All Primary care contracts and commissioning articles – Page 22
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NewsPCT 'first' to look at commissioning social enterprise
NHS Western Cheshire staff may launch the first commissioning support social enterprise.
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HSJ KnowledgeEarly A&E redesigns have implications for today's commissioners
The ambitions of a group of GPs to radically redesign A&E back in 2007 can teach the new wave of commissioners valuable lessons, write Martin McShane, director of strategic planning and health outcomes at NHS Lincolnshire, and Jerry Clough, director of Atlyric Limited.
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NHS County Durham developing consortia delegation plans
FINANCE: The primary care trust is quickly developing plans to delegate payment-by-results based budgets to commissioning consortia.
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Two commissioning consortia emerging in Wolverhampton
STRUCTURE: Two commissioning consortia are emerging within Wolverhampton City PCT.
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Darlington PCT developing commissioning delegation plans
FINANCE: Darlington primary care trust is quickly developing plans to delegate payment-by-results based budgets to a commissioning consortium.
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HSJ Local
Swindon PCT commissioning development at early stage
STRUCTURE: Consortium commissioning is at an early stage of development in Swindon, with no “specific structure or constitution for consortia”.
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HSJ Local
Leicestershire GPs opt for three consortia
STRUCTURE: GPs from Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT and Leicester City PCT have agreed three emerging commissioning consortia.
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Leicester GPs opt for three consortia
STRUCTURE: GPs from NHS Leicester City and NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland have agreed three emerging commissioning consortia.
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‘Cluster’ leadership role for NHS Brighton and Hove chief exec
WORKFORCE: Amanda Fadero, current chief executive of NHS Brighton and Hove, has been appointed as designate chief executive for the primary care trust “cluster” that will cover Sussex.
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Chief exec chosen to lead PCT ‘cluster’ including NHS West Sussex
WORKFORCE: Current chief executive of NHS Brighton and Hove Amanda Fadero has been appointed as designate chief executive for the primary care trust “cluster” that will cover Sussex.
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Chief exec chosen to lead PCT ‘cluster’ including NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald
WORKFORCE: Current chief executive of NHS Brighton and Hove Amanda Fadero has been appointed as designate chief executive for the primary care trust “cluster” that will cover Sussex.
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HSJ Local
Chief exec chosen to lead PCT ‘cluster’ including NHS Hastings and Rother
WORKFORCE: Current chief executive of NHS Brighton and Hove Amanda Fadero has been appointed as designate chief executive for the primary care trust “cluster” that will cover Sussex.
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'Brave' Brighton and Hove GPs to commission mental health first
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has said local GPs have mooted the idea they would like to take over the commissioning of mental health services.
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HSJ Local
Knowsley opts for two consortia after merger
STRUCTURE: Two commissioning consortia are developing in Knowsley, following the merger of three local practice-based commissioning groups.
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HSJ Local
NHS Bolton holding elections for two consortia
STRUCTURE: NHS Bolton is holding elections to the leadership of two emerging commissioning consortia.
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NewsLansley: Competition will protect commissioners from 'abusive relationships'
Andrew Lansley has defended the competition agenda set out in the Health Bill during the committee stage its passage through Parliament.
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HSJ Local
Sunderland sees three consortia emerging
STRUCTURE: Sunderland Teaching PCT has identified three emerging commissioning consortia.
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Two consortia emerging in South Tyneside
STRUCTURE: There are two emerging commissioning consortia in the South Tyneside PCT area.
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Gateshead pathfinder to take on urgent care and prescribing
STRUCTURE: The pathfinder consortium covering all Gateshead practices is likely to be delegated urgent care and prescribing budgets from April.
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LeaderIf accountability counts, its value must be recognised
Should we worry that some primary care trust chief executives who are offered more junior roles in PCT clusters, losing their accountable officer status in the process, cannot opt for redundancy instead?