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Universal healthcare free at the point of use. High quality care for all, now and for future generations and Forest fan.knight of the realm .Prof imperial coll

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@DavidNichols0n
david nicholson
2 years
Sometimes you have to make important decisions based on incomplete data in which case you listen to experts in the field,use your experience ,set your moral compass make a decision and do the right thing
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4 years
I’ve never read such nonsense as I have about @CNOEngland .Ruth has given her life to the service of others and provided top leadership to the profession in its hours of need ,from ppe to nurses we have lost ,Ruth is the CNO we all need now #dontletetc
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4 years
I’ll say it again ,the govt needs one spokesperson ,one cabinet minister managing across govt and one strategy not enhanced or floated via journalists .If we are not careful we will open a vacuum for alternative non evidence based options that will undermine confidence
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1 year
I cannot believe that any competent government would allow this to happen
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@DavidNichols0n
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4 years
It takes quite a lot to make my jaw drop but minister Simon Clarke saying he hadn’t talked to local government about using environmental health officers for contact tracing because it was DHSC responsibility was quite extraordinary
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4 years
In the hospital just spare a thought for those overseas nurses living in digs in Worcester worrying about family back in india daily putting their lives on the line caring for our older people .They make me so proud and humble @WorcsAcuteNHS we truly are an international service
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6 years
Does no one have any corporate memory anymore The target was set against commissioned activity not the total of nhs trust activity and 95% included minor injuries etc if it hadn’t the target would have been nearer 85% I know because I set it
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4 years
As hard as it may appear it’s vital covid vaccines are delivered via primary care networks no one has a better record of delivery or who can reach those who really need it ie no central private sector led vanity projects
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4 years
A Yorkshireman is born .Im told his first words will be “ow much” welcome to the world Alfie Nicholson ,auntie Rosa and uncle Ronnie send their love .Youcant imagine how valuable you are love grandad and Sj ⁦ @lnico1984
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3 years
Having one in the house is bad enough but two!
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4 years
Just to be clear we don’t need fancy over engineered financial incentives to reopen the NHS just a robust infection control framework with the tools to make it happen ,a focus on system working and a realistic assessment of what is possible
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3 years
It’s great that due to our scientists and regulators we are first to deploy the vaccine ,but it is not a “big nationalistic race “to get everyone vaccinated .The race is against COVID not Europe and the rest of the world .Global cooperation is needed to ensure the virus is beaten
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6 years
I’m being interviewed on Monday for the substantive @WorcsAcuteNHS chair job .A job I understand that uniquely more people applied to be on the interview panel than applied for the job
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david nicholson
5 years
In my experience there has been no one who has championed the cause of mental health as a national politician than @normanlamb keep doing it
@normanlamb
Norman Lamb
5 years
I’ve spent my time in politics pursuing equality for people suffering mental ill health. As a Minister, I introduced the first waiting time standards in the NHS. On #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek I restate my commitment to fight for equality. We’ve made progress, but have work to do.
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david nicholson
2 years
Sock it to them Chris
@drbenwhite
Ben White
2 years
Whitty saying what everyone wants to
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3 years
I see Simon’s doing his job
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Secret NHS Chief Executive
3 years
From today’s ⁦ @thetimes ⁩ - quote from the usual Downing Street sources; sounds as if Simon is doing his job to me.
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7 years
A leader with "an unblemished record " has ever such a paragon existed I guess it would be a leader who has never led
@HSJnews
Health Service Journal
7 years
Apply now: Chief executive, NHS Improvement @NHSImprovement
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4 years
Well done @M_J_Hopkins ,the team and all of the staff ,you deserve it .The end of the beginning!
@WorcsAcuteNHS
Worcestershire Acute NHS
4 years
After almost five years, our hospitals have been lifted out of special measures by @NHSEngland , after they recognised significant improvements in the safety & quality of patient care. Full story 👇
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4 years
I think we are finding out who are the people we really need .Perhaps we should reflect on our reward structures in society ?
