News – Page 1017
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East of England ambulance seeks new chief executive
East of England Ambulance Service Trust is seeking a new chief executive, and is expecting to pay £145,000.
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NewsNew IFR policy could 'snuff out' innovation
The NHS Commissioning Board’s plans to develop national policies for new treatments after just five individual funding requests could stifle innovation, it has been warned.
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NewsHospital trusts lack 'top drawer' leaders
The NHS’s ability to make significant savings over the next two years through service change could be limited by its problems recruiting “top drawer” hospital leaders, the health service’s chief executive has suggested.
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NewsCommissioning board specialised service move 'could destabilise small trusts'
The national standardisation of specialised services could prompt a wave of reconfiguration and destabilise smaller trusts, it has been claimed.
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Salisbury appoints permanent chief exec
WORKFORCE: Peter HIll has been appointed as chief executive at Salisbury Foundation Trust.
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Health committee calls for swift action on value based pricing
Swift action is needed to ensure a smooth changeover to a new system of pricing for the drugs used by the NHS, the Commons health committee has said in a report today.
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NewsHunt: Unsafe staffing 'totally unacceptable'
It is “totally unacceptable” for hospitals to have unsafe staffing levels, health secretary Jeremy Hunt insisted yesterday.
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Salisbury cuts follow up urology visits
PERFORMANCE: The introduction of a nurse led telephone clinic for follow up urology appointments has saved more than 200 hospital attendances at Salisbury Foundation Trust.
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Great Western misses 18 weeks target
PERFORMANCE: Issues with information technology and data quality in four community services have impacted on Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust performance against the 18 week referral to treatment target in November.
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NHS Cumbria chief executive to lead review of troubled Northern Ireland trust
WORKFORCE: Sue Page, the chief executive of NHS Cumbria, has agreed to lead a “turnaround team” established to address the problems at a troubled Northern Ireland health trust.
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Northern Devon nominated for patient experience award
PERFORMANCE: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust has been nominated for an award for its “mystery shopper” patient feedback scheme.
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NewsHunt: NHS 'should go' paperless by 2018
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced the NHS “should go paperless” by 2018 as he outlined his digital records vision for the health service.
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Northern Lincs and Goole moves to new early warning system
PERFORMANCE: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Foundation Trust has introduced a new patient deterioration warning system - the National Early Warning Score, or NEWS.
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Barts appoints director of public health
WORKFORCE: Barts Health Trust has appointed a director of public health to its board.
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New CEO announced for Sandwell and West Birmingham Trust
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust has announced the appointment of Toby Lewis as new chief executive.
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Devon partnership staff bring grievance
WORKFORCE: Staff at Devon Partnership Trust have brought a collective grievance over plans to redesign the psychology and psychological therapy services.
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New NED for Imperial
WORKFORCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust have appointed a new non-executive director.
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Cambs win drugs misuse contract
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust will continue to provide an integrated drug and alcohol misuse service across Cambridgeshire after winning a fresh contract.
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Cancer waiting times slip in Birmingham and Solihull
PERFORMANCE: The Birmingham and Solihull primary care trust cluster has reported a dip in performance against a cancer waiting time target.
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Imperial appoints new HR director
WORKFORCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust has recruited a new head of HR, starting in April.