All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 398
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NewsStep up in quality scrutiny of commissioning groups likely to follow Francis
Scrutiny of clinical commissioning groups and support units is set to be tightened in response to the Francis report.
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HSJ Local
Fylde and Wyre CCG authorised with four conditions
STRUCTURE: Fylde and Wyre clinical commissioning group has been granted conditional authorisation, in the second wave of CCG authorisation decisions.
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HSJ Local
North Lincolnshire CCG fully authorised
STRUCTURE: North Lincolnshire CCG has been fully authorised with no conditions in the NHS Commissioning Board’s second wave of CCG authorisations.
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HSJ Local
Lincolnshire West CCG authorised with only one condition
STRUCTURE: Lincolnshire West CCG has been authorised with only one condition in the NHS Commissioning Board’s second wave of CCG authorisations.
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NewsInnovators 'must provide more evidence' about product effectiveness
Pharmaceutical and technology companies looking to introduce their products into the NHS must do more research to demonstrate effectiveness, a senior NHS Commissioning Board official has said.
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NewsCapita faces NHS Choices axe
The future operating model of the website at the centre of the drive to extend choice in the NHS faces fresh uncertainty after the Cabinet Office blocked the renewal of a contract with the existing supplier.
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Blogs
Commissioning board changes '18-week wait' penalties
The NHS Commissioning Board has made a small, but significant and welcome, change to the penalties for breaching 18-week waits.
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NewsMedics question rationale of Lewisham downgrade
The health secretary has approved plans to downgrade the first hospital using failure regime legislation. However, the downgrade is subject to conditions, the details of which remain unclear.
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LeaderCCGs confident but still deliver a kick to the regions
Confident CCGs deride their relationships with regional teams
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NewsCCGs seek to tighten screw on provider contracts
Clinical commissioning group leaders entering their first contract negotiations want to tighten the screw on providers, at the same time as promoting service integration, HSJ’s CCG Barometer survey reveals.
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HSJ Local
Full authorisation for Bradford Districts CCG
STRUCTURE: Bradford Districts CCG has been authorised with no conditions in the second wave of CCG authorisation decisions by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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NewsJoin tech revolution or face 'serious repercussions', hospitals told
Hospitals face “very serious repercussions” if they do not have electronic patient records systems in place by 2014-15, the NHS Commissioning Board’s national director for patients and information warned last night.
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NewsIan Dalton quits NHS Commissioning Board for BT
Ian Dalton, the NHS Commissioning Board’s deputy chief executive, is leaving the organisation to join BT Global Health.
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HSJ Local
North East Essex CCG has been authorised with one condition
STRUCTURE North East Essex CCG has been authorised with one condition in the NHS Commissioning Board’s second wave of CCG authorisations.
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HSJ Local
Bradford City CCG fully authorised
STRUCTURE: Bradford City CCG has been fully authorised in the second wave of authorisations by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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NewsFull detail: Emergency care review seeks 'paradigm shift'
A Department of Health review of emergency and urgent care calls for a “paradigm shift” in the NHS’s approach to those services.
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NewsExclusive: Leaked DH report signals national A&E shakeup
National officials are considering a major reorganisation of emergency services, including designating units as either “999 emergency departments” or “111 emergency departments”.
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HSJ Local
Medway CCG handed 24 authorisation conditions
STRUCTURE: Medway Clinical Commissioning Group has been authorised by the NHS Commissioning Board – but with 24 conditions and one direction.
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HSJ Local
Dartford Gravesham and Swanley CCG authorised with 22 conditions
STRUCTURE: NHS Dartford Gravesham and Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group has been authorised by the NHS Commissioning Board – but with 22 conditions.
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HSJ Local
Five directors appointed to board's Wessex team
WORKFORCE: Five director-level appointments have been made to the NHS Commissioning Board’s Wessex local area team.