All Health Service Journal articles in 21 February 2008
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David Lammy
John Rogers, chief executive of Skills for Health – the Sector Skills Council for the NHS, independent and voluntary healthcare sectors - interviews David Lammy, Minister for Skills and former Under-Secretary of State for Health. JR: In your current role as Minister for Skills - and in view of ...
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Six of the best
Six national demonstrator sites are leading the way in using a powerful new set of tools from Skills for Health to redesign jobs and services, says Stuart Shepherd
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Steve Onyett on a network with attitude
Junior health minister Lord Darzi’s interim report on the future of the NHS highlights the importance of effective leadership and stable contexts for service improvement. It would be tragic if we missed this historic opportunity to make the best use of our current understanding of leadership and leadership development.A recent ...
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coaching
Paul GanderAs with so many management ideas favoured by the private sector, coaching has been given a warm reception in many parts of the NHS.Coaching associate at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement Sue Mortlock explains some of the changes that have taken place. “Many years ago, it was ...
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In the line of fire
Joining the Territorial Army develops skills such as leadership, communication, initiative and resource control. That’s why the service has much to teach managers, says Paul Gander
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Perfect match
The training of more junior staff has been neglected in the past. But an initiative that provides match-funding for investment in their skills is a big boost for those in bands 1-4, reports Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ Knowledge
Try the human touch
Paula Hyde and Ruth Boaden look at how HR managers have an increasingly important role in boosting performance
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KSF – the challenges ahead
Affecting around 1 million NHS staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, the Knowledge and Skills Framework is now helping many NHS trusts to achieve their workforce priorities. It supports them in re-designing their services, as well as in developing and retaining their workforce and engaging with their staff. ...
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It’s all about the individual
This HSJ Award-winning training and quality development programme for educators teaches a thoroughly patient-centred approach. Stuart Shepherd is keen to learn more
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Out of the picture
The NHS is still dragging its feet on race equality, especially in top posts. So will the relaunched Breaking Through programme kick-start the revolution, asks Caroline White
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Franklin Oikelome and Ronny Flynn on the NHS equality record
The NHS is the largest single employer in the UK, employing over a million people. Since its inception, it has relied on a workforce with a high proportion of black and minority ethnic staff, many of whom were actively recruited in the 1950s and 1960s to pioneer the new health ...
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Comment
This week's lookey likey
Reader Peter Munday of Mersey Care trust writes: 'Before he (Rhydian that is), fades into obscurity, I feel I have to point out the astounding similarity between Rhydian Roberts of runner up in TV talent show X-Factor fame and David Dalton, the chief executive of Salford Royal foundation trust.'We agree ...
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All Our Yesterdays
February 20, 1948, Public Assistance Journal and Health & Hospital Review A letter issued on behalf of ten trade unions and organisations states that they have learned that moves are being made to launch a new organisation…The National Federation of Hospital Officers. The majority of hospital officers (states the letter) ...
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News
Primary care leaders call GP resistance 'unhelpful'
Primary care leaders have joined the argument over extended hours after GPs warned they may refuse to take part in local audits on opening times.
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PCTs 'would gain power by a constitution'
An NHS constitution would address the 'woefully inadequate' relationship between commissioners and patients, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has claimed.
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News
minimum gp core hours
The Department of Health has no plans to set a minimum number of consulting hours GP practices should provide during their contracted core hours. As the government plans to set a minimum threshold for hours practices must be available for appointments outside the hours of 8am to 6.30pm Monday to ...
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Is it reasonable to audit GPs' hours?
Far from 'standing between patients and a better service' over longer GP opening hours, the British Medical Association has said most GPs would offer appointments in extended hours, writes Richard Vautrey
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BMA will fight
It is not the BMA which is 'grossly misrepresenting' the argument over GP opening hours. It is the government's campaign of misinformation, inaccurate media reporting and misleading articles such as Richard Vize's blinkered editorial, writes Robert Morley
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Proud of our A&E
I was pleased Emma Dent had a positive experience in accident and emergency, but she did not name the trust. So, on Emma's behalf, I just wanted to thank the hard-working staff who treated her colleague at UCLH.
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Failure to assess
Congratulations for highlighting out-of-area assessments for mental healthcare. This problem is not confined to people needing to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act, writes Linda Davidson