All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 52
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Revamping ICB ratings
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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HSJ PartnersTime for our ICSs to embrace continuous improvement
In this final instalment of the KPMG integrated care series, Beccy Fenton asks Russ Jewell, KPMG partner and continuous quality improvement lead, to share his thoughts on why ICSs need to embrace continuous quality improvement to proactively manage the issues we are facing in healthcare
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NewsNHSE drive on follow-ups only delivers marginal reduction
NHS England’s drive to encourage patient-initiated appointments is only having a marginal impact on reducing overall outpatient follow-ups, a major study suggests.
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NewsDischarging patients to virtual ward led to near-doubling of costs, study finds
Researchers have found the cost impact of discharging patients to a virtual ward was almost double that of traditional inpatient care.
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NewsExclusive: DHSC caught on ‘back foot’ by ‘confused’ visa clampdown
Department of Health and Social Care officials described the announcement of a visa clampdown for health and care workers as “confused at best” and said they were pushing the Home Office to clarify its position, internal emails show.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: It’s that can again
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsNHSE ‘tiger teams’ deployed to support tech rollouts
NHS England has announced plans to procure expert “Tiger Teams” to support the delivery of electronic patient records in provider organisations in a contract worth £16m.
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HSJ PartnersThe wait for NHS mental health services – how long is it?
Unveiling waiting times data and implementing standards can pave the way for crucial improvements for the mental health sector in patient access and outcomes, writes Michael Watson
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NewsTheatre staff 'deliberately slow down' operations, review finds
Theatre staff at a major hospital “deliberately slowed down” to limit the number of operations that could be done each day, an NHS England review has been told.
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CommentOne minute to midnight in the ICB boardroom
With NHS Blithering ICB under imminent threat of attack by NHS England, Sir Trevor Longstay could go off at any moment. In a rare display of unity, the executive team works together to defuse the situation. Julian Patterson reports from the scene
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Dentistry’s missing millions
Dental budgets are being raided by ICSs to fund other services in the middle of an unprecedented access crisis, despite NHS England insisting spending is still protected.
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NewsFive trust CEOs were paid more than £300,000 last year
Several trust chief executives were paid more than £300,000 in 2022-23, including adjustments for previous underpayments, pay in lieu of pension contributions, and redundancy packages.
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HSJ InteractiveUsing data to tackle health inequalities
A recent HSJ webinar highlighted the need for transparency and effective data sharing as integrated care systems tackle health inequalities
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CommentUser beware: How the FDP could increase health inequalities
The NHS Federated Data Platform promises data integration, but a closer look reveals potential pitfalls in perpetuating biases. By Andi Orlowski and members of the Chief Analytical Officers Network.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: What ‘virtually eliminating’ 78-week breaches really means
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsLetby CEO praised by former trust
A review has described the former chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital as “a visible and dedicated leader” in a subsequent leadership job.
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NewsCEO criticises NHSE for de-funding training scheme
A trust chief executive has criticised a move by NHS England to withdraw central funding for a national training programme aimed at quality improvement.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can ICSs navigate the EPR landscape for improved information flow, and what part does convergence play in this?
The panel at a recent HSJ webinar discussed the convergence agenda; how it can be achieved, what the benefits and challenges of implementation are, and the role it plays in improving patient care
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NewsAtkins told to ‘grasp nettle’ as dental contract set for £400m underspend
A refusal by many health systems to fund more dental appointments comes as the national dentistry contract is again projected to be underspent by more than £400m, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRevealed: the 27 ICSs without a plan to combat cyber attacks
At least half of all integrated care systems lack a plan to defend the services they oversee from a cyber attack, HSJ has discovered.