Tagged: CSS

Commissioning Support Bulletin – Issue 5

Welcome NHS BSA agrees to be the employer for CSU staff CSUs to finalise staffing structures Appointments update Implementation of the single finance system gets underway Assurance to focus on granting greater autonomy NHS CB indicates its requirements for communications … Read more → – Commissioning Support Bulletin – Issue 5

Board Authority provides more detail on commissioning support hosting and governance

National Director: Commissioning Development Dame Barbara Hakin has provided an update on the hosting charge which the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) will require commissioning support units (CSUs) to pay. She said the NHS CB is hoping to agree a … Read more → – Board Authority provides more detail on commissioning support hosting and governance

Commissioning Support Bulletin – Issue 4

Welcome from Dr Joe Rafferty Commissioning support appointments Configuration of ‘scale’ services finalised Checkpoint 3 update CCG authorisation: commissioning support supplement HR update Finance director appointments process Branding and identity Ready Reckoner 2 Scenario report helps shape CCG development News … Read more → – Commissioning Support Bulletin – Issue 4

Moving on at pace – Barbara Hakin

Preparations for the new commissioning world continue at a great pace and life seems no less hectic. Much of my time over the past few weeks has been taken up interviewing for Commissioning Support Service Managing Directors.  The successful appointees … Read more → – Moving on at pace – Barbara Hakin

Further CSS managing director appointed

A further commissioning support service (CSS) managing director has been appointed by the NHS Commissioning Board Authority. Professor John Parkes will be Managing Director of Greater East Midlands CSS. Professor Parkes was previously Chief Executive of NHS Milton Keynes and … Read more → – Further CSS managing director appointed

Board Authority appoints first CSS managing directors and announces decision to host

The first round of appointments to commissioning support service (CSS) managing director posts has been made by the NHS Commissioning Board Authority. Nine appointments have been made, while discussions are ongoing with others. The successful appointees, and their current CSSs, … Read more → – Board Authority appoints first CSS managing directors and announces decision to host

Commissioning Support Bulletin – Issue 3, 9 July 2012

Welcome from Dr Joe Rafferty Board Authority appoints first CSS managing directors and announces decision to host Business review and assurance update CSS ‘externalisation’ work gets underway HR update Communications and engagement services News in brief Welcome to the monthly … Read more → – Commissioning Support Bulletin – Issue 3, 9 July 2012

Commissioning Support Bulletin – Issue 2, 28 May 2012

Contents CSS Learning Network engages with Sir David Nicholson and Dame Barbara Hakin Recruitment of managing directors for CSSs CCG indicative running cost allowances CSS development plans Next steps for communications and engagement services Update on the ‘at scale’ offers … Read more → – Commissioning Support Bulletin – Issue 2, 28 May 2012

Checkpoint 2 customer survey

The report of a customer survey, which was carried out with proposed clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and NHS commissioning support services (CSSs) has been published today. The findings show that the over 90% of proposed CCGs are very or quite … Read more → – Checkpoint 2 customer survey

Commissioning support services: Outcome of Checkpoint 2

The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has today published the results of the second stage in the business review process for commissioning support services (CSSs), known as ‘Checkpoint 2’. The objective of Checkpoint 2 is to assess whether emerging CSSs are … Read more → – Commissioning support services: Outcome of Checkpoint 2