Appointments
The latest healthcare appointments
Five NHS commissioning board directors confirmed
The appointment of five NHS Commissioning Board executive directors has been announced, including Ian Dalton in the key role of chief operating officer.
Chief executive of hospital trust with huge deficit resigns
WORKFORCE: Julia Squire, the chief executive of Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, which is facing a £20m year-end deficit, has resigned.
Two London mental health trust bosses announce departure
WORKFORCE: Two of London’s three non-foundation trust mental health organisations have announced the departure of their chief executives.
Non-execs appointed to single BNSSG cluster board
WORKFORCE: The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire primary care trust cluster has appointed non-executive directors to its single board.
Southern Health appoints new chair
WORKFORCE: Governors at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust have appointed Simon Waugh as the organisation’s new chair.
New chief executive for Ridgeway Partnernship
WORKFORCE: Andrew Hall has taken over as chief executive at the Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust, also known as the Ridgeway Partnership.
Northern Devon appoints permanent CEO
WORKFORCE: Jac Kelly has been appointed substantive chief executive at Northern Devon Healthcare Trust after more than two years as an interim.
New strategy director for Imperial
WORKFORCE: Imperial have apppointed Brendan Farmer from Capgemini as director of strategy.
Nursing regulator chief executive resigns
The chief executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Dickon Weir-Hughes has resigned from his post with immediate effect.
DH advertises for future leader of Public Health England
The Department of Health has begun advertising for a chief executive designate for its new executive agency Public Health England.
New chief medical officer at Rotherham FT
WORKFORCE: A new medical director has started work at The Rotherham Foundation Trust.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw FT appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed Sewa Singh as its new medical director.
Birmingham chief executive made a dame in new year's honours
The chief executive of University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust has been made a dame in the new year’s honours list.
Permanent chief exec appointed at Royal Cornwall
WORKFORCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust interim chief executive Lezli Boswell has been appointed to lead the trust on a permanent basis.
New chair appointed as Hull and East Yorkshire seeks FT status
WORKFORCE: Robert Deri, an accountant, has been appointed chair of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust.
Wales' top doctor announces retirement
Wales’ top doctor Tony Jewell said he will step down as Wales’ chief medical officer (CMO) next summer after six years in the post.
New chair for Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals
WORKFORCE: The NHS Appointments Commission has appointed Robert Deri as chair of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Macmillan chief appointed non exec for commissioning board
Macmillian Cancer Support chief executive Ciarán Devane has been confirmed as a non executive director of the NHS Commissioning Board.
NHS managers asked to resign - Labour
Senior NHS figures have been sent letters asking for their resignation as part of the move towards controversial health reforms, Labour has revealed.
PCT cluster chief exec to join mental health trust
WORKFORCE: A primary care trust cluster chief executive has been appointed to lead Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust.
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Former heart tsar to join Royal Cornwall board
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Heather Mcnair appointed chief nurse at Barnsley Hospital
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Diane Whittingham leaving Calderdale and Huddersfield FT and NHS
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Monitor's chief economist leaving for Ofwat
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Commissioning board names medical and finance chiefs
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Service delays arose despite 'good natured' strike
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Salisbury appoints new chief executive
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New NED for Epsom and St Helier
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Warning over status of nurses involved in NHS commissioning
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New chief executive for Chesterfield Royal
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Chair of Norfolk mental health trust reappointed
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New chair for North Staffs mental health trust
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National quality director takes job as acute chief exec
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Midlands announces cluster chairs
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Interim James Paget chair warns of 'distractions'
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Troubled trust gets fourth chair in two years
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Nottingham cluster appoints chief exec
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Medic appointed as Cambridgeshire and Peterborough FT chief
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New chair for Birmingham Community
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Chelsea and Westminster FT recruits three NEDs
News by sector
How to create an organisational strategy to develop clinical leaders
A programme to engage senior staff with clinical leadership through assessment and development is creating a core group of strong clinical leaders at Salford Royal. Stephen Perry and David Wood explain the programme.
How to use clinical supervision to increase the use of evidence-based practice
Clinical supervision affords clinicans and planners the time and application opportunity to engage with research and evidence that can inform professional practice in the day-to-day environment, argue Emily Steventon and colleagues.
Getting ahead: how to select an executive coach
Choosing an executive coach can seem a daunting decision. Rob Watling offers some simple advice to help make the right choice.
Is the transfer of public health services a problem for professionals?
The transfer of public health services from the NHS to the local authority will mean many professionals are set for a stark self re-evaluation that could call into question their employment with the NHS, writes Simon Bird.
How UK healthcare professionals can help countries needing international development
Healthcare workers are being challenged to take up their most demanding but rewarding career move yet as international development charity VSO urgently needs 100 healthcare professionals to volunteer in some of the world’s poorest countries next year.
From middle to higher ground: teaching the leaders of the future
Middle leaders – the chief executives of the future – must be taught the behaviours required for a successful stint at the top, says Lubna Haq.
Getting the health service skill mix right - now, and in the future
Despite job cuts and high unemployment, health employers are currently finding it difficult to fill vacancies. But this is due to the availability of - or lack of - the right skills, something that is only going to become more important to the health service, says Simon Hudson.
