All Education/training articles – Page 13
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NewsRevealed: HEE’s chief nurse replaced with NHSE/I director
A single senior nursing officer will be appointed across three national NHS bodies for the first time, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCQC threatens enforcement action for ‘inadequate’ hospital
A private hospital for learning disability patients has been rated “inadequate” and placed into special measures, with the Care Quality Commission finding nine in 10 staff were “unqualified”.
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NewsGovernment pledges £1,000 ‘personal development budgets’ for NHS
The chancellor has promised an increase in planned spending on NHS staff development, which he says will pay for £1,000 “personal development budgets” for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.
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NewsTripling in support workers substituting for nurses shows practice is ‘the new normal’
The number of registered nursing shifts being covered by less qualified support workers at an “outstanding” mental health trust has tripled since 2016.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Is the pressure on the People Plan?
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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NewsHEE medical director: New junior doctors feel unprepared for work
More needs to be done to help junior doctors prepare for their work in the NHS, according to Health Education England’s medical director.
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NewsTrusts face ‘barriers’ to apprenticeship funding
Trusts are unable to take full advantage of subsidised training under the government’s apprenticeship levy because the scheme is not flexible, HSJ has been warned.
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NewsUnaccredited counsellors providing NHS-funded care
Counsellors without the required accreditation are providing NHS-funded therapy services, despite NHS England tightening the rules for providers.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Why your trust needs an OT
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 LocalTrust warns university is unable to fill nursing places
A rural trust has warned university places to study nursing are not being filled despite a recent boost in national funding to expand clinical placements.
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CommentInvesting in healthcare students’ education is essential
Following the plea from Simon Stevens to better support healthcare students, Danny Mortimer of NHS Employers considers the impact of education funding policy changes and identifies the priorities in supporting qualified staff to meet the needs of the long-term plan.
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Cuts to tax relief likely to undermine NHS training drive
A government decision to cut tax relief for NHS staff on widening access to training schemes could have a ‘significant’ negative impact, HSJ has been warned.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Kind and clear
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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CommentThe NHS lags behind international peers on workforce
The UK lags international peers on investment in workforce and needs to start catching up, argues the NHS Confederation’s Layla McCay.
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NewsCommunity trust upgraded to ‘outstanding’
A community trust has been rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.
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CommentStart work on realistic workforce planning
Workforce culture at the NHS requires a seismic shift at every level, note Ben Gershlick, Billy Palmer and Suzzie Bailey.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: A closer look at supervision
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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NewsDoctors will be incentivised to work in unpopular trusts
Health Education England has revealed plans to incentivise trainee doctors to work in hard to recruit for areas and specialities.
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Stevens: Nursing bursary question ‘clearly back in play’
Simon Stevens has said the debate over reintroducing a nursing bursary is “back in play” because the NHS needs a bigger pipeline of newly qualified nurses.
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CommentStigma around medical burn-out is killing doctors, don't let it happen in your trust
With healthcare staff facing stress and burn-out in a stretched out healthcare system, NHS leaders can take simple steps to foster a workplace culture that enables staff to raise issues without fear, says Amandip Sidhu