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NewsShielding staff say they were forced back to work without a risk assessment
Significant numbers of ‘extremely vulnerable’ clinicians said they were forced back to work despite not having a risk assessment in line with official guidance.
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NewsTrust bids for settlement in landmark NHS employment case
A high-profile employment case has been postponed as the trust and staff members involved try to reach a settlement.
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NewsStaff able to request flexible working from first day under new deal
A new deal is being agreed between unions and NHS employers to make it easier for staff to request flexible working arrangements, including enabling workers to request flexible working from their first day.
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NewsGovernment to consult on making covid vaccine compulsory for NHS staff
Ministers are set to launch a consultation on whether covid vaccinations should be compulsory for NHS staff, according to reports.
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NewsNHS staff from India in ‘desperate’ situation as covid wave restricts travel
Many Indian healthcare professionals who either work in the NHS or have plans to do so have been left in a desperate situation by the devastating covid wave sweeping the country.
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NewsNHS Confed hires former Blair adviser as new CEO
The NHS Confederation has hired a former adviser to prime minister Tony Blair as its new chief executive.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Managers in a uniquely tough position
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, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsNHS launches major recruitment drive in Hong Kong
The NHS has launched a major recruitment drive for nurses in Hong Kong, where around 5.4 million residents have recently been given special rights to settle and work in the UK.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Ramping up international recruitment in a pandemic
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, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsNHS England pledges to limit job changes arising from government reforms
NHS England will make an “employment commitment” to staff whose roles are directly impacted by the new legislative reforms which have been outlined this week.
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News‘Wasted opportunity’: Government rejects NHS pension reform calls
The government has rejected extensive calls to reform the NHS Pension Scheme, saying measures brought in during last March’s Budget have stopped doctors incurring high tax bills when working overtime.
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NewsHSJ80 full list: The most influential people in health
The HSJ80 lists the figures who will exercise the most power and/or influence in the English NHS and health policy over the next 12 months
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NewsOne in four managers working 20+ hours overtime during pandemic
Nearly a quarter of NHS managers have been working more than 20 hours a week in unpaid overtime during the coronavirus pandemic, while two-thirds say they do not believe they can take time off in lieu, new data has revealed.
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NewsHancock says trusts must decide on paying for covid overtime
New guidance agreed by the NHS and unions suggests staff should always be paid for overtime work during the coronavirus pandemic – but stops short of making it compulsory.
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NewsPrivate NHS contractor announces pay increase
A private health contractor which outsources staff to the NHS has announced a pay rise for its employees which it says will bring them in line with current Agenda for Change rates.
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HSJ PartnersA briefing on reducing covid impact on BME communities
The NHS Confederation’s BME Leadership Network suggests in a new briefing, a suite of actions that health and care organisations could take to safeguard BME people, including BME professionals on the front line, notes Joan Saddler
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NewsVisas for further 3,000 overseas workers extended
More than 3,000 overseas health and social care workers have had their visas extended by an extra 12 months to help fight the covid-19 outbreak.
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NewsUnions push for enhanced death in service cover
Several trade unions have urged the government to enhance death in service cover for all NHS staff who are tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsWorkforce chief ‘shocked’ by reports of agencies hiking rates
NHS workforce chiefs have expressed concern over reports of recruitment agencies increasing their rates for staff since the coronavirus outbreak, in what appears to be profiteering.
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NewsDigital ‘passport’ will let staff rapidly deploy to covid-stretched trusts
The NHS is set to roll out a temporary digital staff “passport” to enable staff to move around and between organisations more easily during the coronavirus pandemic.