London and some surrounding areas moved into tier 3 this week and will be followed by much of the South East and parts of East of England, recognising that Covid-19 virus infections, having stabilised and started to fall during lockdown, are now increasing in many parts of the country.
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A new lightweight electrocardiogram that can be worn for two weeks could increase the chances of detecting heart arrhythmias and deliver savings over the medium and long-term.
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The NHS must retain the significant innovative practices that have been introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic this year, NHS England and NHS Improvement national medical director Stephen Powis told the HFMA annual conference.
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Thursday's HFMA annual general meeting began on a sad note, with association chief executive Mark Knight announcing the death of NHS finance director and former colleague Paul Briddock last week.
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The NHS reached a major landmark in its fight against Covid-19 this week as it launched the country’s biggest ever vaccination programme. Getting this far, this fast, is a significant achievement, but there are major challenges ahead in rolling out the initiative.
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Catherine Phillips has been named HFMA Finance Director of the Year for 2020 for her outstanding leadership and professionalism both prior to and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The NHS will continue the move back towards ‘something that looks like normal’ over 2021/22 and 2022/23, building on the financial regime introduced in the second half of the current financial year, Julian Kelly told the HFMA annual conference.
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NHS England and NHS Improvement chief financial officer Julian Kelly has challenged the finance function to become more diverse at senior level.
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Covid-19 will demand different approaches are taken across the globe to a range of issues including how patient flows are handled, how backlogs are dealt with and the use of technology, the HFMA conference was told.
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More people should ‘tread the path’ from chief finance officer to chief executive, the HFMA annual conference heard this afternoon.
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