De Witt to succeed

Article Abstract:

The newly-appointed Chief Executive of King's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England, has come to the post via a career in nursing. Ron De Witt qualified as a nurse in Canada in 1970. He worked in nursing posts for 21 years in England and New Zealand but moved into general management in 1991 with a post at the Royal Hull Hospitals NHS Trust. He became Leeds Health Authority Chief Executive in 1996. De Witt appreciates that his new post with King's Healthcare NHS Trust is a huge responsibility but he relishes the challenge. He is keen to ensure that staff have positive working conditions.

Biography, De Witt, Ron, King's Healthcare NHS Trust

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Is there a health service worker in the House?

Article Abstract:

A humerus view is taken of the roles which could be given to Prime Minister Tony Blair, Conservative Party leader William Hague, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott within the National Health Service.

Column, Politicians, Portrayals, United Kingdom. National Health Service

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Are patients put at risk by nurses and doctors with poor language skills?

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Issues concerning the importance of adequate language and communication skills by health staff from overseas are discussed. The need for a balance of good communication skills, empathy, and practical nursing or medical ability is raised.

Social aspects, United Kingdom, Language and languages, Alien labor, Migrant labor

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