All of the 211 emerging clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England have now submitted their applications for authorisation to take on their clinical commissioning responsibilities. The NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) has this week received submissions from the 46 CCGs in Wave 4 – the final group to present their applications. The NHS CB is […]

Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are being invited to attend one of a series of consultation workshops, hosted by Monitor, on the guidance for continuity of services. CCGs will have a central and statutory role to play in ensuring the continuity of services for patients. It is also their prime responsibility as a CCG to determine […]

This event was broadcast on the 29th October 2012. LGA and NHS CB concordat will ensure increasingly close working between health and social care. It will be signed at the joint LGA and NHS CB Commissioning for Integrated Health and Care. Speakers include Norman Lamb MP, Sir David Nicholson, Sir Merrick Cockell

The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed John Wilderspin as Managing Director of Central Southern Commissioning Support Unit. John is currently National Director for Health and Wellbeing Board Implementation at the Department of Health. John was previously a Chief Executive in both the NHS acute sector and in PCTs. Comments on this page are now closed.

Two proposed clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Birmingham (NHS Birmingham CrossCity and NHS NorthEast Birmingham) have made a pre-application change to their configuration to become NHS Birmingham CrossCity CCG. The practices of NorthEast Birmingham CCG will become a locality of Birmingham CrossCity CCG and focus on supporting strategic delivery and local commissioning priorities. This move […]

The membership of the panels which make up the authorisation process for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have been agreed. They are: Moderation panel Chair: Dame Barbara Hakin, National Director: Commissioning Development Ian Dalton, Chief Operating Officer (or a deputy) Paul Baumann, National Director: Finance John Bewick, Director, CCG Authorisation Sarah Pinto-Duschinsky, Head of Authorisation Process […]

Dates have been agreed for the key parts of the clinical commissioning group (CCG) authorisation process. Meetings have been set up for each wave of CCGs for: the moderation panel which makes recommendations as to whether a CCG should be fully authorised or authorised with conditions; the conditions panel which considers what support is required […]

The authorisation process for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) remains on schedule, with the receipt this week of applications from CCGs in wave 3. All 63 proposed CCGs in the third wave have submitted their applications to the NHS Commissioning Board, which is responsible for supporting the development of CCGs as they move through authorisation. The […]

The leadership arrangements for commissioning support services in Lancashire and Cumbria have been finalised. Derek Kitchen, currently Managing Director of Staffordshire CSU, has been appointed Managing Director of Lancashire CSU and will lead the two separate organisations. Cumbria CCG is to source its commissioning support services from North East CSU, whose Managing Director is Stephen […]

The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has appointed Tim Andrews as Managing Director of Merseyside Commissioning Support Unit (CSU). Tim is currently Managing Director of Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral CSU and will now lead the two organisations. The dual appointment will enable both CSUs to further develop and improve their service offers and maximise new opportunities […]