All articles by Annabelle Collins – Page 15
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HSJ LocalTrust decides £4bn price tag ‘too expensive’ for new hospital
A teaching trust is planning a £1.2bn rebuild as part of the government’s new hospitals programme, having rejected a single new site option as “too expensive” at an estimated £4bn.
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NewsWorkforce chief moves on after five years
A senior civil servant responsible for NHS workforce planning, the new NHS bill and other key areas of healthcare policy is to move to a new government department.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Moving from hope to commitment
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsLong-term plan target will fail without staffing increases, experts warn
Efforts to meet key NHS England ambitions to bolster community services are set to fall short without significant extra investment in staffing, experts have warned.
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NewsSurge of patients hit A&Es over Oxford jab clot fears
Emergency clinicians have raised concerns and called for central guidance for dealing with a rush of unnecessary A&E attendances triggered by health anxiety over the Oxford covid vaccine’s safety.
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NewsNHS to cancel thousands of under 30s’ first vaccinations immediately
Thousands of bookings for 18-29-year-olds to receive a first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be cancelled immediately by the NHS, HSJ has learned.
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NewsPrivate provider launches hundreds of nursing apprenticeship places
A private hospital group has launched a new nursing degree apprenticeship programme for up to 270 students.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Managers in a uniquely tough position
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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HSJ LocalInterim chair appointed at finance scandal trust
An East Midlands trust in the middle of an ongoing investigation into financial mismanagement has appointed an interim chair for the next year.
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NewsNHS launches major recruitment drive in Hong Kong
The NHS has launched a major recruitment drive for nurses in Hong Kong, where around 5.4 million residents have recently been given special rights to settle and work in the UK.
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NewsHalf of staff who cared for covid patients suffered stress-related illness, national survey reveals
Significantly more NHS staff reported feeling unwell as a result of work-related stress in 2020 — a shift very likely due to covid-19, and more marked among those whose work had been heavily shaped by the pandemic.
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NewsNHS England referral to investigate ex-leaders of scandal-hit trust fails
NHS England’s referral of two former hospital leaders for a ‘fit and proper person’ review will not be investigated by the Care Quality Commission, because they no longer work for the trust.
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NewsImmigration rules changed so NHS can access 'best and brightest' managers
NHS managers and directors are among the roles being added to the shortage occupation list, with most healthcare professionals now deemed to be in shortage in the UK.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Ramping up international recruitment in a pandemic
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsRoyal College boss accuses major private provider of being ‘extremely uncooperative’ over training
A royal college lead has accused parts of the private sector — naming Spire Healthcare in particular — of being “extremely uncooperative” in facilitating the training of young clinicians.
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NewsChair of scandal-hit trust announces departure
The chair of a trust at the centre of an “unprecendented” financial collapse will step down in April.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: What the NHS reforms mean for the workforce
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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HSJ LocalScandal-hit trust partnered with ‘outstanding’ care provider
The trust at the centre of one of the biggest maternity scandals in recent years has been partnered with another trust in the Midlands to drive improvements.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: No vaccine for burnout
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsScandal-hit trust moved to change auditor when accounts were challenged, report suggests
A major acute trust at the heart of an “unprecedented” financial breakdown moved to change its external auditor after the firm challenged its accounting practices, a new report suggests.