All David Nicholson articles – Page 28
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NewsChief executives appointed at two SHAs
Chief executives have been appointed to West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber strategic health authorities.
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CommentMark Goldman on clinical leadership's tipping point
Many years ago, I was advised by an eminent professor that if enough people all wanted something to happen at the same time it always happened. As far as the events of men rather than nature are concerned, this has proved to be a truth.
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NewsInterview: David Nicholson talks leadership
In an exclusive interview following the first meeting of the national leadership council last week, NHS chief executive David Nicholson tells HSJ what was discussed, why the council won’t become a “dustbin” for difficult issues and why all chief executives must take responsibility for leadership.
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NewsCrunch time: coming to terms with NHS funding cuts
Public sector spending projections raise the spectre of real terms cuts from 2011. Sally Gainsbury dissects the figures and looks at the options for the NHS as growth makes way for austerity
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Blogs
NHS news blog: Interview - David Nicholson talks leadership
In an exclusive interview following the first meeting of the national leadership council last week, NHS chief executive David Nicholson tells HSJ what was discussed, why the council won’t become a “dustbin” for difficult issues and why all chief executives must take responsibility for leadership.
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NewsDavid Nicholson defends 'unashamedly elitist' Top 250 scheme
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has defended a controversial scheme to identify the top 250 jobs in the health service as “unashamedly elitist”.
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NewsBudget 2009: funding squeeze looms in 2011, says David Nicholson
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has not ruled out a cash cut in NHS funding from 2011.
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NewsDavid Nicholson talks to HSJ about foundation trusts on their fifth anniversary
As the new financial year begins, NHS chief executive David Nicholson talks to HSJ about the first five years of foundation trusts, the national quality board, and how managers should respond to the gathering financial storm
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Gordon Brown, Alan Johnson and David Nicholson sign 'historic' NHS constitution
Gordon Brown has described today's launch of the NHS constitution as an 'historic occasion'.
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David Nicholson warns against NHS cash hoarding
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has told managers it is 'perfectly possible' to improve services despite the government's plans to cut £5bn from planned public spending.
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Nicholson denies 'swipe' at foundation regulator Monitor
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has played down comments that appeared to criticise the foundation trusts' regulator Monitor.
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David Nicholson tells Confed chiefs to nurture leadership
Every chief executive and board member needs to take responsibility for nurturing future leaders, NHS chief executive David Nicholson has told the NHS Confederation conference.
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Nicholson tells Patient Safety Congress: create a safety culture
Chief executives have been told to create an environment where staff can report safety incidents instead of being ‘hung up to dry’.
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David Nicholson says standards must not slip
Hospital trusts have failed by a whisker to meet the government's target to treat all accident and emergency patients within four hours.
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David Nicholson speaks at Patient Safety Congress 2008
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has called for national targets and local leadership to improve patient safety in the NHS.
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Nicholson sets out challenges for year ahead
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has written his annual report for 2007-08.The report looks at progress made in the NHS in 2007-08 and the challenges ahead.
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Comment
Your Humble Servant on Nicholson's blog
To: Don Wise, chief executiveFrom: Paul Servant, assistant chief executiveRe: blogs and Zogs
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Nicholson announces new cleaning strategy
The NHS is to push forward with a step change in cleaning services, NHS chief executive David Nicholson has said. At a summit of private and public sector cleaning representatives, Mr Nicholson outlined plans which included publishing the latest information on MRSA rates for every hospital on the NHS Choices ...
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Nicholson's operating framework gets mixed review
Managers have given this year's NHS operating framework a mixed response, welcoming its emphasis on improved commissioning, while expressing concern that the national priorities are too prescriptive.