Dudley ICS contract shelved after NHS England intervention
Dudley Clinical Commissioning group has been forced by NHS England to stop work on a landmark integrated care provider contract, … Read more
National STP
The dying days of local NHS accountability
Believe it or not, we are in the last days of relative transparency and local accountability in England’s NHS. It … Read more
Bleak prospects for troubled ICSs
Even before they gain any statutory powers some Integrated Care Systems are facing major problems, while others are concealing them … Read more
Integrated care systems to be CQC-rated
The Care Quality Commission will rate the integrated care systems, according to Matt Hancock. Although, the government’s white paper for … Read more
White Paper: power grab, sea change or cementing in the status quo?
Some of the headlines and reports on the leaked draft White Paper outlining plans for a new top-down reorganisation of the NHS … Read more
Stevens targets April 2022 for NHS reorganisation
Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England, has said that integrated care systems will be put on a statutory footing by … Read more
Still no real signs of life in “integrated care systems”
The path towards NHS England’s vision of “integration” of local health care systems is proving a long and rocky one. … Read more
Who’s cashing in on ICSs?
While there is little sign of any activity in the public domain, the establishment of Integrated Care Systems is likely … Read more
Why campaigners object to CCG mergers
The merger of CCGs has been contested locally in many areas, primarily because the loss of more local CCGs further … Read more
Sussex mega-trust foments fears of cuts
A large swathe of Sussex is to see its NHS hospital trusts merge into one mega-trust with a turnover of … Read more