All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 383
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NewsNHS England chief technology officer leaves
NHS England’s chief technology officer Alex Abbott is leaving the organisation, the latest of a series of senior departures, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Mental health providers in dark over choice rules as deadline nears
The government has failed to issue guidance on the operation of a new legal right of choice for mental health patients, ahead of it coming into force next week.
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NewsTreasury claims £650m legacy debt pot
NHS England has admitted that £650m of provisions made by primary care trusts last year to pay for historic continuing healthcare claims will not be available to clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsMinister: Mental health trusts should 'fight' over contracts
A health minister has indicated mental health providers should “fight” contracts with commissioners in cases where they would be “losing out” due to the greater price reduction for the sector specified in controversial national guidance.
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HSJ LocalFour CSUs abandon 'strategic alliance'
Four commissioning support units have abandoned plans to form a single “strategic alliance”.
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NewsExclusive: Simon Stevens considering new board member
Incoming NHS England chief Simon Stevens is considering appointing a senior NHS management figure to lead on specialised commissioning, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNICE to consult on delayed ‘value-based’ drug pricing plans
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is to announce proposals on Thursday that could see the health service increase the amount it spends on branded pharmaceutical drugs.
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NewsTech Fund underspend to be rolled over
Nearly half of the £90m Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards technology funding originally earmarked to be spent this year will be rolled over into 2014-15, NHS England has said.
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CommentAnother surprise rise in the English waiting list
The list isn’t supposed to grow in January
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NewsInformation Centre chair defends private sector data use
The chair of the Health and Social Care Information Centre has suggested the use of NHS data by private companies does not “necessarily” contradict the aims of the NHS.
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NewsElective waiting list continues to grow
The size of the NHS waiting list for elective care grew in January, bucking the pattern of previous years where the number of patients waiting reduced during the month, according to latest figures for England.
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NewsExclusive: More children who have self harmed on acute wards
A growing “hidden cohort” of children who have self-harmed are admitted to acute hospitals because of a lack of appropriate mental health services, according to a survey shared with HSJ.
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NewsOutgoing NHS chief regrets slow progress on BME leaders
The outgoing NHS England chief executive has said he regrets not making more progress in increasing the number of black and minority ethnic senior NHS leaders.
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NewsDavid Nicholson: Some newspapers 'hate the NHS'
Some of the UK’s national newspapers “hate the NHS”, according to the outgoing leader of the service, who plans to apply for a role at the new press regulator.
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NewsNicholson exit interview: Rules and structures are blocking change
NHS providers are wasting energy pursuing foundation trust status when the model is “not going to work in the future”, Sir David Nicholson has said.
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LeaderAutocrats, move over. It’s time for persuaders to step up
Nicholson’s departure is end of an era