A new chief executive has been appointed to NHS South Central. Jim Easton joins the strategic health authority from York hospitals foundation trust and replaces Mark Britnell who moved to the Department of Health in July.
Mr Easton said: 'There is a real ambition across the NHS and its partners in the South Central area to continue to improve care for patients and health communities'.
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed the trusts and partnerships which will receive capital funding worth around £900m for building developments.
Potential plans to ditch the four hour target for minor ailments are based on the “utter myth” that a large number of patients should be seen elsewhere, a senior emergency chief has told HSJ.
Mental health services are operating in some of the “worst estate the NHS has” and require major capital investment, a government review has said.
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