The NHS Commissioning Board Authority is pleased to announce the following Very Senior Manager (VSM) posts have been recruited to: Commissioning Development Directorate: Bob Ricketts has been recruited as Director of Commissioning Support Strategy and Market Development.  He is currently Director of  Provider Policy at the Department of Health (DH). Patients and Information Directorate: Colin […]

The Secretary of State’s third accountability meeting with the NHS Commissioning Board Authority held on 25 June 2012 discussed the following issues: update from senior departmental sponsor progress on recruiting new positions in the Board progress on developing clinical commissioning groups promoting equality and reducing inequalities working within the overall NHS Outcomes Framework publication of […]

The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has announced the appointment of the two director posts in the national leadership team of the Operations Directorate: Ann Sutton (currently Chief Executive of Kent and Medway PCT cluster), has been appointed to the role of Director of NHS Commissioning (Corporate) responsible for devising the national framework for, and strategically […]

The first round of appointments to local area team director posts has been made by the NHS Commissioning Board Authority.  The first 16 of the 25 director posts have been appointed to, as follows: North Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral: Moira Dumma (currently Director of Commissioning Development at NHS Midlands and East SHA Cluster) Merseyside: Clare […]

The NHS Commissioning Board Authority is pleased to announce the following Very Senior Managers (VSM) posts have been recruited to: Commissioning Development Directorate: Rosamond Roughton will be Director for Commissioning Systems and Strategy, responsible for the translation of the NHS Commissioning Board strategy into the development of the commissioning system, and the running of the […]

Dame Barbara speaking from the Commissioning Show about some of the latest developments from the NHS Commissioning Board Authority, including CCG authorisation and board development.

Professor Grant talks about the experience and insight that the NHS CBA executives and non-executive directors bring to the Board, and how we will work with partners to drive improvements in outcomes for patients right across the NHS.

NHS Commissioning Board Authority Chief Operating Officer Ian Dalton and Medical Director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh have shared the outcome of the work to agree the geographies that the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) local area teams will serve, as well as the outcome of related work to confirm the number, and coverage, of clinical […]

Lord Adebowale, Margaret Casely-Hayford, Dame Moira Gibb and Naguib Kheraj have today been confirmed as four new Non-Executive Directors of the NHS Commissioning Board. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said: “I am delighted to announce these new appointments to the NHS Commissioning Board. All of them have a track record of success and will bring a […]

On 1 June 2012 the key functions and expertise for patient safety transfer to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority (NHS CBA) from the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA). This will ensure patient safety is at the heart of the NHS and will build on the learning and expertise developed by the NPSA, driving patient safety […]