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Should my daughter ever get married this is the absolute minimum she can expect
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4 years
Some days you realise why you do this .Spent time with a group of highly talented motivated women who have come halfway around the world to help us sustain our universal system hats off to our overseas nurses sorry it’s cold and the food is rubbish but thank you @WorcsAcuteNHS
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4 years
In the hospital ,crash course in oxygen flow vital if we are to surge much further, shout out for the engineers ,working with @RWT_NHS to get staff testing moving (at last) babies still being born cancer still being treated am in awe to our staff #runoutofmetaphors I love you all
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4 years
Brilliant we may be only be “required improvement” but we know how to put our patients first next stop 130 ! @dredmitchell @jkbdr
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Julian Berlet
4 years
It may not be #NightingaleHospital but the team have only gone and created a new 20 bed ICU for #worcestershire in a week! @WorcsAcuteNHS @DavidNichols0n @M_J_Hopkins
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7 years
€40billion paid to the EU divorce settlement scandalous ! Tell you what let’s forget the whole thing and spend the money on health and social care
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7 years
Well said Simon providing the leadership our politicians seem incapable of
@NHSEngland
NHS England
7 years
Simon Stevens, @NHSEngland CEO, speaking at today's @NHSProviders #NHSP17 event
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4 years
This is so sad ,part of our family @WorcsAcuteNHS all our love to Vishs family his friends and his colleagues and a special mention to those who did everything humanly possible to save him RIP Vish X
@BWC_NHS
BWC NHS Trust
4 years
It is with great sadness we share the news that we have lost a colleague and a friend. Dr Vishna Rasiah was a well-respected and much-loved Consultant Neonatologist at our Women’s Hospital.
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5 years
This seems of a different age
@labour_history
Tides of History
5 years
#OTD 2002. Gordon Brown gives £40bn 'Kiss of Life' to the NHS to "make our NHS the best insurance policy in the world". He used a 1p in the pound hike in National Insurance contributions to pay for the UK's biggest ever increase in health service funding.
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7 years
A courageous public servant sets out on behalf of the NHS the case for adequate resources and this is the govts response :cut the money available .
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4 years
Her in anticipation “do you still love me “ Him “I told you on the day we married (10 yrs ago ) I loved you and explained that if anything changed you would be the first to know “ Nothing has changed happy anniversary @BWCHBoss all the best @DavidNichols0n ❤️
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6 years
increasing waiting times for treatment poses a greater risk to the future of the NHS than all the stories about privatisation not only does it increase patients suffering but it increased demand for private health ins which undermines the basic NHS settlement with the population
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7 years
Sometimes when you are leading a gigantic project that all the indicators are showing you it is undeliverable the courageous thing is not to steam on using all your ingenuity to attempt the impossible but to stop #usegovtexperiemce
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4 years
The world seems a better place
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Isaac
4 years
Van Jones breaks down in tears on CNN: "Telling the truth matters, being a good person matters"
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4 years
If you want to bang the drum for our country don’t talk about speed talk about we will be allocating it on the basis of need free at the point of use
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5 years
My 6 year old daughter has just told me that tomorrow is ‘daddy can’t say no day ‘is this a thing ?,is it national ?
