All David Nicholson articles – Page 5
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NewsDavid Nicholson: Some newspapers 'hate the NHS'
Some of the UK’s national newspapers “hate the NHS”, according to the outgoing leader of the service, who plans to apply for a role at the new press regulator.
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NewsNicholson exit interview: Rules and structures are blocking change
NHS providers are wasting energy pursuing foundation trust status when the model is “not going to work in the future”, Sir David Nicholson has said.
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LeaderAutocrats, move over. It’s time for persuaders to step up
Nicholson’s departure is end of an era
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CommentOldham is a holistic man with a holistic remedy for whole person care
The obvious choice for Andy Burnham’s report
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NewsSources: Nicholson 'did not approve Wass pay deal'
Exclusive: NHS England chief executive Sir David Nicholson was not involved in the decision to award his close ally and departing HR director Jo-Anne Wass a two-year pay deal, HSJ has been told.
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NewsNicholson: NHS needs extra funding for 'change'
Major service change in the NHS will need additional funding during the next parliament, its outgoing chief executive said.
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NewsNicholson: CCGs 'encouraged' to protect mental health parity
Clinical commissioning groups have received guidance to “encourage and support” them to deliver parity of esteem for mental health services, Sir David Nicholson has said.
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NewsNicholson calls for 'no more top down reorganisation' in final board meeting
Sir David Nicholson took the opportunity of his final NHS England board meeting to warn against further “top-down reorganisations” of the NHS.
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NewsNicholson: ‘Not speaking to Mid Staffs relatives my biggest mistake’
Outgoing NHS England chief executive Sir David Nicholson has said he “bitterly” regrets not doing more to engage with the families of patients who died as a result of care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England's HR director to leave
NHS England’s national director for human resources and organisational development has confirmed to HSJ she is leaving the organisation.
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CommentReaders letters – 21 February 2014
An open letter on NHS Leadership to Sir Stuart Rose, Sir David Nicholson and Simon Stevens
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NewsNicholson demands hospital centralisation
The outgoing head of NHS England has said hospitals will have to close and services centralised to improve patient care.
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HSJ Local
Trust appoints acting chair
The NHS Trust Development Authority last week announced the appointment of an acting chair at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
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NewsAnalysed: Practices urged to work at greater scale
NHS England’s planning guidance, which calls for GP practices to “work at a greater scale”, will not mean the end of single-handed practices, the national body has said.
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NewsScience centres to be 'hubs' of specialised services
Academic health science centres should become the “hubs” of specialised services, according to NHS England’s medical director.
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LeaderThe ‘year of Francis’ ends in confusion, conflict and hope
The NHS can’t waste a ‘good crisis’
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NewsGrant: Stevens will take NHS into 'next phase' of transformation
The health service is entering a “transformational” next phase in which services spanning different sectors are likely to be contracted to serve specified segments of the population, according to NHS England’s chair.
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NewsNHS England's mandate delayed amid 'struggle' over contents
Publication of the government’s mandate to NHS England has been delayed after the organisation’s chair revealed a “struggle” had been taking place to ensure the document did not become a government “shopping list”.
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