All Amanda Pritchard articles – Page 6
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News
Pritchard: ‘Sorting out pensions’ important for elective recovery
Fresh efforts are being made to sort out long-standing pension issues which can prevent NHS staff working extra shifts to help tackle the elective backlog, NHS England’s chief executive has said.
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National chief people officer to step down
NHS England has announced internally to staff today that its chief people officer Prerana Issar is stepping down.
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More than 1,000 ‘definitely unvaccinated’ staff at one trust
At least 1,000 staff at the country’s largest NHS trust are still unvaccinated with a week to go until the deadline, it can be revealed.
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NHS guarantees private sector at least £225m to reserve capacity in case of new covid surge
NHS England has guaranteed to pay independent providers around £225m between now and March to reserve capacity in case of a covid admissions surge – but the figure could rise to up to £525m if the capacity needs to be fully utilised.
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NHS given its 10 priorities for 2022
NHS England has set out 10 priorities for the 2022-23 financial year in its annual planning guidance, which was published late on Christmas eve.
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HSJ’s 10 most read stories of 2021
As 2021 comes to an end, HSJ takes a look at its most read stories of the year.
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Comment
Julian Patterson: Government acts to tackle 'taskforce crisis'
Government admits that ‘something must be done’ as it appoints first ever head of NHS taskforces, writes Julian Patterson
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News
Mackey: Cutting waiting list may take more than four years
Elective treatments in the NHS will not substantially increase for at least another two years, and the waiting list may not have reduced by 2025, the national director of elective recovery has warned MPs.
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NHSE appoints new regional director
NHS England has appointed an interim regional director for London, and confirmed Sir David Sloman’s appointment as chief operating officer.
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Exclusive: NHS’s struggles to increase private sector activity revealed
The NHS sent less elective work to private sector providers in almost all specialties during the first six months of 2021-22 than it did in the comparable period before the pandemic, an HSJ analysis can reveal.
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Comment
Political complacency is a major risk for NHS ‘recovery and reform’
The new political leaders in healthcare need to articulate a clear and ambitious vision, or will undermine efforts to “build back better”. Here’s how, by Chris Thomas
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News
Pritchard: NHSE culture should ‘exemplify’ leadership behaviours needed across NHS
Leadership at the centre of the NHS should ‘echo and exemplify’ behaviours needed throughout the service, according to NHS England’s chief executive.
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Comment
How to make sure good analysts really can 'save more lives than a good anaesthetist'
When I think of ‘good analysts’ I picture someone striving to ‘improve decision quality’ for system leaders. Such good analysts really can save lives, writes Andi Orlowski
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Comment
The future of cancer screening
Taking a glimpse into the possible future of cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment in the UK and globally, by Sir Harpal Kumar
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Podcast
HSJ podcast: Pritchard and Javid’s key messages to trusts ahead of ‘toughest winter’
This week we discuss Amanda Pritchard and Sajid Javid’s key messages to local NHS chiefs at this week’s NHS Providers conference.
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Leader
‘I have heard you’ on service pressures, Pritchard tells NHS leaders
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard today told NHS leaders that she has ‘heard’ the concerns they have raised about the intense pressure on services, and claimed it was ‘unfair’ for staff to continue working so hard.
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News
Messenger review could ‘set NHS leaders up to fail’, Javid warned
A government-commissioned review of NHS management could turn into a ‘blame game’ with leaders ‘set up to fail [against] unrealistic expectations’, NHS Providers chief Chris Hopson has warned.
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Comment
Deceased NHS staff called on to do their part
The government is planning to bring the dead out of retirement in an audacious bid to solve the workforce crisis, writes Julian Patterson
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Comment
Pritchard: honesty and ambition will mark my tenure as CEO
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard on the ‘honesty and ambition’ she hopes will define her tenure, and why she is concerned about how stretched services are even before winter begins.
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HSJ Local
NHSE regional boss to step down
NHS England and Improvement East of England regional director Ann Radmore is stepping down and plans to retire, it was announced today.