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6 years
I do not believe that any other of the Secretaries of State that I have worked for could have got more out of the treasury than @Jeremy_Hunt has congratulations longevity has its benefits
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3 years
Two ladies came up to me and said “we recognise you” yes I said expecting to be complimented on my hilarious Twitter stream or my views on world events only to be asked if I had ever worked as a butcher in kidderminster ! #truth #notfife
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4 years
Irrespective of what the national plans are tracing will end up being locally led and local authority primary care based so we’d better get ready
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3 years
Isn’t it great when a thoroughly decent person wins
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6 years
Finished my first week at @WorcsAcuteNHS as chair wonderful staff met many committed leaders medical ,nurses and others a system that wants to help unrelenting regulators (that’s what they re there for )If we can harness all that energy for patients benefit it can be done
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6 years
Irrespective of what he was charged with this is awful in all my contact with him he cared about patients he cared about staff and had a great sense of humour rip superman
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2 years
For more than 44 years i have avoided this kind of jollity then i went to @DudleyGroupNHS
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Diane Wake 💙
2 years
Lovely to see so many people spreading some festive cheer with fab Christmas jumpers and raising money for our ⁦ @DGNHSCharity ⁩ ⁦ @DudleyGroupNHS ⁩ ⁦supported by ⁦ @DavidNichols0n
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5 years
Words cannot describe the way I feel about this not only a great institution that makes a difference to patients all over Europe including the uk but a great honour to host it
@EMA_News
EU Medicines Agency
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Today, EMA staff lowered the 28 EU flags and symbolically said goodbye to their London offices. Guido Rasi expressed his thanks to the UK for its contribution to the work of the Agency and for having been a gracious host of EMA since 1995.
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My 7 year old , Ronnie has for some time since covering it at school thought he would like to be a Sikh ,after a school trip to the synagogue yesterday he has decided to embrace the Jewish religion .May he never lose his openness and wonder
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4 years
In the hospital calm with sadness ,covid patients up sadly deaths up icu stable PPE inc gowns with abit of ingenuity fine no waiting list for staff testing turnaround 24 hrs thanks @RWT_NHS amazing what taking way arguments re funding does for discharges .staff brilliant as ever
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8 years
Our future consultants ,leaders and CEOs will forever remember you win by the exercise of power and imposition a catastrophe for the NHS
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6 years
This is what retired nhs england directors end up doing @DrBruceKeogh @DavidNichols0n
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Sarah-Jane Marsh
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david nicholson
4 years
Mixed day on PA front my daughter resigned 3 times before 11am complaining of overwork announcing that I now had to be her PA tomorrow with as schedule including “scoring her outfits “she is 7 and uses the advice of a vlogger to control my life
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4 years
In the hospital everyone working together for our patients . PPE seems to be settling down at the moment . Staff testing capacity switched on next week ,car parking raising the barriers ! Plans for icu expansion being executed Decision making minutes and hours not days and weeks
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8 years
All I can say is to quote Andrew Lansley "David if you think I'm mad you should meet Michael Gove "
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3 years
In the hospital today .Highest number of COVID admissions in one day yesterday Keep following the rules .On vaccine 5 and a half thousand staff @WorcsAcuteNHS , 85%care home staff and residents and over 70%of over 80s vaccinated .hats off to primary and hospital staff in harmony
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A great human being who sometimes single handedly put mental health on the political agenda
@normanlamb
Norman Lamb
5 years
Sad decision to stand down as MP after 18 years. Honoured to represent people in N Norfolk. Today Mary and I set up a Mental Health Fund for Norfolk. Click here to contribute. Also exploring a potential national fund to fight for equality on these issues.
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4 years
In the weird world we live in I’m waiting to join a zoom about Covid and EU Healthcare systems meanwhile in the next room I can hear @BWCHBoss responding to the booming voice of the PM on another zoom call
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david nicholson
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Happy birthday Chris Beasley former CNO NHS a brilliant warm and principled leader who like @CNOEngland Ruthwould never allow her integrity to be compromised #youcanalwaysrelyonnurses
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5 years
Getting the band back together
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2 years
The big reveal !
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Sarah-Jane Marsh
2 years
A moment to treasure forever 🎖
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Just been faced with the question by ⁦ @BWCHBoss ⁩ what are you more excited about my CBE or forest ⁦ @NFFC ⁩ being promoted ?. My darling do you really need to ask❤️?
