Commissioning decisions are matters for the local National Health Service and are taken after working with local people and with clinicians to ensure that changes are in the best interests of patients. The financial data requested is not held centrally.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4065", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Thurrock"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jackie Doyle-Price"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-11-22T17:14:15.623Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bradwell Hospital"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ask (a) the local clinical commissioning groups and (b) University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust to publish the reasons for (i) closing wards in March 2017 and (ii) re-opening wards from November 2017 at Bradwell community hospital in Newcastle-under-Lyme; and what the cost to the NHS was of such decisions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Farrelly"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle-under-Lyme"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Farrelly"} ], "uin" : "112952"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789097", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789097/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
NHS England North Midlands confirmed that they received a total of six applications, of which three were shortlisted for interview. Two candidates attended an interview and one applicant withdrew.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4067", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Brine"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Winchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Steve Brine"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-11-22T14:46:28.09Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Clinical Commissioning Groups: Staffordshire"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many applications were received for the new position of Joint Accountable Officer for the six clinical commissioning groups in Staffordshire, how many initial interviews were held with applicants; and how many applicants were shortlisted for second interviews.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Farrelly"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle-under-Lyme"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Farrelly"} ], "uin" : "112895"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789098", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789098/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Commissioning decisions are matters for the local National Health Service and are taken after working with local people and with clinicians to ensure that changes are in the best interests of patients. The financial data requested is not held centrally.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1542", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Dunne"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ludlow"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Philip Dunne"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-11-22T14:15:49.59Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Hospital Wards: Staffordshire"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons his Department (a) re-opened wards at Bradwell community hospital in Newcastle-under-Lyme, (b) recommissioned facilities at Brighton House in Newcastle-under-Lyme and (c) reopened Ward 4 at the Harplands hospital in Stoke-on-Trent; and if he will publish the projected financial costs of each such decision.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Farrelly"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle-under-Lyme"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Farrelly"} ], "uin" : "112949"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789099", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789099/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This information is not held centrally. Commissioning decisions are taken by the local National Health Service and include working with local people and with clinicians to ensure that changes are in the best interests of patients. Data on redundancies that is centrally held cannot be sufficiently disaggregated to this level.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4065", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Thurrock"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jackie Doyle-Price"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-11-22T17:15:32.26Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bradwell Hospital"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse has been of (a) redundancies and (b) the decommissioning of facilities following the closure in March 2017 of wards at Bradwell community hospital in Newcastle-under-Lyme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Farrelly"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle-under-Lyme"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Farrelly"} ], "uin" : "112896"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789121", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789121/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
NHS England advises that there are no plans to merge the clinical commissioning groups and that no discussions have taken place regarding this matter.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4067", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Brine"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Winchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Steve Brine"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-11-22T14:48:31.227Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Clinical Commissioning Groups: Staffordshire"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2017 to Question 111046, what discussions NHS England has had with the six clinical commissioning groups in Staffordshire on merging those groups into one county-wide body; and who led any such discussions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Farrelly"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle-under-Lyme"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Farrelly"} ], "uin" : "112832"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789122", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/789122/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Specific reports on the detail of capped expenditure processes were not produced. This process was one of a series of measures that were used to help local National Health Service organisations to develop balanced financial plans for the year. Therefore the results of these measures are embedded in local plans.<\/p>
<\/p>
The financial challenge for the region is clearly set out in their Sustainability and Transformation Plan \u201cTransforming health and care for Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent - STP \u2013 October 21st Submission\u201d:<\/p>
http://www.twbstaffsandstoke.org.uk/index.php/document-library/5-161215-transforming-health-and-care-for-staffordshire-stoke-on-trent-stp/file<\/a><\/p> Progress to manage that financial challenge will be reported individually by trusts and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in plans and board papers, for example:<\/p> <\/p> In operational plans, CCGs will explain their measures to recover any financial planning gaps, in some cases produce financial recover plans. Operational plans for CCGs in the region can be found via the following links:<\/p> <\/p> - Stafford and Surrounds, Cannock Chase and South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCGs:<\/p> http://www.staffordsurroundsccg.nhs.uk/news-events/publications/our-strategies-and-plan/467-staffordshire-ccgs-operation-plan-2017-19/file<\/a><\/p> <\/p> - Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire CCGs:<\/p> https://www.stokeccg.nhs.uk/governance/annual-reports/2017-4/889-north-staffordshire-stoke-on-trent-ccgs-annual-review-summary-2016-17/file<\/a><\/p> - East Staffordshire CCG:<\/p> http://eaststaffsccg.nhs.uk/publications/annual-reports/541-looking-back-and-looking-forward-2017/file<\/a><\/p> In monthly board reports, trusts will explain their current position against agreed plans, measures to eliminate risk and deliver against financial controls. Latest board papers for trusts in the region can be found via the following links:<\/p> <\/p> - Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust:<\/p> https://www.staffordshireandstokeontrent.nhs.uk/About-Us/meetings-and-papers.htm<\/a><\/p> - University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust:<\/p> http://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/aboutus/TrustBoardPapers/Pages/TrustBoardPapers.aspx<\/a><\/p> - Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:<\/p> http://www.burtonhospitals.nhs.uk/trust-meetings.htm<\/a><\/p> - North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust:<\/p>