News

Telehealth reduces death rates by 45%

Released 08/12/2011

Government rolls out successful telehealth and telecare programme to three million homes in England in an effort to save money and lives

Fines to follow NICE standard failures

Released 06/12/2011

Sir David Nicholson outlines plans to fine providers and commissioners for not meeting NICE guidelines following a report published by the Department for Education

New programme frees up time in practice

Released 05/12/2011

New clinician-led programme could increase the time that doctors and nurses can spend with patients in the practice

CQC “failing to deliver”

Released 02/12/2011

The National Audit office reports that the CQC has “struggled” to meet its planned reviews since its creation two years ago

CCGs singled out in awards ceremony

Released 01/12/2011

NHS Alliance recognises the work of leading CCG managers as part of their 14th annual conference

Experts call for universal HIV testing

Released 30/11/2011

HPA urges universal HIV testing as it is revealed that more than 21,000 people in the UK are unaware they have the infection and one in 11 gay men in London are HIV positive

Clinical commissioners eager to lead

Released 30/11/2011

CCG leaders voice concerns over being excluded from decisions that will determine how they are set up and run and threaten to diminish their ability to lead

Patients gain full access to records by 2015

Released 30/11/2011

Government to release health data to stimulate medical research and put decisions into the hands of informed patients

Vaccine complacency warning

Released 28/11/2011

With the government scrapping its flu campaign for the second year running, practices are warned not to fall complacent when it comes to vaccine storage

New formula to help set practice commissioning budgets

Released 25/11/2011

Research shows developing a person-based formula for allocating commissioning funds to general practices in England

NHS 2012-13 operating framework published

Released 25/11/2011

Efficiency savings and QIPP agenda reiterated in NHS annual operating framework released this week

BMA opposes commissioning ‘privatisation' plans

Released 25/11/2011

Commissioning support criteria favours private companies in a way that could make CCGs having in-house support staff "almost impossble"

Practices in Northern Ireland to extend services

Released 25/11/2011

A significant review of the health service in NI is set to recommend that GP practices should offer more services to patients

Smaller CCGs “not viable”

Released 23/11/2011

The size of Clinical Commissioning Groups should not be smaller than 100,000, according to a report published by the Clinical Commissioning Coalition

Government proposals ‘prioritise private companies'

Released 22/11/2011

The BMA warns new government proposals could give the private sector an advantage in the commissioning support process