Data on the latest junior doctors strike are here: NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS In summary, over five days there were 101,977 cancellations of acute inpatient and outpatient appointments . At the peak of the action, there were 20,342 staff not at work due to industrial action. In the previous action […]
NHS England has appointed a new Chief Information Officer to oversee digital technology across the health service. John Quinn has been offered the role following a rigorous recruitment process. His key responsibilities will include running and evolving the NHS’s critical technical infrastructure and managing cyber security for national services. John has been filling the role […]
Statistics on last week’s junior doctors strike are here available on the NHS England website: NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: “These figures yet again demonstrate the huge impact of industrial action for patients and their families, and are likely to underestimate the […]
Sara Hurley, the Chief Dental Officer for England is standing down after eight years in the job to focus on her new roles as a Non-Executive Director at Surrey Heartlands ICB and as an independent director at the University of Suffolk. Sara will bring her professional knowledge and understanding of NHS dental care systems to […]
Statistics on last week’s nurses strike are here available on the NHS England website: NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS In summary, over 28 hours there were 7,600 cancellations in acute care. At the peak of the action, there were 5034 staff not at work due to industrial action. There were however a […]
NHS England and Health Education England have legally merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This follows the merger of NHS Digital and NHS England on the 1 February 2023, and brings the NHS’ people, skills, digital, data and technology expertise together into one national organisation to deliver high-quality […]
NHS England and NHS Digital have today legally merged in the first step towards creating a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. The move brings the NHS’ national data and technology expertise into one organisation, creating a closer link between the collection and analysis of data […]
NHS England has added a wealth of clinical expertise and experience to its board with the appointment of three new non-executive directors. Baroness Mary Watkins, Professor Sir Simon Wessely and Professor Sir Mark Walport are renowned leaders in their respective fields of nursing, mental health, and life sciences and research. They will take up their […]
Amanda Pritchard, NHS chief executive, said: “Her Majesty the Queen gave steadfast support to the NHS throughout her reign and in return she had the admiration and respect of staff right across the health service for her leadership, wisdom and devotion to duty. “Receiving the George Cross from Her Majesty earlier this year was the […]
Statement from Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England: I know I speak on behalf of the whole NHS when I say how incredibly saddened we are by the news Her Majesty The Queen has passed away. The Queen dedicated her life to public service and it was our proudest moment when she awarded NHS […]