All Simon Stevens articles – Page 3
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Where the GP data-sharing scheme went wrong
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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NewsStevens: My successor must ‘speak out for what is right’
Sir Simon Stevens has advised his successor they should not ‘be afraid to stand up and speak out for what is right’.
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NewsNew health bill may create ‘bureaucratic nightmare’, ICS leader warns
The senior NHS leader who is representing integrated care systems has warned government and NHS reform proposals risk creating a ‘bureaucratic nightmare’.
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NewsHancock: ‘no evidence that a shortage of PPE led to anybody dying of covid’
The official estimate of the number of health and social care staff to have died from coronavirus during the pandemic now stands at around 1,500, Matt Hancock told a Parliamentary committee today.
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NewsHancock hits back at Cummings allegations
Matt Hancock today rejected the incendiary allegations made about him by the PM’s former advisor Dominic Cummings, including that the health secretary had lied ‘to everybody on multiple occasions’.
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NewsDido Harding ‘thinking about’ applying for NHSE chief exec job
Dido Harding said this morning she is ‘thinking about’ applying for the NHS England chief executive role, although she has not done so yet.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: “Tens of thousands of people died who didn’t need to die”
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsClaims around protecting care homes from covid ‘complete nonsense’, says Cummings
Dominic Cummings has said official claims around care homes being protected from covid-positive patients who were discharged from hospitals last year are “complete nonsense”.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The rebirth of care.data (sort of)
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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NewsNHS England seeks chief to ‘speak truth to power’
NHS England has published a job spec for its new chief executive, saying the role will require the “ability to speak truth to power”, and have an emphasis on “digital innovation and transformation”.
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NewsExclusive: Government alert over surge in respiratory virus affecting babies and toddlers
The chief medical officers of the four UK nations are set to warn about a surge in admissions of severely ill, very young children later this year, due to the resurgence of a respiratory virus which has been suppressed by anti-covid measures, HSJ can reveal.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: How the government’s NHS reform plans are changing
In this week’s podcast we discuss how the government’s health and social care legislation plans are changing — both in substance and in context.
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NewsThe overseas leaders who could – but probably won’t – become the next NHS England chief
The NHS has little chance of attracting an overseas healthcare leader to become the new chief executive of NHS England, according to a wide range of informed and senior sources who spoke to HSJ.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Who will be the next chief executive of NHS England?
With Sir Simon Stevens stepping down from the NHS’ top job in July, the 12-week countdown to find a successor begins.
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CommentGovernment should pick someone independent, not compliant, to replace Stevens
The government has just 12 weeks to make one of its most important appointments — a replacement for Sir Simon Stevens, writes Richard Sloggett.
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NewsBritnell ‘thinking very seriously’ about NHS England CEO vacancy
Mark Britnell says he is “thinking very seriously” about applying for the soon to be vacant role of NHS England chief executive.
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CommentSir Simon Stevens: a champion for race equality
Yvonne Coghill gives a befitting tribute to the outgoing NHS England chief, especially for his work around equality in the health service
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CommentWhat Stevens’ successor needs to bring to the table
Sir Simon Stevens’ time as NHS England chief has shown us the service needs a different kind of leadership which places trust in the people who do the caring, says Charlotte Augst
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Exit Sir Simon Stevens
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsNHSE to launch ‘thorough international search’ for Stevens’ successor
There will be a thorough international search for candidates to be the next NHS England chief executive, HSJ understands.