GPs ‘key’ to more mobile health
GPs and new clinical commissioning groups are key to the deployment of more mobile health systems, the European Connected Health Alliance says.
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CCGs ‘being bypassed’ warning issued
Clinical commissioning groups are being bypassed as an “overwhelming” number of rules and regulations about the new NHS are produced, according to a group that aims to represent CCGs.
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Auditors urge CCGs to improve PbR data
Clinical commissioning groups should improve the quality of data used for payments to NHS hospitals by making regular audits and reports part of new provider contracts, the Audit Commission has said.
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NHS CB outlines primary care IT split
GP Systems of Choice will continue to be funded and managed at a national level, while responsibility for hardware and networks, IT support and training will go to clinical commissioning groups.
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NHS CB runs up £2.5m staff bill
The National Commissioning Board Authority spent £2.5m on staff in the first five months of its existence.
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NHS IC to provide data services to CCGs
The NHS Information Centre is looking provide national ‘at scale’ data services to clinical commissioning groups.
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Budget for GP IT lands with CCGs
Clinical commissioning groups will have responsibility for GP IT, but the funding arrangements for this new role remain unclear.
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Another view: Neil Paul
EHI Primary Care’s GP columnist picks up tension between CCGs and CSSs at an IT event; but hears how a simple PROMS tool could save millions.
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DH to help CCGs pick support services
The government is to provide clinical commissioning groups with more help on choosing commissioning support services, following criticism that CCGs lack information.
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CCGs ‘likely to use CSSs in practice’
The NHS Confederation’s deputy chief executive has predicted that while clinical commissioning groups will be able to go “anywhere” to buy commissioning support services in theory, in practice “they won’t.”
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