Management in Practice - Commissioning, All the latest articles, news and reports on PbC/QOF Key topics include: Practice-based commissioning, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Directed Enhanced Services (DES), Local Enhanced Services (LES), General practice development

Get the magazine

Apply for a free copy here

Management Zones

Commissioning
CQC
Finance
HR
IM&T
Legislation
Medical Equipment
Partnership Issues
Patient Access
Patient Services
Pharmacy and Drugs
Premises
Primary Care Development
Risk Management
Training

Management Zone: Commissioning

All the latest articles, news and reports on PbC/QOF
Key topics include: Practice-based commissioning, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Directed Enhanced Services (DES), Local Enhanced Services (LES), General practice development

Magazine	Sponsored content
News	Video

Page:

Wed 22 Feb

Exclusions to summit backed by NHS Alliance
No 10 meeting was the "appropriate forum" to discuss the implementation of the Health Bill

Tue 21 Feb

CCGs merge for 'greater influence' over hospital
The East Suffolk merged CCG will now have a patient population of 380,000

Wed 15 Feb

Size 'crucial', claims chair of largest CCG
Dr Simon Hambling confident his 855,000-patient CCG can deliver the same level of care as a CCG a quarter of its size

Tue 7 Feb

Clinical commissioning champion 'close to despair'
Dr Michael Dixon of the NHS Alliance tells of despondency over clinical commissioning progress

Mon 6 Feb

Exclusive: 'Bullying' PCT staff freeze out private sector
NHS managers using ‘scaremongering’ tactics to hold on to jobs, private firms claim

Thu 2 Feb

'Strong' case for commissioning regulation
IHM warning that clinical commissioners are heading for failure

Thu 2 Feb

Goverment offers amendments to Health Bill
The government has made 137 amendments to the proposed Health and Social Care Bill in a bid to appease its critics

Tue 31 Jan

Dropping the Health Bill 'will save the NHS £1bn'
Another major NHS reform programme is “guaranteed within five years” should the Health Bill become law

Fri 27 Jan

NCB plans 'at least five layers of management'
At least five layers of management will run the GP-led commissioning system

Mon 16 Jan

CCG governance: getting it right
As commissioning groups gear up for authorisation, governance is vital. But what is the practice manager’s part in...

Fri 13 Jan

No time to waste
For years, Dr James Kingsland has spoken up for GP commissioners. Now he’s got the health secretary’s ear. Stuart...

Thu 12 Jan

'Disillusioned' CCG leads consider leaving posts
Many GPs are privately considering leaving their commissioning roles

Thu 12 Jan

RCGP members call for withdrawal of Health Bill
Almost all RCGP members have demanded the withdrawal of the Health and Social Care Bill

Wed 11 Jan

DH: commissioning support rule 'unreasonable'
Dame Barbara Hakin has criticised legislation saying support should not come from the NHS

Tue 10 Jan

DH considers multi-year commissioning budgets
Future Forum report claims "difficult" annual cycles may not reflect true value of plans

Wed 4 Jan

Commissioning GPs are 'being paid twice'
GPs are being paid twice to cover their commissioning workload, claims Labour

Wed 4 Jan

IHM merger to support practice managers
Institute of Commissioning Professionals merger with Institute of Healthcare Management 'will benefit' practice managers

Mon 12 Dec

Social considerations
Like a child at Christmas, social marketing in general practice is about making the right noises to get what you want, says...

Thu 1 Dec

CCGs 'too stupid' to choose commissioning support
CCGs should be the same size as current PCT clusters to avoid being treated “like children”

Thu 1 Dec

CCG mergers 'should not be forced'
Forcing warring practices to create large CCGs "may not be the best thing for patients"

Page: