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Viewpoint: Award-winning charities benefit communities but struggle to convince CCGs
Charities can have an enormous impact on health in their communities, writes Lisa Weaks, but clinical commissioning groups are proving hard to reach.
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CCG leaders need to secure a clinical mandate for change
Put your ear to the ground anywhere in the NHS right now and you can hear it; the sound of a mini-industry being mobilised into action, writes Matthew Harker, director of Capita Health, a business process outsourcing and professional services company.
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How statistics can save funds
Phil Wigglesworth explains how CCGs can use software to identify ways to save money.
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How data can transform care
How Bexley Care Trust uses data to improve patient care. By Dr Joanne Medhurst and Darren Blake
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CCGs need to stand up to the NCB
Paul Corrigan on what happens next with commissioning now the Health Act has become law.
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What CCGs should know about social enterprises
In the new health and social care landscape, the social enterprise sector could be taking on a significant role in the provision of services.
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How our CCG is preparing to go live
Dr Hamish Stedman, Fiona Moore and Scott McKenzie update on Hundreds Health-Salford's progress
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What does the COF mean for GPs?
Russell Finn looks at the financial effects of the commissioning outcomes framework on GPs.
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Why commissioners need legislation
There is no intention to privatise the NHS in the Health Bill, writes Dr Stewart Findlay
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CCG Progress - This is the last way to save the NHS
Dr Martin Kittel on why he thinks the Health Bill has a lot to offer patients, taxpayers and the NHS.
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Relationships of CCGs and LMCs
CCG vice-chairman Dr Tim Kimber on how CCGs and LMCs can best work together.
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Viewpoint - Are reforms liberating or suffocating CCGs?
Paul Corrigan on relationships between the NCB and CCGs.
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Viewpoint - Differing GP views on children's lack of exercise and obesity
In his latest guest editorial of the year, RCGP Scotland chairman Dr John Gillies looks at obesity, a new cancer survival campaign and RCGP Scotland's anniversary.
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Intelligent Commissioning - How to make the most of commissioning support
Commissioning support expert Dr Tim Riley on when to contract out services.
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How CCGs are being rated by SHAs
More than a dozen clinical commissioning groups have been red-rated.
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Reforming Northern Ireland's healthcare
Dr Tom Black explains the proposals resulting from last year's strategic assessment review.
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Engagement - How CCGs can engage GPs and practices
Clinical commissioning group leaders say improving patient health is key, writes Neil Durham.
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Viewpoint - CCGs can make a difference on mental health
A report has found 12-18% of NHS expenditure on long-term conditions is linked to poor mental health. Dr Paul Zollinger-Read explains how co-morbidities can be tackled
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Viewpoint - The NHS must face the economic reality
Recognising that our economic reality will impact on the NHS is one small step towards saving it, says Paul Corrigan
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Reforms - NHS pensions and GP companies
What GP provider organisations for CCGs need to know about NHS pensions, by Polly Ellison.
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