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London, Surrey and Sussex trusts tender for 20-year pathology services contract

Can the trusts make this large and lengthy contract work well South East London pathology programme board officials have released a tender for a...

NHS England opens consultation to finalise integrated care provider contract

How can we find out about the ICP contract   NHS England officials have opened a 12-week consultation on the proposed integrated care...

Devon CCGs consider merger as part of integrated care plan

Why are Devon's two struggling CCGs working on a merger   Two financially troubled Devon clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are...

‘Overlooked’ councils threaten to quit ICS

Are local councils being ignored in this leading health economy   Three of the four councils involved in an integrated care system (ICS)...

DHSC calls in consultants for ICS leap

Can outside consultancies speed up move to integrated care   The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has sent in management...

Three acute trusts to form alliance in the South West

How is the new alliance planning to tackle its problems   Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals FT and...

MPs say legislation hinders integration drive

Is the Health and Social Care Act 2012 preventing the NHS integrating services   MPs say integration of health services and the...

NHS bosses release details of plan to restructure regions

Will restructuring the NHS regions improve health services   NHS leaders have released plans to create seven joint NHS England and NHS...

NHS England announces four new ICSs

When will the financial detail of existing ICSs be finalised   Four areas earmarked as new integrated care systems (ICSs) have been...

NHS Assembly to co-design 10-year plan

How successful will the proposed NHS Assembly be in creating a long-term solution to the NHS crisis   A paper discussed at a joint board...

CQC highlights service variation in Birmingham and Liverpool

What has the quality regulator found wrong with Birmingham and Liverpool's health and social care services   The Care Quality Commission has...

STP delays scheduled ICS status

Why might flagship STP delay ICS status A high-flying sustainability and transformation partnership (STP) has delayed plans to become a pioneer...

NHS should cut regulators, commissioners and simplify STPs, says Mackey

After two years at NHS Improvement, what does Jim Mackey think should be the health service's next moves Rationalising regulators and commissioners...