All Specialised commissioning articles – Page 17
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NewsInnovation fund axed amid confusion over specialised services
NHS England has scrapped a £50m fund designed to promote innovation as part of a flagship government policy - just two months after its launch.
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NewsExclusive: Race 'a factor' in variability of sickle cell services
Wide variations in the quality of services for patients with rare blood disorders are at least partly a result of their prevalence among ethnic minority communities, HSJ has been told.
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NewsMPs warn on drugs for rare diseases
Patients with rare diseases could be denied access to cutting-edge therapies because of changes to the way drugs are funded, MPs have warned.
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HSJ Local
Specialised commissioning cash risk for Southampton CCG
FINANCE: An estimate of the topslice of clinical commissioning group budgets to pay for specialised commissioning could lead to “unforeseen financial pressures” in Southampton if it turns out to be incorrect.
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Comment
Readers’ Letters – 21 June 2013
Specialised commissioning has been largely absent from NHS reform debate
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News
Quarter of CCGs facing financial 'difficulty'
About a quarter of clinical commissioning groups are facing “real difficulty “ in “making ends meet” this financial year, the NHS England finance director has said.
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HSJ Local
South Lincolnshire coughs up £5.6m for specialist services
FINANCE Recent board papers for South Lincolnshire CCG reveal that the organisation has had £5.6m removed from its baseline to fund specialised services that will transfer to NHS England.
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HSJ KnowledgeAchieving clinical consensus to inform commissioning
The role played by the Cardiac Network
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HSJ KnowledgeIncreasing patient involvement in care pathways
Enhancing partnership working in mental health