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National director to lead NHS England regional team
NHS England’s chief nurse has been appointed to lead the London regional team.
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Exclusive: Trust to sell land to quango
A trust in the West Midlands has signed a deal to transfer its surplus land to the Homes and Communities Agency.
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New chair of special measures trusts 'likes a challenge'
Kettering General Hospital Trust is to share a chair with the Princess Alexandra Trust despite the pair not being in the same geographical or organisational patch.
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'Dysfunctional' NHS England project damages UK reputation, say health tech firms
An organisation representing health technology firms has claimed a “dysfunctional” NHS England project is denying patients access to “life changing” treatment.
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NHS bursary reform fails to increase student nurses
The government’s plan to expand the number of nurse training places by scrapping the NHS bursary appears to have failed, the latest data suggests.
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Daily Insight: NHS's King of the North dethroned
The must read stories and biggest talking points in the NHS
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Hospital staff to strike over weekend working deal
Theatre staff at an NHS trust are going on strike tomorrow and next week over a dispute with trust managers about out of hours work.
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Government releases cash in last minute push to expand NHS training
Universities and NHS trusts are being offered tens of thousands of pounds by Health Education England in a push to expand training places for nurses and other health professionals this year.
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Exclusive: GPs back CCG shake up despite 'no confidence' vote
Commissioners in Staffordshire have received endorsement from members for their plans to appoint a single accountable officer, despite GPs previously submitting a vote of no confidence in the CCGs.
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Ward remains 'temporarily' closed after police investigation
A Bristol dementia ward has been “temporarily” closed for two months after a police investigation into the possible ill treatment of a patient.
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Sir Leonard Fenwick sacked for gross misconduct
The NHS’s longest serving chief executive has been sacked for gross misconduct, it has emerged today.
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Hospital trusts set out merger plans
Struggling Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust and neighbouring Ipswich Hospital Trust are likely next week to approve plans to merge.
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Hunt decision delay 'affecting patient safety' after wards close
Commissioners say a delay in a decision by the health secretary is affecting patient safety after admissions were halted at a community hospital.
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'Great' trust chief executive announces retirement
One of the top acute chief executives in the NHS has announced his retirement this afternoon.
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Staffing problems prompt trust to bring forward bed closures
An acute trust has brought forward the closure of 71 inpatient beds across four community hospitals due to pressures on safe staffing.
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Chief executive denies trust merger rumours
The chief executive of a mental health trust in the West Midlands has quashed rumours that her organisation plans to merge with major community and mental health providers.
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Quarter of NHS accounts vulnerable from 'very weak' passwords
NHS Digital has uncovered a widespread “false sense of security” over cyber threats among NHS organisations, with many having weak passwords and poorly policed access to sensitive patient data.
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Pressure on trust’s A&E staff 'unsustainable', regulator warns
Staff working in the emergency department of a trust at the centre of a controversial emergency care reconfiguration plans have told inspectors the pressure on them is “unsustainable”.
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