All Policy articles – Page 128
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NewsRevealed: DH warnings to pipeline laggards
Delays and failure revealed in warning letters sent after trusts fall behind in attempts to achieve foundation trust status.
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NewsNHSCB 'mandate' sets out CCG autonomy and 18 weeks demands
The government will use its first NHS “mandate” to emphasise the autonomy of clinical commissioning groups and highlight patients’ right to be treated within 18 weeks, as well as requiring improvements in health outcomes.
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NewsHealthWatch board will have appointed local members
Up to a third of HealthWatch England’s committee members look set to be appointed from local branches of the new public scrutiny body.
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NewsMonitor 'could not have prevented' oversized PFI
A report into how a foundation trust came to be burdened with a large private finance initiative agreement has found Monitor was unable to prevent the deal – but said it could have spotted its slide into deficit earlier.
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CommentThe NHS must address its blind spot on older people's services
End ageism and care will improve for all.
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NewsConfederation reveals commercial innovation fund
The NHS Confederation has announced the creation of a fund that matches cash put up by teaching trusts with backing from institutional investors to spread innovation across the NHS.
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NewsFailure regime looms as trust faces bankruptcy
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has this evening begun the process of placing an NHS trust in administration for the first time, which would effectively declare it bankrupt.
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NewsGrant: We chose not to have clinicians on commissioning board
Clinicians have not been appointed as non-executive directors on the NHS Commissioning Board in order to avoid undermining the chief nurse and medical director, chair Malcolm Grant has said.
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NewsCommissioning board sets out local structure and clinical senates plan
The NHS Commissioning Board has confirmed the structure and roles of its 27 local area teams, and announced there will be 12 clinical senates to cover England.
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NewsNHS has to change attitude to private sector - Carruthers
One of the most senior figures in the NHS told a conference session the service “had to change its attitude” to the private sector.
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CommentMichael White: will brave Commons debate help bring mental health into mainstream?
Political columnist Michael White.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy CCGs should be encouraged to innovate in the new NHS
Clinical commissioning groups must embrace diversity and innovation to be truly progressive, says Simon Bird.
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NewsExclusive: commissioning board will develop CSSs beyond assurance period
The NHS Commissioning Board will continue to support and develop commissioning support services after “checkpoint three”, the end of the formal assurance process.
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News'Surveillance groups' to monitor provider quality
The standard of care being delivered by providers is to be scrutinised at regular “surveillance groups” under plans to ensure quality in the reformed NHS, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFarrar: 'We are all culpable for failing to take big decisions'
NHS managers have avoided taking tough decisions and instead pursued short-term goals, according to the NHS Confederation’s chief executive.
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NewsFTs warn of 'regulatory driven failure' under NHS reforms
Foundation trusts are lobbying Monitor to ensure financially challenged providers will be able to “temporarily” close protected NHS services under their new regulatory regime.
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NewsKeogh calls on clinicians to help with blood demand
NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has called on clinicians to prescribe blood transfusions only when necessary in a bid to prevent demand outstripping supply.
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NewsFour new commissioning board directors announced
Four new non-executive directors of the NHS Commissioning Board were confirmed today by the Department of Health.
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NewsLansley expects 'nearly all' CCGs to be authorised by deadline
Andrew Lansley has declared that he expects to see close to 100 per cent of clinical commissioning groups fully authorised by next April.
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News'Budget for health' to set out future ambitions
Andrew Lansley hopes to establish an annual “budget for health” which will become the parliamentary set piece debate on the service.