Commissioners to take over leading CSU
A commissioning support unit is to be turned into a community interest company owned by its CCG customers, according to … Read more
NHS reform
Warning over £250 million health spending ‘gap’ as NHS changes loom for Worcestershire
A crucial five-year blueprint for health services in Worcestershire is about to be revealed – with NHS bosses warning of … Read more
Region plans shake-up of nursing skill mix to save millions
Workforce costs in a south of England region will be cut by more than £30m through changes to the nursing … Read more
London NHS organisations call for ‘whole system’ regulation
The North East London sustainability and transformation plan asks that national regulators move to a “single system” approach for areas … Read more
Revealed: Controversial NHS blueprint to overhaul Merseyside’s hospitals
NHS bosses today unveiled controversial plans for hospital mergers and A&E downgrades as a long-awaited report on the future of … Read more
NHS cuts could mean fewer qualified nurses, community hospital changes and fewer beds at JR Hospital
Reductions in numbers of qualified nurses, ‘new roles’ for Oxfordshire’s community hospitals and fewer beds in the John Radcliffe and Horton General … Read more
Plans to cut Cumbria’s health services are ‘flawed’, say campaigners
High-profile criticism of the Government’s new health reforms shows that controversial plans to cut health services across Cumbria are flawed, … Read more
Big STP plots ‘accountable care organisations’ across 2.5m patch
New “accountable care organisations” will strengthen commissioning services in West Yorkshire and Harrogate, according to its published sustainability and transformation … Read more
Sustainability and transformation plans in the NHS – The King’s Fund
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) have been developed by NHS and local government leaders in 44 parts of England. The … Read more
‘Secret’ new health plan to be released just days after Virgin Care awarded contract
Health bosses are to publish a “secret” new plan for regional health services – just days after Virgin Care won … Read more