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Appointment of five National Directors

The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has confirmed the appointment of the following five National Directors: Chief Operating Officer – Ian Dalton (currently Cluster Chief Executive, NHS North of England) Chief of Staff – Jo-Anne Wass (currently NHS Chief of Staff) National Director: Commissioning Development – Dame Barbara Hakin (currently National Managing Director of Commissioning Development) National Director: […]

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Framework agreement for NHS Commissioning Board Authority in place

The Department of Health and the NHS Commissioning Board Authority have jointly signed a framework agreement that sets out the relationship between the two organisations. The agreement covers roles and responsibilities and lines of accountability, and describes how the Department and the Authority will work together. Read the framework agreement between the Department of Health […]

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Equality Analysis of NHS Commissioning Board Authority Functions

A report has been published today which assesses the impact of the NHS  Commissioning Board Special Health Authority’s functions on equality. Originally commissioned by the Department of Health’s Transition Programme, this equality analysis examines the limited functions of the Authority, recommending actions to ensure that it is compliant with the Equality Act 2010 and meets […]

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Developing the NHS Commissioning Board

These documents have been produced for patients, clinicians, staff and the public. They set out the initial thinking on how the new commissioning system could work and the NHS Commissioning Board’s role within that system. Developing the NHS Commissioning Board (published July 2011) Developing the NHS Commissioning Board: Update (published October 2011) The above documents […]

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NHS Commissioning Board Special Health Authority announces designate executive directors at first meeting

Today the NHS Commissioning Board Special Health Authority has appointed Professor Sir Bruce Keogh as its designate National Medical Director. Professor Malcolm Grant, Chair of the special health authority, made the announcement at its first board meeting. Welcoming the appointment, Malcolm said: “I am delighted that Sir Bruce has been confirmed today as designate national […]

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