All European working time directive articles – Page 2
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Hunt urges consultants to take responsibility
Care Quality Commission inspectors will check whether hospitals have the name of each patient’s “whole-stay doctor” clearly marked above their bed, the health secretary has revealed to HSJ.
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Working time directive for doctors to be reviewed
The government has ordered a review of how European rules limiting the number of hours doctors can work is affecting the NHS.
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Analysed: The renegotiation and future of junior doctors' contracts
This week’s HSJ Local briefing looks at the potential impact of the renegotiation of junior doctors’ contracts on employers and doctors, with initial talks possibly beginning as early as February or March
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Junior doctors' contract not 'fit for purpose'
The contract for junior doctors working in the NHS is “not fit for purpose” and should be fully renegotiated according to a report by NHS Employers.
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MPs criticise delays in education and training reform
Ministers must provide more detail on their plans to reform health education and training to avoid service disruption and putting patients at risk, the health select committee has warned.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to utilise the technology that can transform urgent care
Technology that could revolutionise care has already been developed, so how do we roll it out to all of the NHS, ask Jim Parle and Terry Young.
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Working time directive comes under attack
Patients’ lives are at risk because of European limits on junior doctors’ hours, MPs have said.
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Comment
Readers' letters - 12 April 2012
Are 12-hour nursing shifts harming care? Plus a tribute to a popular manager.
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EU laws 'putting patients at risk'
NHS patients are “at risk” because of European laws, the heads of two royal colleges have said.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to create a long-term strategy for better workforce planning
The Department of Health’s strategic vision for the NHS presents several workforce planning challenges for the service to tackle. Dulani Mendis suggests strategy tips for creating a culture of long-term improvement.
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EU directive blocking trusts from clinical trials, says Confed
Managers are urging the European Commission to reduce the red tape they say is stopping trusts from entering the market for global clinical trials.
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Health dangers of prolonged night shifts revealed
The government has been urged to limit the length of night shifts to eight hours after a study warned that the growing number of people working through the night face health risks.
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Confed lobbies for working time directive changes
European working time regulations must change to improve care and reduce costs for acute providers, according to the NHS Confederation.
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NHS approaching breaking point - RCP
The NHS could reach “breaking point” within the next few years due to increasing demands on the service, senior doctors have said.
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Lansley promises 'robust' working time directive talks
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has promised to take a “robust approach” to future negotiations on the European working time directive.
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£750m spent by NHS on locum doctors
NHS hospitals spend more than £750m a year on hiring temporary doctors - and the cost has almost doubled in two years, figures suggest.
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DH turns a blind eye to working time rules
The Department of Health has moved to “limit” the impact of the European working time directive on the NHS, HSJ has learnt.
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HSJ Knowledge
Banding appeals
In the last year we have seen an increase in the number of banding appeals. Appeals arise when trusts and junior doctors are in dispute over hours worked and compensation due, under the New Deal rules for doctors.
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Staff safety warning over cuts
Public sector workers could be put at risk of injury or illness because of the government’s spending cuts, safety experts have warned.
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NHS London revives Queen Mary's Sidcup closure plans amid patient safety concerns
NHS London has recommended “temporarily” closing the accident and emergency and maternity units at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.