All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 8
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NewsProcurement for ‘groundbreaking’ cancer service delayed
NHS England has had to cancel the procurement of a “groundbreaking” cancer screening programme due to “procedural issues”.
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NewsDoctors ‘intimidated and belittled by colleagues’
Resident doctors receive “intimidating” communications from nurses and have been reduced to tears by consultants in a hospital service with long-standing medical training concerns.
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NewsCQC still facing ‘pervasive’ concerns and ‘deep wariness’
Lack of trust in the Care Quality Commission is “pervasive and deeply felt” and there is widespread criticism of its inspectors, according to a major consultation.
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NewsHome Office director to lead NHS tech
A new national chief digital, data and technology officer has been appointed.
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News‘Plan ahead’ to avoid EPR delays, says veteran tech lead
Trusts need to “plan ahead” to avoid “interventions from NHS England” when launching electronic patient record systems, according to a leading tech chief.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: NHSE’s tough message on tech
Tech is one of the most important parts of the government’s 10-Year Health Plan, but this week NHS England has warned a leadership void is hampering progress and investment.
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NewsMackey: Prepare for ‘long period’ of strike action
The health service is set for a “long distance” run of industrial action following resident doctors announcing another strike, NHS England’s CEO has warned.
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NewsExclusive: Hundreds stuck in ‘inadequate’ hospital
The majority of patients in a hospital at the centre of a safety scandal are yet to be moved – despite orders nearly three weeks ago to transfer them, HSJ understands.
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NewsCEOs of struggling trusts are worth their salaries, says health secretary
Wes Streeting has defended the salaries paid to chief executives of struggling trusts, arguing they could earn “a lot more” if they chose.
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NewsStreeting: ICBs should ‘take a bit longer’ to get reorganisation right
The health secretary has admitted the rationalising and refocusing of integrated care boards has not gone smoothly, and that “taking a bit longer to get it right [is] a good thing” where required.
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NewsLeadership void is blocking tech investment, says NHSE
NHS England will not allow new technology investment until clear national executive leadership is in place, it said this morning.
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NewsDon’t ask for ‘unhelpful’ national mandates, warns NHSE director
NHS England’s national medical director has warned health campaigners against demanding “unhelpful” new national rules and mandates, as power was moving to local integrated care boards.
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NewsClunky IT costs as much as staff absence, says NHSE
Poor usability of computer systems costs the NHS as much staff time as sickness absence, NHS England’s head of digital transformation has told a conference.
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NewsNational trust recovery programme reset after three weeks
Five trusts have been included in a new “intensive recovery programme” which is expected to replace a “national provider improvement programme” launched just weeks ago.
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NewsBreakeven trusts to get last-minute cash boost
NHS England is using money docked from trusts that are in deficit to give a reward to those that are balancing the books at the end of the financial year.
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NewsNHS App caused ‘confusion and anxiety’ over waiting times
Waiting time information in the NHS App has been overhauled after causing “confusion, anxiety and mistrust” among patients, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHSE director to lead NHS Employers
An NHS England director is set to become the new chief executive of NHS Employers, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Will ICBs be vaccine hesitant?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week, by correspondent Mimi Launder.
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NewsA&E performance recovery lauded by NHSE ‘may not be real’
The “substantial improvements” in a trust’s A&E performance praised by NHS England directors “may not be real” according to a paper prepared by its local health and care partnership.
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CommentThe NHS’s racism problem is being deliberately downplayed by government
NHS leaders risk undermining progress on race equality by weakening transparency and accountability, despite persistent evidence of discrimination across the workforce