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CommentThe perfect Christmas gifts for NHS managers
Stuck for original gift ideas? Running out of time due to last-minute reporting commitments? There’s something for everyone in this list of festive shopping recommendations, compiled by Julian Patterson
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NewsICB chief goes full-time at NHS England
The chief executive of an integrated care system is moving to work for NHS England full time, for an unspecified period.
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News‘Punishment beatings’ cause NHS leaders to hide problems, says Streeting
A political culture “geared around sparing reputations” rather than being honest about the NHS’s failings has led to “backside covering” by senior managers trying to avoid “punishment beatings”, the health and care secretary has said.
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NewsUnder-fire director is ‘tackling medical patriarchy’, says hospital trust
University Hospitals Birmingham’s chair has defended its chief executive and chief medical officer after consultants voted “no confidence” in them.
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CEO InterviewCEO interview: Sam Higginson, chief executive, Royal Devon University Healthcare Foundation Trust
This is the latest in a series of interviews with chief executives, which are available exclusively to HSJ Insight subscribers.
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NewsExclusive: Consultants vote ‘no confidence’ in trust CEO and CMO
Senior doctors at one of England’s largest hospital trusts have passed a vote of “no confidence” in its CEO and chief medical officer.
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NewsTrust appoints sector’s only minority ethnic CEO
A longstanding executive has been appointed to lead an ambulance service, making him the sector’s only chief executive with a minority ethnic background.
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HSJ LocalMental health nurse appointed trust CEO
A trust has appointed a mental health nurse as its permanent chief executive, after he held the post in an interim capacity for over a year.
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HSJ LocalThree acutes set for single CEO and chair
Norfolk’s three acute hospital trusts have announced plans for a new group model led by a single chair and chief executive from April, in a move that would mean axing trust-level CEO and chair positions.
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CommentForming a ‘group’ should not be the ‘default option’ for trusts
With clarity of purpose, forming a “group” with other trusts can benefit providers – but it should not be a default option just because it can be labelled as reform, says Paul Roberts.
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News‘No pay rise’ for senior managers who don’t balance budgets
Senior NHS managers who “persistently fail to provide decent care or fail to manage their finances” will not receive annual pay uplifts, the Department of Health and Social Care has said in its evidence to pay review bodies.
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NewsMinisters demand ‘open book approach’ from new NHSE chair
The government is looking for an NHS England chair who has “deep experience” of working in the UK’s “health and care system” and is committed to ensuring government ministers can get the information they need from the organisation.
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HSJ LocalICB names third chair in eight months
An integrated care board has appointed its third temporary chair since April, blaming the general election for the high turnover.
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NewsNew leaders bring ‘energy, focus and grit’ to troubled trusts, says NHSE
Changing chairs, CEOs and finance chiefs has helped turn around several poorly performing trusts and systems, NHS England has said, but it plans to do more to “strengthen” leadership at troubled organisations.
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NewsPlan for first ambulance group revealed
Two ambulance trusts are planning to form a group next year.
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CommentThe NHS has to rewire its decision making
Empowering NHS staff voices through insight pathways can tackle inefficiencies, boost morale, and drive productivity, offering a sustainable solution to the health service’s pressing challenges of reform, resource allocation, and workforce engagement, writes Annie Williamson
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NewsRegulation ‘chilling effect’ could ‘increase fear’ for NHS managers
Regulating managers could have a “chilling effect” dissuading people from taking up challenging roles, and cause risk aversion to difficult decisions, the government has acknowledged.
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HSJ LocalCEO’s bullying claims are ‘outright lies’, says chair
An acute trust chair has claimed its former chief executive – who is accusing him of bullying and harassment – put on “an act” of being distressed by his actions.
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NewsTariff ‘insufficient’ for ‘premium’ cost of tackling long waiters, warns CEO
There is “insufficient” funding for extra work needed to tackle long waits, a chief executive at one of the worst-performing trusts against a key elective target has said.
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HSJ LocalTrust paid ex-CEO £180k after departure
The former CEO of a major hospital trust was paid around £180,000 for working on an “external programme” for five months after he stepped down, it has emerged.