Joint Executive team create trust partnership
Full Story at HSJ 6 October 2017 A hospital and mental health trust have confirmed their joint board and management … Read more
CCGs
Exposed: ‘secretive’ NHS cost-cutting plans include children’s care
diagnostics and treatment for children with complex needs are among services earmarked for cost-cutting plans considered by the NHS to … Read more
Third of hospital’s patients unable to leave as CCGs struggle to fund services
A trust in the West Midlands is unable to discharge 30 per cent of patients from one of its hospitals … Read more
Government accused of ’empty promises’ on mental health as NHS plans to slash funding
The Government has been accused of “empty promises” over boosting mental health provision as new figures reveal that half of … Read more
New care model plan contains ‘no detail’ on GP involvement, grassroots warn
GPs in Leicestershire have criticised a local plan to form an accountable care system (ACS) because the plans are unclear … Read more
Council ‘at breaking point’ over NHS’s push to accountable care system
Leicester City Council has threatened to raise formal concerns with Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland STP over proposals to evolve into an … Read more
Exclusive: Merger talks to create largest STP in the country
Health leaders are in discussions over merging three northern sustainability and transformation partnerships to create the largest in the country, HSJ can … Read more
‘Heavy handed’ NHS England forces CCG to agree to STP
NHS England threatened commissioners in London with legal directions if they do not support plans to appoint a single accountable … Read more
NHS England pauses procurement resulting in extra costs for CCGs
Full story in the HSJ 30 August 2017 Commissioners in two counties have incurred extra costs after NHS England delayed … Read more
Norfolk and Waveney STP lead reveals five CCGs target single provider contracts
Commissioners in Norfolk are to vote on plans to set up a joint committee that would “ideally” broker “single contracts” … Read more