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HSJ LocalNHSE director appointed CEO of country’s largest trust
A national director has been appointed to lead the largest NHS provider in England, HSJ has learned.
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NewsEx-civil servant appointed trust CEO
Gloucestershire Health and Care Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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NewsRevealed: ‘Tired’ NHS England staff will not know their fate until September
The reorganisation and rationalisation of NHS England will take place in three waves between February and June, HSJ has learned, with the organisation’s new structure not being confirmed until next autumn.
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CommentThe NHS graduate management scheme is a ‘shining beacon’
Replying to criticism of the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme, Raihan Mohammed says his experience of the programme has been overwhelmingly positive.
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CommentMilitant NHS directors threaten strike action
In the wake of the nurses’ ballot and as fears of further unrest rock the health service, another vital group of public servants could be about to down tools, reports Julian Patterson
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What to expect from the spending review
This week Annabelle and Dave are joined by Miriam Deakin, director of policy and strategy at NHS Providers, and we discuss what could be in store for the NHS in next week’s spending review.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: What strikes mean for NHS managers
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsFemale CEOs say ambulance service culture ‘deeply wrong’
The only two female ambulance chief executives in the country have said there is something ‘deeply wrong’ with the culture in ambulance services.
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NewsSouth West and specialist trusts saw biggest strike vote
Nursing strike action is planned at nearly all trusts in the South West this winter – compared to less than a third in London, following Royal College of Nursing ballot results, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsNurses at half of NHS organisations vote for strike
Nursing staff at around half of NHS organisations have voted in favour of strike action over pay and safety concerns, the Royal College of Nursing has said.
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NewsEvery ICS on course to bust their agency spending cap
Internal NHS data suggests every integrated care system is set to bust the caps placed on their agency spending, many by over 50 per cent.
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NewsSharp rise in babies missing out on timely health checks
The proportion of newborn babies receiving a timely health visitor check-in has fallen sharply, with one in five missing out in the most recent statistics available.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Unease around waiting list prioritisation
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentThe NHS graduate management scheme is no longer fit for purpose
The way the NHS trains its managers needs an overhaul argues Nora Ann Colton.
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NewsRishi Sunak hires health adviser
An adviser who worked on the Lansley reforms is to return to government as Downing Street’s top political health aide.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Crunch time for 40 ‘new hospitals’
The fate of the “40 new hospitals” hangs in the balance, with trusts hoping for a decision on funding by the end of the year.
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NewsJust 10 trusts responsible for half of ‘unacceptable’ placements
Just 10 trusts account for more than half of patients ‘inappropriately’ sent out of their area for a mental health bed – with dozens having to travel up to 300km, according to HSJ analysis.
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NewsFormer minister to chair Commons health committee
A former junior health minister has been selected as the new chair of the Commons health and social care committee.
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NewsPritchard: ICBs will ‘rationalise roles’ to make savings
Amanda Pritchard has said integrated care boards will need to “rationalise roles [and] processes” and use “economies of scale” to cut costs, following on from NHS England’s plans to cut around 6,000 posts.
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NewsNHS England orders ‘arctic willow’ test run for strikes
Systems have been told by NHS England to prepare to take part in a “multi-day exercise” to stress test the health service ahead of a winter of extreme operational pressures and possible strike action.