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So this is what a girl guide looks like
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Under six 5 aside ! Good advice
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3 years
Just going through some old papers ,an autographed copy ! How much would it be worth at auction ?
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david nicholson
4 years
In the hospital whilst great things happen there is sadness and pain our staff meet in the garden to remember Vish one of our extended family ,young parents face their stillborn child bereavement staff want to put heir arms around them and hug them ..one day
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I’ve never in my whole career ever had a present on my first day ! Thank you exec group ⁦ @SWBHnhs ⁩ ps the mug has TRENT END written on it
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Improving working lives,agenda for change,increasing staffing levels btw 2002/2006 making Wigan Wrightington and Leigh number one ,the horse in the hospital ,a person you could have disagreements with without rancour ,kind and honourable Andrew friend RIP
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For those of you who are not clear this is my knee not @SJM_NHS
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Sarah-Jane Marsh
6 months
So I’ve been a little quiet as the last few weeks have been intense on all fronts, but things are looking up in the Nicholson household. Thank you ⁦ @DudleyGroupNHS ⁩ for the best Christmas present of all 💙
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I am essentially a male model
@NitheeKotecha
Nithee Patel 💙
1 year
Great to see our @DudleyGroupNHS chair @DavidNichols0n supporting our @DGNHSCharity with his own charity hoody! The charity is holding our own superhero fun run and family fun day 🦹 🦸‍♂️this Sunday at Himley Hall! Still time to register 👉
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david nicholson
4 years
Happy birthday all the 4s ⁦ @BWCHBoss
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david nicholson
3 years
@HSJnews Reminds me of the 2006 letter to the nhs saying don’t spend anymore money ,I can assure we are not lacking effort .Tells you more about the sender than the receiver
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david nicholson
3 years
I am in absolute awe at the way in which primary care networks in Herefordshire and Worcestershire have responded to the vaccine challenge 100% sign up
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david nicholson
4 years
In the hospital both icu surge areas opened in a planned way ,met a patient going for cancer surgery at local private hosp . Cno exploring how to transfer 20 staff to nhs nightingale ,major cake shortage in control centre (try fruit) .People so motivated #tryingnottogetintheway
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david nicholson
4 years
This is it ! With this majority a generational opportunity to “get social care done “
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In the hospital covid patient activity stable ,no sense of a downturn .everyone itching to provide more comprehensive service ,kept up urgent cancer surgery ,33k outpatient telephone and video consultation Primary and community care doing an awesome job PPE ok #loveyouall
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david nicholson
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Keith is a real inspiration
@WorcsAcuteNHS
Worcestershire Acute NHS
4 years
This is Keith, he's 101 years old. He went home today after beating Coronavirus! 🙌🙏 Well done to everyone on Ward 12 at the Alexandra Hospital for looking after Keith so well for the past two weeks! 👏
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david nicholson
3 years
@mancunianmedic I can’t begin to explain how bad this is at a stroke you bring party politics into the boardroom of every nhs organisation
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3 years
Goodmorning
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This is right
@ShaunLintern
Shaun Lintern
3 years
Have you ever wondered what the collapse of the NHS would actually look like? It's in the small things - my latest @Independent newsletter:
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4 years
Yesterday’s announcements were a disaster ,they may have been the right thing to do but being briefed half an hour before or seeing it on the news is not cross govt working .Get a grip
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Popping up all over the hospitals
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Best Xmas present ever ⁦ @WorcsAcuteNHS
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david nicholson
4 years
This is only one of the significant changes .looking back we will see this year as year zero for a new better funded reinvented NHS and social care no more public bad private good no more living on the edge. This is the survivors responsibility
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Dave West
4 years
Sounds like DHSC will confirm NHS trusts' debts, worth about £10bn, being written off --- this has been on the cards for last few months --- but may now be a more 'generous' settlement in light of #covid19
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62 years of building psychological resilience is now in a pool on the floor
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david nicholson
2 years
We love Jess @BWCHBoss
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4 years
Looking at some old photos I think is was probably the first same sex dance on strictly
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david nicholson
5 years
Bought it 50 years ago today with Xmas record tokens thank you aunties May,Ivy,Rose,Carol,Margaret ,Doris,Barbara .Uncles Bob ,Bill,Eric,Donald,Roland,Pete you started a lifetimes enjoyment
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david nicholson
5 years
In the wonderful world of the way the financial position of the nhs is portrayed I can confirm that it is both old and new money operating together in a vacuum created by the dept health and social meanwhile on planet Earth it’s great that Hereford can replace hutted wards
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david nicholson
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Four years ago today did healthchat @RoyLilley then finished spent last four years with family and working all over the world learned a lot ,got perspective ,we have a wonderful healthcare system in this country not perfect and we can learn from others #stillavailableforblame
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3 years
They said it couldn’t happen @BWCHBoss on 2 wheels !
