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Amanda Doyle appointed new NHSE national director for primary care and community services HighlightsHighlights Archive

Amanda Doyle appointed new NHSE national director for primary care and community services

Amanda Doyle has been appointed the new NHSE national director for primary care and community services, leaving her role as NHSE north-west regional director which she has occupied since last summer. She succeeds Ian Dodge, who has been in post for eight years. Amanda will work alongside NHSE COO David Sloman and, according to NHS CEO Amanda Pritchard, will be…
Natalie Creaney
May 27, 2022
Public satisfaction rates with the NHS drop to their lowest in 25 years HighlightsHighlights Archive

Public satisfaction rates with the NHS drop to their lowest in 25 years

Public satisfaction levels with the NHS have dropped to their lowest in 25 years according to a new measure of public opinion. Satisfaction rates had already lowered during the pandemic, with 36% of the 3,100 asked being satisfied in 2021. That is a drop from 53% the year before - the largest fall in a single year. Only once before…
Ben Kemp
April 1, 2022
Legal requirements around COVID vaccinations for health and care staff to end HighlightsHighlights Archive

Legal requirements around COVID vaccinations for health and care staff to end

From the 1 April, the legal requirement for health and care staff to be double jabbed will be removed. The requirements from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for registered care homes will be lifted from 15 March. A public consultation on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations was announced on 31 January to collect views on the removal of “vaccination as a condition…
Ben Kemp
March 11, 2022
Sir Jim Mackey discusses NHS challenges and elective recovery in HSJ interview HighlightsHighlights Archive

Sir Jim Mackey discusses NHS challenges and elective recovery in HSJ interview

The NHS England elective chief, Sir Jim Mackey, has spoken with the Health Service Journal on subjects such as the NHS backlog, performance management and ICSs. This was a wide-ranging interview that took place in the wake of the publication of NHS England’s elective recovery plan. Sir Jim told the HSJ that leaders of trusts are now facing a far…
Ben Kemp
February 18, 2022
NHS England announces 10 priorities for 2022/23 HighlightsHighlights Archive

NHS England announces 10 priorities for 2022/23

In a recent document, NHS England has detailed their 10 key priorities for 2022/23. Chief among them is the need to focus on restoring services, meet new demands and clear the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The full list is as follows: Invest in the workforce Respond to COVID-19 more effectively Tackle the elective care backlog Improve the responsiveness…
Ben Kemp
January 7, 2022