All Education/training articles – Page 69
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NewsVariations in GP training come under scrutiny
The competence of foreign GPs is to be examined by the General Medical Council following a report recommendation.
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HSJ KnowledgeWorld class commissioning: the human factor
A diagnostic tool boosts organisations’ world class commissioning competencies, says Carol Brooks
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HSJ KnowledgeExpert Patient Programme: self-managing with a mouse
An online course is offering Expert Patient Programme support to people living with long term conditions
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CommentSophia Christie on a crumbling model of healthcare
Much health policy is about achieving a balance. A common tension is that between the popularity of “local” and the necessity of “strategic”.
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HSJ KnowledgeAssessment centres: do your staff measure up?
A London foundation trust used assessment centres to ensure its frontline managers were on-message and up to the job. This is how they did it
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Nursing standards
In September 2010 the Nursing and Midwifery Council launched their standards for pre-registration nursing education.
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Clinical human factors
Human factors are what shape our behaviour in the context of the systems of which we are a part.
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HSJ KnowledgeTurn around destructive behaviour at work
With cost cutting and competition for resources, it is easy for negative attitudes to prevail and productivity to suffer. That downward workplace spiral can be reversed by following four simple steps, say Phil Bardzil and Shelly Rubinstein
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to make clinical commissioning work
In Kent, clinicians and managers are working together as teams to concentrate expertise on specific clinical areas
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NewsCross-sector clusters set up to fast-track NHS innovation
The government has announced the creation of 17 new bodies designed to help speed up the implementation of innovative ideas at the frontline.
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CommentNHS Top Leaders: cream of the crop rises to the top
The Top Leaders programme is nearly ready to finish identifying the leaders it believes have the greatest potential to make an impact on care in the NHS
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NewsTrusts under pressure to safeguard frontline jobs
Trusts could be expected to protect frontline jobs and training as part of negotiating a public sector pay rise of just 1 per cent.
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NewsNew doctors to be tested on prescriptions
An assessment is being developed to test doctors on their knowledge of medicines to help prevent prescribing errors.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow NHS trusts can raise their overall performance
Upping overall performance is a shared task, say Peter Noble and colleagues
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS managers on a mission in Sandhurst manoeuvres
The foundation trust regulator asked Sandhurst Academy to give managers an insight into the military ‘chain of understanding’. Helen Mooney reports for duty
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to spot the NHS leaders of the future
With budget pressures escalating, organisations need to identify those worth developing as tomorrow’s leaders. Mike Hay explains the best way to do this
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NewsTrusts target staff sickness to save money
Trusts are making radical changes to pay and allowances to try to reduce costs and increase productivity without deviating from Agenda for Change.
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CommentKen Jarrold on motivating NHS managers
The latest annual health check ratings raise some important and difficult questions. It is time to think again about performance management.
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HSJ KnowledgeTalent development: achieving mental toughness
In these demanding times talent development has a powerful tool at its disposal, says Judith Krichefski
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NewsNursing to become degree only profession
The government has rubber stamped plans for nursing in England to become a degree only profession