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david nicholson
4 years
A word of caution an announcement is just an announcement there is no guarantee that there is a worked up detailed implementation plan behind it
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david nicholson
5 years
Here is @DrBruceKeogh raising the bar for non executive chairs
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Sarah-Jane Marsh
5 years
Both a little scared, neither one prepared...
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david nicholson
5 years
Well deserved thanks to our wonderful dedicated staff and this is just the beginning !
@WorcsAcuteNHS
Worcestershire Acute NHS
5 years
The @CareQualityComm have published their report today following their latest inspection of our hospitals. The report recognises the success of our staff in improving the quality and safety of care, with the CQC recommending it be considered that we exit special measures.
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david nicholson
4 years
Inspired by a YouTube vlogger my 7 year old daughter has decided to be my personal assistant for the day am dreaming up things for her to do ,she has just started tidying up “yesterday’s mess” bliss
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david nicholson
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In the hospital (Alex)calm and dedicated bereavement team ,brilliant teamwork covid ward cons physician leading T+o ,breast surgeons and rheumatologist .Heroes in procurement getting the FFP out . icu surge ready to go just seeing exhausts me never mind doing it ❤️ @WorcsAcuteNHS
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david nicholson
4 years
A time for reflection could we all do more ,population (stay at home ,)leaders protect and support our staff better .If I could hug every single one of our staff at @WorcsAcuteNHS I would RIP Julie #oneofourown
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david nicholson
5 years
I cannot think of a better choice to lead the response to the serious workforce challenge than @julianhartley1 This effort will be the difference between success and failure for the NHS Few healthcare systems in the world know what to do the NHS has an important leadership role
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david nicholson
6 years
Don’t forget your strategic objectives when you spend your day pissing on bushfires
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david nicholson
6 years
The other simple point I would make is the iron law of waiting lists Lettting waiting times increase will save you 3/5s of bugger all but it will cost you 3/5 of the GDP of the country to get them back
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david nicholson
6 years
Irrespective of the morality of discouraging the neediest patients from getting care this a zombie policy even the world bank thinks it does not deliver either more resources or better utilisation
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david nicholson
6 years
Not everyday you become a president ! A huge honour #presidentdave
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david nicholson
4 years
We say goodbye to Carlos who died saving others ,our Philippino colleagues have payed a high price .we should not rest until the underlying causes of his exposure and risk are eradicated Carlos RIP
@WorcsAcuteNHS
Worcestershire Acute NHS
4 years
Today we mourned the loss of one of our own 😢💔 Carlos Sia, a Healthcare Assistant at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, sadly passed away in May with COVID-19 His family arranged for his funeral procession to pass by so staff could pay respect to a much-loved colleague and friend
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@DavidNichols0n
david nicholson
6 years
I think a very strong response from the government is required
@thetimes
The Times and The Sunday Times
6 years
Britain may have to privatise the NHS to wipe the deficit, according to the IMF
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@DavidNichols0n
david nicholson
3 years
You need a vision
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