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 […]

The next board meeting will take place on Thursday 8th November 2012 from 1pm to 3pm at NHS Commissioning Board, Boardroom 1W03, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE. If you would like to attend, please register your interest as places are limited. Please contact commissioningboard@nhs.net or call 0113 254 7371, by 4pm on Wednesday 7th November […]

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 […]

The NHS Commissioning Board and Local Government Association have today formally agreed to work together towards better integration of health and social care. At their joint conference “Commissioning for Integrated Health and Care” in London on 29 October, the Chairs and Chief Executives of the NHS CB and the LGA pledged commitment to their common […]

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 Department of Health has this week published a letter from Dame Barbara Hakin in her role as National Managing Director of Commissioning Development for the Department. The letter is to chief executives of primary care trusts and strategic health authorities and sets out proposed changes to the general medical services (GMS) contract for 2013/2014. […]

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 […]

The NHS Leadership Academy announced the finalists for the NHS Leadership Recognition Awards 2012. The peer-nominated national awards aim to recognise and celebrate outstanding leadership across the system and to share good leadership practice. The prestigious judging panels, chaired by Jim Easton, did a phenomenal job over the summer ensuring a robust judging process resulting […]