services because it puts their independence at risk.
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NewsNew penalty cap could reduce total NHS bill
Trusts could see a significant reduction in penalty payments for breaching NHS targets in 2014-15, according to new analysis.
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NewsWinterbourne View scheme an 'abject failure', minister admits
Combined health and local government drive to help people with learning disabilities move out of hospitals has been an “abject failure”, Norman Lamb has said
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NewsPatients given anti-psychotic drugs
More than two thirds of inpatients with learning disabilities in specialist units are given anti-psychotic medication, a census commissioned in response to the Winterbourne View Hospital scandal has shown.
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Care.data timetable could face fresh delays
NHS England’s new chief will not commit to an “artificial” timescale for re-starting the Care.data project, raising the prospect of fresh delays to the controversial flagship project, the health committee has heard.
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NewsStevens signals shift in 'three-way split' in local NHS commissioning
Simon Stevens has been reviewing the split between NHS England and clinical commissioning group budgets in his first few weeks in his post, and said it will shift.
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NewsStevens sets out alternative approach to small hospitals
Merger or closure of small hospitals might not be the best way forward for an already “centralised” English NHS
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NewsStevens reveals review to address future NHS funding
The new chief executive of NHS England has told the organisation would lead a review on the future finances and sustainability of the health service.
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NewsExclusive: Stevens launches quick-fire NHS England 'structure' review
The new NHS England chief executive has initiated a quick-fire review of the organisation’s national structure and systems, amid staff concern about its “hierarchical” approach.
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MPs' warning over waiting time data
NHS England is failing to collect “consistent, complete and accurate” waiting times figures from trusts, according to an influential committee of MPs.
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Urgent action needed for software switchover
NHS England has warned that “urgent action” is required from NHS organisations and GP practices which have still not migrated their computer operating systems away from the soon-to-be ditched Microsoft Windows XP platform.
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NewsPost-Francis and Keogh changes could cost trusts £1.2bn, says FTN
Reforms recommended by the Francis inquiry and Keogh review could cost healthcare providers up to £1.2bn, several times the sum earmarked by government agencies for the changes.