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Managerial aptitude not clinical performance is 'key to management success'

By Liz Wells 24 March 2025

NHS managers need to be appointed on merit of their managerial aptitude not clinical skills to do the job effectively, says a report by University of Central Lancashire researchers.

Going beyond traditional recruitment

By Liz Wells 24 March 2025

As a remote and rural healthcare provider, NHS Orkney has to think differently about attracting and retaining staff, which requires a strategic and proactive approach beyond traditional recruitment...

Government backs technologies to support people with dementia

By Liz Wells 24 March 2025

People living with dementia are set to benefit from government-backed research designed to help them live more independently in their own homes.

Barts Health selects new chief nursing officer

By Liz Wells 24 March 2025

Barts Health NHS Trust has appointed Rachael Corser as its new group chief nursing officer.

Medway and Dartford and Gravesham trusts strengthen collaboration

By Liz Wells 24 March 2025

Jonathan Wade is to become chief executive of Medway NHS Foundation Trust for a six-month period from 1 April.

Open and transparent

By Liz Wells 24 March 2025

NHS procurement organisations discuss how things are going since the Procurement Act 2023 went live a month ago, changing the way that goods, works and services are procured by the public sector

Cllr Fran Whymark joins NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB's board

By Liz Wells 21 March 2025

Councillor Fran Whymark has been appointed as the Integrated Care Partnership member on Norfolk and Waveney ICB’s board.

Patient transport sell-off will 'drive down standards'

By Liz Wells 21 March 2025

A plan to sell off NHS patient transport services in north Essex will ‘drive down standards for staff and patients’, warns Unison.

Staff at Gloucester and Cheltenham hospitals escalate strike action

By Liz Wells 21 March 2025

Specialist healthcare workers at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals are escalating strike action in their campaign for fair pay.

Nurses would stay in the NHS for longer if their student loans were 'forgiven'

By Liz Wells 21 March 2025

NHS nurses would stay in their jobs for between 7-10 extra years if the government forgave their student debt, new research reveals.