All posts tagged "NHS"

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  The price of success: UK health chief Chris Wormald on what the NHS can’t do

  Marking the Department of Health and Social Care’s 100th birthday, its permanent secretary Chris Wormald both lauded its achievements, and highlighted its limitations. For while health services have radically extended

  • Posted August 6, 2019
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  Collaborative working with Data & Analytics proven to achieve Mental Health Targets

  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust gained recognition by NHS England for the outstanding work done in a 3-way project between the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team, Transformation Team and

  • Posted March 15, 2019
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  Review pinpoints digital health skills challenge

  A major investment in improving workforce skills is needed to ensure that the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) capitalises on the opportunities offered by digital technology, according to a high-level

  • Posted February 11, 2019
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  Unlocking the latent power of the NHS

  The NHS is a collection of excellent professionals, capabilities and information that is inhibited by poor communications. For over 15 years, civil servants and NHS leaders have been trying to

  • Posted November 20, 2018
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  Female private sector boss to lead New Zealand’s new Ministry for Vulnerable Children

  A private sector aged-care boss has been appointed to lead New Zealand’s new Ministry for Vulnerable Children. Gráinne Moss, who is previously worked as managing director for Bupa Care Services

  • Posted August 18, 2016
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  UK education chief Chris Wormald to head up health department

  Chris Wormald, permanent secretary at the Department of Education (DfE), will succeed Dame Una O’Brien in her role of Department of Health perm sec, it has been announced today. O’Brien

  • Posted January 15, 2016
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  Health department chief Una O’Brien to leave British civil service

  The first ever female permanent secretary of the UK’s Department of Health, Dame Una O’Brien, has today announced she is stepping down from her role. O’Brien, who assumed her current

  • Posted December 14, 2015
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  Former UK cabinet secretary joins ‘cross-society campaign’ on mental health

  Former UK cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell has joined a call for increased investment in mental health services, ahead of a key government announcement on strategic spending priorities. O’Donnell who retired

  • Posted November 4, 2015
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  Government ranked as one of Britain’s best graduate employers

  The British government’s Civil Service Fast Stream has been ranked among the country’s top five graduate employers, according to an annual table compiled by the Times newspaper. This year’s Times

  • Posted October 9, 2015
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  Una O’Brien, permanent secretary, UK Department of Health: Exclusive Interview

  All healthcare is local, says Una O’Brien – but we need international collaboration to realise the potential of digital technologies, and to tackle the growing host of global health challenges

  • Posted September 16, 2015
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