All articles by Annabelle Collins – Page 30
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NewsNHSI programme reducing staff turnover, it reveals
NHS Improvement’s national programme to improve workforce retention has resulted in the lowest nursing turnover rate since 2014, it has said.
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NewsJunior doctors vote in favour of new contract deal
Junior doctor members of the British Medical Association have voted in favour of changes secured to their contract deal, ending the long-running dispute with the NHS.
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NewsNHS has ‘institutional problem’ with treatment of BAME doctors
The disproportionate number of black, Asian and minority ethnic doctors referred to the General Medical Council is an “institutional problem” and “widespread” in the NHS, the chief executive of the regulator has said.
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HSJ LocalTroubled CCG appoints interim chief
A clinical commissioning group accused of having a “toxic culture” has appointed an interim chief accountable officer from a neighbouring CCG.
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NewsRevealed: Junior doctors 'losing faith' in long hours safeguards
Junior doctors are “losing faith” in a system used to monitor their workload, with new data suggesting only a fraction of their concerns are leading to changes to services or rosters.
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HSJ LocalChair of troubled CCG to step down
The chair of Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group – which has been a subject of concerns over its staff culture and bullying – will step down in September after six years in the role, HSJ has learnt.
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NewsManagers excluded from government's pension crisis fix
The government’s impending consultation on a fix for the NHS pension crisis will not extend to managers because there is not enough evidence they are leaving because of tax rules, the Department of Health and Social Care has said.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Don't wait for the Treasury to get started
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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NewsLearning disability nurse shortage to hit 'critical levels'
Health Education England has warned the learning disability nursing headcount could “hit critical levels in the next five years”, with vacancies “upwards of 30 per cent”.
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NewsGovernment announces plan to tackle NHS pension crisis
The government is to consult on changes to the NHS pension scheme rules to stop senior doctors being hit with large tax bills.
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NewsSurveillance of managers is 'toxic' says Don Berwick
The government’s former patient safety adviser has warned too much surveillance of NHS managers could be “quite toxic”, after the health secretary agreed to adopt proposals for stronger regulation.
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NewsUK short of almost every type of health and care professional, review concludes
An independent government advisory body has recommended all medical roles should be added to the shortage occupation list, in its first full review of the list since 2013.
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HSJ LocalChief of 'toxic culture' CCG resigns
The accountable officer of a clinical commissioning group accused of having a “toxic culture” has resigned and is moving to a job with a sustainability and transformation partnership.
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NewsTrust appoints interim chief after failed recruitment campaign
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has appointed an interim chief executive after an unsuccessful national campaign for a permanent recruit.
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NewsThe NHS must 'grab hold' of international recruitment
The NHS must take a firmer grip of recruitment efforts in overseas countries, and make sure that trusts and health systems cooperate and adopt best practice, if targets are to be met, according to Health Education England’s director of global engagement Ged Byrne.
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NewsExclusive: Hiring 5,000 extra overseas nurses a year still likely to leave NHS short-staffed
Even “optimal delivery” of international recruitment efforts would leave the NHS short of nearly 19,000 nurses by 2023-24, according to analysis carried out by the Department of Health and Social Care, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The RCN's long road to redemption
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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HSJ Local'Outstanding' trust to share CEO with 'buddy'
Two East Midlands community and mental health trusts will share a chief executive, it has been announced.
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NewsJunior doctors to vote again on controversial contract
Junior doctors will vote next month on whether to accept the newest version of the controversial 2016 contract that led to unprecedented strike action.
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NewsPay rise row resolved
NHS providers will not have to bear the cost of the £50m pay rise for staff delivering public health services.