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NHS Direct withdraws from 111

NHS Direct is withdrawing from all of its NHS 111 contracts saying they are “financially unsustainable”.
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Concerns over London CCGs’ vote

Emis and INPS are concerned about the procurement process for GP IT systems by four London clinical commissioning groups that
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CCG’s CSU relationship ‘key risk’

NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group’s risk register scores its relationship with the commissioning support unit as one of its key
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Leicester telehealth scheme expanded

A telehealth project for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has prevented 107 hospital admissions in Leicester over the past
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Another view: of the future

GP Neil Paul has been interviewing for an IT manager for his local CCG. Candidates need to think more radically
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CCGs cannot fulfil duties without PCD

Clinical commissioners have written to NHS England saying they cannot carry out their statutory duties because of issues around processing
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Aristotle delivers BI

Eight clinical commissioning groups are trialling a new business intelligence portal from NHS Staffordshire and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit.
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Enter the CCG

Drawing inspiration from Sean Connery, GP and CCG IT lead John Lockley has some simple ideas for ‘shaving time.’ Every
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Warrington develops care coordination

NHS Warrington CCG and Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust are working with HCS to develop a care coordination service
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Risk stratification IG rules clarified

Clinical commissioners can use only pseudonymised patient data in risk stratification tools for commissioning purposes, new guidance says.
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