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NewsFormer union boss made interim hospital chair
A former union boss has been appointed interim chair of a London district general hospital.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive for hospital group
The Royal Free London Foundation Trust has appointed a new group chief executive.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Tin hats and stats
Welcome to Performance Watch - our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders, by performance correspondent James Illman. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsTrust offering new CEO at least £62,500 less than predecessor
A foundation trust is proposing to pay its new chief executive at least £62,500 less than its previous CEO following discussions with NHS Improvement.
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NewsPay deal policy ‘will push trusts into deficit’
Trusts providing public health services will be pushed into deficit because there is no plan to fund them for pay rises granted nationally to NHS staff, providers have warned.
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NewsDHSC reduces gender pay gap
The difference between men and women’s hourly pay at the Department of Health and Social Care and its executive agencies has fallen by almost 3 percentage points.
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CommentHow to maximise the impact of NHS volunteers
Jullie Tran Graham shares insights and learnings from a recently released report that evaluates the impacts of volunteer interventions
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CommentSaving babies’ lives
In response to numerous cases of unsafe maternity and neonatal care, many initiatives have been introduced but their implementation remains inconsistent due to lack of training and funding, note James Titcombe and Bill Kirkup
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NewsTraining needed to stop patient risk from AI and robots - review
The NHS needs to drastically boost its ability to asses new digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence and genomics, or risk entrenching health inequities and harming patients, according to a government review.
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CommentChildren must learn all are welcome as part of the NHS team
NHS trusts must develop stronger relationships with education so that discussion of the benefits of an NHS career becomes a normal part of primary and secondary school education, writes Danny Mortimer
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NewsDame Sally Davies to step down
Dame Sally Davies will step down as England’s chief medical officer at the end of September, after nine years in the post.
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NewsNew rules proposed for admin agency staff use
Trusts could be forced to rethink how they use non-clinical agency staff under new proposals from the regulator.
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NewsRegulator chiefs join pension scheme exodus
Nine of the most senior directors in the NHS opted out of the NHS pension scheme in 2017-18, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalICS appoints retiring council director as first chair
A first-wave integrated care system has appointed a retiring local authority leader as its chair.
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NewsCommunity and MH nurse numbers rise for first time since 2009
The number of registered nurses working in NHS community and mental health services have risen year on year for the first time, after almost a decade of decline.
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NewsHancock delays decision on new NHS management regulator
The government has delayed making a decision on whether to introduce a regulator for NHS managers, after a review recommended those guilty of misconduct should be barred from sitting on NHS boards.
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HSJ LocalMPs 'incredulous' over trust chair's reappointment
Four MPs in Dudley have raised concerns over the reappointment of their local trust’s chair, ahead of the publication of a report into whistleblowing claims against its executive directors.
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HSJ InteractiveEmbedding the learning from speaking up
Moving from a blame culture to a learning culture is an integral part of Freedom to Speak Up. Dr Henrietta Hughes explains how the National Guardian’s Office is helping organisations embed learning through its case review process
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NewsExcellence awards should be withheld at failing trusts, CQC said
The Care Quality Commission said clinical excellence awards should be routinely withheld from senior medics at trusts in special measures, according to documents obtained by HSJ.
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NewsSenior managers face 'competency standards' but no 'striking off'
Directors of NHS organisations will have to meet minimum “competency standards” and be listed on a “central database” but will not face the prospect of being struck off, the government is due to announce today.