All Clinical Leaders articles – Page 13
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CommentMaking improvement accessible to all
Why upcoming initiatives to improve healthcare could just succeed
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NewsNHS England names 18 new national clinical directors
Eighteen national clinical directors and seven “associate” directors under new NHS England structure Chris Harrison is NCD for cancer and Tim Kendall is mental health NCD NHS England said it was reforming previous structure of 23 NCDs to improve clinical advice and “slim down” organisation NHS England has ...
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NewsCharity warnings over clinical reference group cuts
Chief executives of The Brain Tumour Charity and Sarcoma UK raise concerns cuts will “dilute” specialist knowledge Neurological Alliance and British Kidney Patients Association warn reducing groups’ membership will impact ability to represent patients NHS England plans to cut half of clinical reference groups and reduce clinical and patients ...
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NewsSurvey: Commissioners lack faith in HWBs to deliver change
Clinical commissioning groups lack confidence in their local health and wellbeing boards’ ability to deliver change and the likelihood of the NHS making £22bn in efficiency savings.
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NewsWinners of healthcare science awards revealed
A clinical scientist who leads a programme to improve medical devices has been named Healthcare Scientist of the Year.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat’s up, Doc: where are all the medical leaders?
Despite high levels of job satisfaction, the NHS is failing to convince doctors to take up leadership roles
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HSJ KnowledgeThe making of a medical director
Hunter Healthcare managing director Gavin Johnstone on the NHS’s lost opportunities
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CommentThe compelling reasons why leadership should not be optional
Rebecca Bridger on why we have not got better at incorporating leadership into medical careers
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NewsNHS England to cut clinical reference groups by half
Clinical reference groups to be cut from 71 to 38 Clinical representatives to be reduced from 14 per group to four, and patient representatives from four to two NHS England says move aims to ensuring “greater alignment of clinical advisory structures” NHS England has proposed to reduce the ...
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NewsExclusive: Government tech review to shake-up clinical leadership
US digital health expert outlines his preliminary thinking about his review exclusively to HSJ Professor Wachter is discussing a shakeup of the role of NHS chief clinical information officers He indicates there is a need for changes to financial and regulatory incentives The US digital health expert advising ...
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CommentSeeking the heat: junior doctors must take affirmative leadership action
We must produce a more equitable and universal approach to developing leadership talent, writes Dr Alex Till
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NewsNHS Clinical Commissioners co-chair steps down
Steve Kell is to step down as co-chair of NHS Clinical Commissioners and as chair of Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group.
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NewsNHS England set to remove eight national clinical directors
NHS England on track to cut eight national clinical director posts Sixteen directors will be retained in a new structure from April Remaining directors split into “major programme”, “service improvement” and “population group” NHS England is on course to cut eight national clinical directors, including for renal disease, ...
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NewsTwo top clinical directors leaving NHS England
Two of NHS England’s top clinical directors are leaving the organisation.
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NewsNHS England to cut national neurology director
First time NHS England has confirmed intention to cut specific national clinical director Sir Bruce Keogh outlines shape of new clinical advisory structure Simon Stevens indicates director cuts partly motivated by need to reduce costs NHS England is planning to cut the national clinical director for neurology, its ...
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NewsNew ratings will not lead to better commissioning, say CCG leaders
The majority of clinical commissioning group leaders do not believe proposed ratings for CCGs will lead to better commissioning and standards of services, the latest HSJ CCG Barometer has found.
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NewsPatient group fears national clinical director cut
Neurological Alliance warns NHS England against “removal or demotion” of national clinical director for adult neurology Charity also urges it to protect intelligence network and strategic clinical networks for neurology HSJ revealed last month that NHS England is considering cuts to 23 director roles If NHS England cuts ...
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NewsDixon: CCGs are straightjacketed and primary care 'locked out'
Michael Dixon gives final speech as he steps down as NHS Alliance chair after 18 years Says clinical commissioners constrained by accountability, payment and competition rules Clinical commissioners are “in a straightjacket” and primary care remains “locked out of the NHS”, Michael Dixon has said in his final ...
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NewsHSJ Women Leaders network to launch 'plan for action' on inequality
HSJ will host its second Women Leaders network event tomorrow.
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CommentWhy 'Hudson moments' are great for improving patient safety
The immense training undergone by the Hero of the Hudson pilot offers valuable lessons for the NHS