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News‘We have to aim for an oversupply of nurses’ says RCN chief
The NHS must no longer seek to train ‘the bare minimum’ of nurses, Royal College of Nursing chief executive Donna Kinnair has told HSJ.
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NewsPensions crisis ‘washing away’ medical students boost, says top doctor
The NHS pensions crisis has almost “washed away” the benefit from the government expanding medical trainee numbers and opening new medical schools, one of the UK’s top doctors has warned.
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News‘Cost of living’ main reason why student nurses drop out
The lack of national funding to support the living costs of registered student nurses is the main factor behind the drop out rate from courses, a nursing education expert and leading academic has warned.
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NewsHopson: Winter will test regulators on ‘aggressive command and control’
Changing the NHS’ culture from “aggressive command and control” to “support and improvement first” will be a “clear test” for NHS England and Improvement, particularly this winter, the chief executive of NHS Providers has said.
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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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NewsCPD budget cuts were ‘trade-off’ for more nurses
The removal of money from continuing professional development budgets was “a trade-off” to increase the number of nurses in training, the chair of HEE has said.
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NewsHancock interview: ‘Big private health companies’ won’t run integrated care
The health secretary has told HSJ the government is “not going to hand [integrated care contracts] to the big private healthcare companies”, and would make this clear in Parliament when it presents new NHS legislation.
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NewsMedical student numbers should double to avoid 'absolute disaster'
The number of medical students need to double in the next decade to avoid “an absolute disaster”, the new head of the Royal College of Physicians has told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalMerger with larger trust is 'off the table', says DGH chief
A merger with Nottingham University Hospitals is “off the table”, the chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has told HSJ, describing the relationship between the trusts as one of equals.
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NewsConsultants 'singled out for special punishment' says BMA leader
Medical consultants were “singled out for special punishment” by the government’s “disappointing” pay offer, a leading member of the British Medical Association has told HSJ.
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NewsHEE chief bids for extra funding to fill workforce gaps
Health Education England will be asking for new money to allow it to tackle widespread workforce shortages in the NHS, its chief executive has told HSJ.
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NewsChief inspector warns NHS over ambulance handovers and corridor care
Emergency services remains a major quality and safety concern with systems not doing enough to tackle “disappointing” performance on ambulance handovers and corridor care, the chief inspector of hospitals has told HSJ.
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NewsHopson: NHS must 'get off the pot' on improving community services
The Five Year Forward View has failed NHS community services and a third of community providers cut staff last year, NHS Providers chief executive has said.
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NewsExclusive: More clarity needed on tech funding, warns NHS top digital doctor
The top digital clinician in England has asked officials to provide “more clarity” on national technology funding, amid confusion about what money is available.
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NewsBill to protect staff from assault 'sends message' to employers, says MP
The bill to protect healthcare and emergency services workers from assault will “send a message to employers” to take incidents more seriously, one of the MPs behind it has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Hunt seeks 'full health and social care integration' under new 10 year plan
Jeremy Hunt has revealed his top priorities for the forthcoming “long term plan” for the NHS, and said it will represent one of the “big moments in NHS history”.
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NewsNew NHS purchasing chief predicts 'most difficult year'
The new managing director of a major NHS purchasing body believes this year will be the most difficult for procurement staff working to deliver savings for the health service.
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HSJ LocalChief vows to have BME representative on all senior interview panels
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Foundation Trust will no longer have interview panels for senior roles without a representative from a black or minority ethnic background, the chief executive has said.
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NewsLeadership chief: NHS must not 'discard' senior managers who make mistakes
Being accountable for failure is a risk senior NHS leaders must take, the managing director of the NHS Leadership Academy has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: NHS regulator sets out 'back to basics' vision
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has pledged to “get back to the basics” to improve its handling of NHS complaints and help trusts learn from its work.