Developing clinical commissioning groups: towards authorisation
These documents set out the current thinking to help emerging clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) consider the steps towards authorisation. It describes the processes that may need to be in place to...
View ArticleGP and Practice Team Bulletin – December 2011/January 2012
In this bumper edition for December 2011 and January 2012, we look at latest from the NHS Future Forum and government response, find out which areas have been selected for the Choice of GP pilot, and...
View ArticleBaseline spending estimates for new NHS and public health commissioning...
Estimates of how 2010-11 spend by primary care trusts (PCTs) would be deployed under the new commissioning arrangements proposed in the Health and Social Care bill are published today. The main data...
View ArticleGuidance for local public health teams and clinical commissioning groups
The Department has today issued draft guidance on the healthcare public health advice – also known as the ‘core offer’ – that is aimed at helping commissioners with local planning in this transition...
View ArticleAuthorisation process for Clinical Commissioning Groups issued
A letter and a set of slides issued describe the authorisation process for clinical commissioning groups (CCGS) and have been sent to primary care cluster chief executives and local authority chief...
View ArticlePublic health advice service for clinical commissioning groups
This guidance aims to help local authority based Directors of Public Health and NHS commissioners with local planning in the transition year before the new healthcare system goes live in April 2013....
View ArticleHealth intelligence requirements for local authorities set out
The Department of Health has set out the health intelligence requirements for local authorities and the actions local areas may wish to take to support their new public health duties from an...
View ArticleNHS Future Forum sets out ways to strengthen NHS Constitution
Recommendations for strengthening the NHS Constitution have been outlined by the NHS Future Forum to the Secretary of State. The Future Forum, chaired by Professor Steve Field, identifies three...
View ArticleElectronic cancer decision support tool initiative planned for 2013
Plans to pilot an electronic cancer decision support tool to help GPs detect cancer earlier have been sent out in a letter to trust chief executives. Cancer networks are now recruiting general...
View ArticleDetermining arrangements for supporting research in primary and community care
A discussion paper, Determining arrangements for supporting research in primary and community care, has been published. The paper aims to support local organisations, in collaboration with local...
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