Decisions over outsourcing in the NHS
Competitive tendering for contracts in the NHS is set to reduce significantly once the new framework for the procurement of … Read more
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Fewer Community Diagnostic Centres open than government says: openDemocracy investigation
An investigation by openDemocracy has found that dozens of the government’s flagship community diagnostic centres said to be reducing record … Read more
Minister misled MPs over ambulance crisis
The HSJ reports that Maria Caulfield, a health minister, incorrectly told the Commons on Wednesday that additional surge capacity for … Read more
Overhaul of commissioning could hit specialised services delivery
The introduction of integrated care systems (ICSs) this summer, triggering a major overhaul of commissioning responsibilities, could have a negative … Read more
Third large CCG merger confirmed in south east
NHS England and NHS Improvement have given the OK to merge to twenty clinical commissioning groups, according to HSJ. The … Read more
Halt privatisation of cancer screening or risk patient harm, MPs tell NHS England
Government and opposition MPs are urging NHS bosses to halt the privatisation of cancer screening services in Oxford, which doctors are … Read more
Health secretary asked to halt £1bn community services tender
An MP has asked health secretary Matt Hancock to halt the “potentially disastrous” procurement of community services worth more than … Read more
Plans for Dudley’s integrated care trust delayed by a year
The creation of the NHS’ first integrated care trust has been delayed until 2020, due to the complexity of the … Read more
Deep concerns about the ACO contract remain unaddressed
Full article in The HSJ, 3 April 2018 Government policy on Accountable Care Organisations remains confused and confusing. The Health … 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