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NewsNew chief executive appointed at ‘outstanding’ trust
An ‘outstanding’ trust has announced it has appointed a new chief executive.
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NewsMinisters bow to NHS pressure to delay GP data scheme
The government has delayed going live with a new data-sharing scheme by two months, amid warnings from its project lead that ploughing ahead risked “losing public and professional trust” in the NHS’ handling of patient data.
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NewsRevealed: Most People Board chairs are women or have minority ethnic background
Half of the chairs of the new regional People Boards are from a minority ethnic background and the majority are also female, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDaily Insight: A nervous balancing act
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsDozens of hospitals hit dangerous bed occupancy levels
Dozens of acute trusts have operated at very high levels of bed occupancy in the past month, as they deal with a surge in non-covid patients with thousands fewer beds than normal.
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NewsDido Harding ‘thinking about’ applying for NHSE chief exec job
Dido Harding said this morning she is ‘thinking about’ applying for the NHS England chief executive role, although she has not done so yet.
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News‘Significant risks to patient safety and trust’s reputation’ uncovered by external review
A gastroenterology service was ‘in a very poor state with significant risks to patient safety’ and had poor teamworking which ‘blighted’ the service, an external review found.
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NewsVirtual forum to hear NHS needs to drop ‘single use mindset’ post-covid
An HSJ virtual forum tomorrow will discuss how the NHS should drop the ‘single use’ mindset which has accelerated during covid, to protect the environment.
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NewsDaily Insight: Who holds the funds?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrust to move people with learning disabilities up waiting lists
A hospital trust has decided to prioritise people with learning disabilities for elective treatment, after analysis showed they were disproportionately affected by lengthy waits for care, along with some people who have a minority ethnic background.
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NewsDaily Insight: The issue of openness
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsCoastal trust hires two London hospital chiefs
The interim chief executive of a London hospital is to take up the post of managing director at a large coastal trust.
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NewsEx-director wins £70k payout over trust’s ‘inappropriate’ interview panel
A trust must pay out nearly £70,000 to its former director of medical education after an employment tribunal ruled she had been constructively dismissed.
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NewsDaily Insight: Feeling of futility
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News‘Secretive’ safety findings set to be revealed direct to CQC
The Care Quality Commission may in future be notified when ‘secretive’ external reviews have looked at patient safety issues within trusts.
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NewsStaff warn collaboration and flexibility waning after covid
Staff have warned the collaboration and flexible working achieved during covid risk being lost, in a huge and unprecedented feedback exercise for NHS England.
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NewsDaily Insight: From the pandemic to the personal
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News‘Zero progress’ made on covid tests for visually impaired people
Charities have said rapid covid tests remain ‘completely inaccessible’ to blind people, despite the government claiming it has made efforts — including collaborating with charities — to improve access.
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NewsTrust buys private hospital at ‘critical time of recovery’
An acute trust has bought a local private hospital for an undisclosed sum, saying it will safeguard its NHS work and continue to serve the private market.
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NewsNHS manager admits defrauding trust out of £800,000
A former senior IT manager has admitted to defrauding an NHS trust out of more than £800,000 and will face sentencing later this month.