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NewsTrust ‘missed opportunities’ in child’s death
The health service should carry out a national review of the use of paper-based records in children’s care, an independent investigation into a child’s death has said.
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NewsExclusive: Review uncovers misogyny and paternalistic culture at major trust
An independent review of a major trust has uncovered claims of misogyny and a failure to deal with “unwanted romantic advances”, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNew CEO for trust with high staff satisfaction
An acute trust in the East Midlands has appointed a new chief executive following a “highly competitive” recruitment campaign.
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NewsBMA ‘demanding extortionate pay’ during strikes
The British Medical Association expects trusts to pay “extortionate” rates for resident doctors asked to run services during the current strike, according to NHS England.
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CommentRegulation of managers must be equitable as well as effective
New NHS manager regulation must go beyond disbarring – supporting standards, equity, and leadership development to truly improve healthcare leadership, writes Saffron Cordery
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NewsChildren’s heart unit in ‘very precarious state’
A surgeon at one of England’s largest teaching trusts has had their practice restricted following the deaths of two children, amid a “worrying and significant deterioration” in mortality rates for its children’s heart service.
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NewsStrikes must not be ‘pain free’ for BMA, says Mackey
Resident doctors’ strikes starting tomorrow should not be “pain free” for the British Medical Association, Sir Jim Mackey has told trust leaders.
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NewsBarring system could cover band 8 and 9 managers
A planned barring scheme for senior NHS managers could be extended to those working at band 8d and above, the government has said.
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NewsMackey ‘risking safety’ with tough line on strikes, says BMA
NHS England’s instruction not to cancel planned care during the upcoming resident doctors strike risks harming patient safety, the British Medical Association has warned.
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NewsManagers will be barred for misconduct and 'silencing whistleblowers'
NHS directors who commit serious misconduct will be barred from taking up other senior roles, under the government’s manager regulation proposals.
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NewsNHSE admits ‘really poor’ management and HR
Persistently poor management and HR processes have been reported to NHS England’s board today.
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NewsTwo ICB chief executives to stand down
Two integrated care board chief executives have announced their resignations.
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NewsChair departs ICB ahead of clustering arrangements
The chair of an integrated care board has announced his decision to stand down as it prepares to ‘cluster’ with a neighbour.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts will decide what work gets done on strike days, not BMA
Trusts, with the support of NHS England, will determine what care is delivered during the impending five-day resident doctors strike – not the British Medical Association, Sir Jim Mackey has told HSJ.
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NewsNHSE workforce chief departs
NHS England’s chief workforce, training and education officer is leaving this summer, ahead of the appointment of a new director for “people” in the health department.
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CommentDoctors must be enabled to do more research
Doctors face mounting pressures that leave little time for research, threatening the future of innovation in the NHS
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HSJ LocalFormer civil servant to lead trust
An acute trust has appointed a former government chief of staff and civil servant to replace its CEO of seven years.
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NewsCEO quits struggling hospital trust
The chief executive of a trust battling major performance and care quality concerns is stepping down after three years.
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NewsResident doctors to strike for five days
Resident doctors in England will go on strike for five days later this month, the British Medical Assocation has announced.
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News90,000 three-year waiters revealed in unpublished data
The huge numbers of very long waits for NHS mental health care have been exposed in new data – revealing figures much larger than those waiting for physical health treatment.