POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 29 NOVEMBER 2013 Amended regulations for commissioners The 2013 Regulations amend the previous 2012 Regulations which relate to the functioning and commissioning responsibilities of the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England) and CCGs. So what's new? Read more Share this article
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 22 NOVEMBER 2013 Government's final response to Francis report The government's response provides for a more transparent NHS with an open and accountable culture designed to improve patient safety and quality of care. Share this article
POSTED BY JANE WILLIAMS | 14 NOVEMBER 2013 Guidance published on cross border healthcare and patient mobility in Europe Guidance published by the Department of Health (DH) to accompany implementation of the EU Directive on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare sets out to provide a practical guide to the obligations placed on NHS England Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and healthcare providers by the new Regulations and Directions. Share this article
POSTED BY SIMON ELSEGOOD | 14 NOVEMBER 2013 OFT Clears London Pathology Reconfiguration Last week saw the announcement by the OFT that it would allow the proposed pathology joint venture between University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and The Doctors Laboratory Limited... Share this article
14 NOVEMBER 2013 Walk-in Centre review - have you had your say? The issue of closing WiCs is clearly a complex one with wider issues around ensuring the effective operation of urgent care services across the board. Share this article
POSTED BY JANE WILLIAMS | 8 NOVEMBER 2013 EDS2 announced: Refreshed Equality Delivery System for the NHS The EDS is currently being implemented by the vast majority of NHS organisations across England and should support you to comply with your obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty. Share this article
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 8 NOVEMBER 2013 Pensions - the new Fair Deal has arrived The revised guidance, which has been under consultation for some time, comes into effect immediately and will have a significant impact on how pensions issues are dealt with where public sector staff transfer out to a new provider of services. Share this article
8 NOVEMBER 2013 Proposed amendment to Failure Regime - a huge step to re-centralising power? The Trust Special Administrator appointed to neighbouring South London NHS Trust wished to downgrade some of Lewisham Hospital's services. Both the High Court and the Court of Appeal have confirmed that the relevant provisions of the NHS Act 2006 do not permit him to do so. Share this article
8 NOVEMBER 2013 NAO Report - Emergency Admissions to Hospital: Managing the Demand The report usefully pulls together the main themes on this issue - the various causes of the surge in emergency admissions - and discussed ways in which demand can be managed (which I suppose is a pleasant euphemism for reduced or at least relocated). Share this article
POSTED BY JANE WILLIAMS | 8 NOVEMBER 2013 NHS England launches major stakeholder event to help determine the future of specialised services commissioning NHS England is encouraging stakeholders to give their views on the future of specialised health services and how these should be provided by the NHS over the next five years, by inviting patients, commissioners, clinicians and others to an event in December as part of its wider 'Call to Action' project. Share this article
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