Dave West
Dave is HSJ’s deputy editor and leads our news and intelligence team. He had won a number of journalism awards for his work at HSJ and was named one of the top 10 journalists on Twitter by the Press Gazette. Over the years he has covered most areas of NHS policy and leadership, but in recent years has mostly focused on NHS England and integration.
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- dave.west@hsj.co.uk
NewsThe leaders chosen to guide the government’s 10-year plan
HSJ can reveal the health and care leaders who have been selected by government to lead the 11 advisory groups which will feed ideas into its 10-year plan for health.
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Where’s my transformation fund gone?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
NewsNHSE commercial chief steps down
NHS England’s chief commercial officer will step down at the end of this year, she has announced.
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The LCOs are coming
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
NewsOnly a third of NHSE staff think it has a ‘clear vision’
A survey showing only a third of NHS England staff believe it has a “clear vision” for the future has been described as “not as challenging as could be expected” by the organisation.
NewsExclusive: NHSE’s defunding of older people’s programme ‘a source of national shame’
NHS England cut £390m (70 per cent) from its planned budget for improving community care for older people in the past two years, according to information obtained by HSJ.
NewsUse ‘management discipline’ to keep squeezing pay bill, says NHSE
Trusts and systems must keep squeezing pay costs as winter approaches — despite them cutting around 16,000 posts in the past five months — NHS England has urged.
NewsStreeting ‘thinking deeply’ about overhauling NHS funding flows
The new government is “thinking deeply” about reforming NHS financial flows and incentives, Wes Streeting has said.
NewsI’ll reject ‘status quo’ proposals, Streeting warns officials
Wes Streeting has warned NHS England and departmental officials he will reject any proposals ”that suggest sticking with the status quo, or bids for more money without reform”.
NewsRevealed: the scale of the squeeze on primary care capital funding
Primary care has been subjected to the biggest squeeze in government capital spending in recent years, according to figures behind a major report into the state of the NHS.
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Tumbling into a full-on row
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
NewsNHSE and ICBs to highlight ‘resource gaps’ in wake of stabbings
NHS England is asking systems to highlight “gaps” in resources for intensive community mental healthcare in public in the wake of the Valdo Calocane stabbings.
NewsExclusive: GPs to escalate action over contract row
GP leaders have promised to ramp up their collective action and accused some NHS England officials of wanting to “deliberately starve” general practice as their contract dispute intensifies.
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Walking into a GP trap
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
NewsExclusive: 20,000 patients a year ‘warehoused’ in community beds after hospital discharge
More than 20,000 patients each year are being left to languish in care homes and community beds after discharge from hospital without any rehab support according to new data obtained by HSJ.
NewsNational standard needed for community services investment
The new government must ensure that community as well as primary care receives more funding if it is to honour its pledge to shift the balance of resources away from hospitals, a leading trust CEO has warned.
NewsStreeting orders ‘emergency measure’ to avert doctor unemployment
Concerns that many GPs completing their training this summer could be left without a job has forced government to release an extra £82m to pay for their employment.
NewsCEO ‘exodus’ threatens NHS, ministers told
The NHS could face an “exodus” of chief executives within the next two years due to a retirement bulge and intense operational pressure, government pay advisers have warned.
NewsFaster pay rises for Band 8 and 9s under new framework
Band 8 and 9 NHS staff would see quicker pay growth under proposals to be considered by the NHS Staff Council.
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Will ministers rob primary care to pay primary care?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.