All articles by Dave West – Page 25
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Unite and rule
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.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts charging for ops restricted on the NHS
Hospital trusts are continuing to allow patients to pay to have procedures which are banned or tightly restricted on the NHS, sparking a protest letter from NHS England.
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NewsNHSE sets first targets to cut BME disciplinary cases
The first NHS targets for reducing the disproportionate share of black and minority ethnic staff being subject to disciplinary cases have been set by NHS England, which has also told trusts to reduce unnecessary disciplinary action overall.
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NewsNHSE sets long-term plan priorities
NHS England has split its priorities between “critical foundations” the service must deliver under “nationally defined” timing and requirements, and other commitments where areas will have “substantial freedoms”.
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NewsMPs back most of NHS England’s proposed reforms
The Commons health and social care committee has said it “welcomes” the thrust of NHS England’s proposals for legal change, but raised queries and objections on some important points.
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NewsThree new integrated care systems announced
Three further areas have been designated as integrated care systems by NHS England, meaning more than a third of the country is covered.
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HSJ LocalCouncil chief to lead city’s ‘integrated care provider’
The chief executive of a city council which had previously suspended its involvement in an integrated care system has been appointed to one of its leadership posts.
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Expert BriefingThe biggest set of mergers for a decade
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.
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NewsNew NHS ops chief 'expects to return to trust' after secondment
The newly-appointed NHS chief operating officer is taking up the role on a secondment basis and has told staff at her trust she expects to “return to the trust after a period working at national level”, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS national chief operating officer revealed
NHS England and NHS Improvement have chosen the boss of a major hospital trust to be their national chief operating officer, effectively the deputy chief executive of the NHS.
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NewsNHS England seeks £50bn bond for ‘capital starved’ health service
The chair of NHS England has called on politicians to back a £50bn government “bond” for infrastructure spending, saying the service is “capital starved”.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: How to become an ICS
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.
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NewsTrust chief named as NHSE's first community services director
NHS England has hired a trust chief executive on a part-time basis to oversee development of community health services.
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NewsExclusive: 160,000 campaigners tell NHSE they want laws changed
More than 160,000 people have told NHS England via an online campaign survey that they want the law changed “so that contracts to run NHS services no longer have to be put up for auction”.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Can STPs avoid the mistakes of 2016?
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.
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NewsPay deal row erupts between government and NHS England
A row has broken out between the government and NHS England over £50m funding for NHS staff pay.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: What will NHS legislation unleash?
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.
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HSJ LocalCouncil will rejoin ICS subject to ‘privatisation’ veto
A city council which suspended involvement in its area’s integrated care system has said it will rejoin, subject to agreement it will be able to veto “proposals that may result in privatisation or outsourcing”.
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NewsGovernment misses NHS instructions deadline for first time
The government has failed to publish its requirements of the NHS by the deadline set in law for the first time.
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NewsSir Chris Ham joins health consultancy
Sir Chris Ham, the NHS Assembly co-chair and until recently the King’s Fund chief executive, has signed up as an adviser to a healthcare management consultancy.