Health secretary Andrew Lansley has revealed he expects all CCGs to be authorised by next April, as the NHS moves forward from the 'big burst of politics' that has now subsided following the passing of the Health and Social Care Bill.

The NHS Clinical Commissioning Coalition, set up by the NHS Alliance and NAPC, has published its mandate to supporting and championing clinical commissioning groups.

GP commissioners are to be publically ranked on the access they provide to NICE-approved therapies via an ‘innovation scorecard’ due to be published by the Department of Health later this year.

Dr Michael Dixon takes on ten big fears about the future of the NHS, and the reasons why change is key to the sustainability of the health service.

Dr Mike Dixon on the need for collaboration between groups and the NHS Commissioning Board