New pay framework published for very senior managers in arm’s length bodies
A pay framework is published alongside a job evaluation handbook and question and answers for very senior managers (VSMs) in arm’s length bodies (special health authorities and executive...
View ArticleTechnical amendment to the category A8 ambulance response time
A letter has been sent out to strategic health authorities (SHAs) to request plans from ambulance trusts that demonstrate improvement in category A Red 1 performance. There is an expectation that each...
View ArticleNICE technology appraisals included in local formularies from 2013
Innovation Health and Wealth introduced a NICE Compliance Regime for technology appraisals. The aim is to support patient access to NICE approved medicines and technologies. Formularies have an...
View ArticleImplementing the next stage in the transition to the new health and care system
NHS Chief Executive, David Nicholson, has written to NHS leaders to set out the next stage in the transition to the new health and care system. Two letters, one to strategic health authority (SHA) and...
View ArticleReview of local formulary processes to support Innovation Health and Wealth
The NICE Medicines and Prescribing Centre has been commissioned to develop supporting good practice guidance on local medicines formularies. This is likely to be published by the end of 2012. In...
View Article2003-04 to 2010-11 programme budgeting data
Programme budgeting data is available at England and primary care trust (PCT) level for financial years from 2003-04 to 2010-11. The tool enables commissioners to identify: how they spend their...
View ArticleBe Clear on Cancer – update on activity
An update on the Be Clear on Cancer programme that promotes early cancer diagnosis, including the launch of the ‘reminder’ campaign on bowel cancer, is published today for the NHS and cancer networks....
View ArticleNew approval process for making severance payments to very senior managers
This letter from Sir David Nicholson sets out the new approval process to be followed when making a termination payment to very senior managers (VSMs) employed by primary care trusts (PCTs). It...
View ArticleNHS Property Services – estates operating information
*Updated 21 November 2012 As indicated in the baseline spend exercise of June 2012, further operating information is now needed in order for NHS Property Services (NHS PS) to build a finance ledger and...
View ArticleUpdate on launch of NHS Property Services Ltd
The Chief Executive of NHS Property Services Ltd, Simon Holden, has provided an update on progress in planning for the launch of the company in April 2013. Following the close down of strategic health...
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