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Sir David Nicholson's latest bright idea for the English NHS
London :: United Kingdom | 9 days ago
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Sir David Nicholson, the Chief Executive of NHS England, has had an idea. He may be in the middle of the reform-to-end-all-reforms in the NHS (quite literally, as it's the reform to end the NHS), but that hasn't stopped him thinking up another reform
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Will there be a cultural revolution in the NHS?
Liverpool :: United Kingdom | 15 days ago
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The fallout from the Mid Staffs hospital scandal led to an outpouring of resentment at NHS standards...In the wake of health reforms and the Francis inquiry into the Mid-Staffordshire scandal which examined the failure of the system to identify and
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'We are worried about old hands meddling'
San Ramon :: CA :: USA | 15 days ago
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As power in the NHS is devolved to local commissioners there are a lot of anomalies we need to iron out The health reforms are intended to devolve power in the NHS to local commissioners. We are working in that spirit, and hope the system leaders and
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A new culture of management in the NHS
London :: CA :: USA | 15 days ago
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NHS England is looking to give organisations more scope in decision-making after being criticised over harbouring a 'macho, hairy-chested' bullying culture that led to a series of mistakes and poor care Managers are developing new methods as the NHS
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This This week in healthcare: 27-31 May
London :: CA :: USA | 19 days ago
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Our roundup of the best healthcare news, comment and analysis from around the web Welcome to the weekly roundup of what's been happening across the sector from the Guardian Healthcare Professionals Network. This week's big story emerged after a BMJ
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Sir David Nicholson quits: NHS chief awarded £1.9m pension pot
London :: United Kingdom | 28 days ago
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Embattled NHS boss Sir David Nicholson plans to retire next year, with a pension pot worth almost £1.9 million. The NHS England chief executive officer, whose basic salary is £211,000, will step down from his role next March. Campaigners called for
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Don't visit casualty - email your GP instead: NHS chief Mike Farrar's astonishing answer to A&E crisis
London :: United Kingdom | 29 days ago
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21 May 2013 Sick patients should email their GP instead of going to see them, a leading health official said yesterday. NHS Confederation boss Mike Farrar stunned MPs by saying that contacting GPs online instead of in person would reduce the
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NHS boss set to retire next year
New York :: NY :: USA | 29 days ago
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Sir David has announced he will step down in March 2014 from his position as chief executive of NHS England. He has spent seven years in charge of the NHS, but in recent months has faced repeated calls to resign over his role in the Stafford Hospital
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Chief inspector of GPs post created
New York :: NY :: USA | 30 days ago
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Chief inspector of GPs to be created Health correspondent, BBC News GPs are struggling to cope with demands, Jeremy Hunt will say A chief inspector of GPs is to be appointed as part of a push to improve services outside of hospitals, ministers are
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Fears of social service reform costs
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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Major changes to social services could result in extra costs for taxpayers, health service and local government leaders have warned. The Welsh government says legislation giving new rights to carers will be "cost neutral". The minister responsible
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