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Patient advice service NHS Direct is considering options to replace the capacity of three call centres which it is being forced to shut NHS Direct is to close three of its call centres next year, following landlord East of England ambulance service trust, giving it notice to quit two of the sites in Chelmsford and Norwich. A third site in Ipswich will close because it is supported by the other two. A spokeswoman for the digital and telephone advice service said the closures were regrettable, but NHS Direct had no choice. A total of 120 staff will be affected, the majority of whom are nurses, although...

Job moves: London teaching hospital takes on new financial and information heads, while Epsom and St Helier appoints a director of people Imperial College Healthcare trust has announced that Bill Shields will join as its chief financial officer, with Kevin Jarrold appointed as chief information officer . Bill Shields will move to Imperial from the south west strategic health authority in October, where he is currently director of finance and performance. He has more than 20 years experience of NHS financial management, including moving the south west SHA from a £100m deficit to a surplus. He carried...