All articles by Nick Kituno – Page 5
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NewsSenior pay rules ‘demotivating’ leaders, say government advisers
Very small uplifts between senior pay bands are “demotivating” NHS staff and discouraging them from accepting promotion, government advisers have warned.
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NewsGovt cut threatens leadership training
Government cuts to higher-level apprenticeship funding will “create [an] additional financial burden” at a “really challenging time”, trust leaders have warned.
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NewsTrusts spending too much ‘pursuing executive talent’
Government pay advisers have raised concerns about trusts spending an estimated £7m a year on recruitment firms “to pursue the same talent” for executive posts.
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NewsSenior managers face real terms pay cut as govt rejects pay recommendation
The government has awarded above-inflation pay rises for most NHS staff for 2025-26, but senior managers will see their earnings fall in real terms.
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NewsFive trusts accelerate move to shared leadership
A city’s five trusts have decided to “accelerate” plans to form a major £2bn hospital group, moving to a shared CEO and chair by next spring.
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Expert BriefingOn Call: Streeting’s plans for senior manager pay
Essential insights into the latest workforce challenges facing NHS staff. Analysis on the key questions around recruitment and retention, staff wellbeing, and equality, diversity and inclusion. By HSJ workforce correspondent Nick Kituno.
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NewsPay for ICB managers set higher than trusts
Integrated care board CEOs and directors should often be paid more than trust peers, under new guidance published today.
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NewsNo pay rise for managers of worst-performing trusts
Very senior managers at the worst-performing trusts and ICBs will not receive annual pay rises from this year, under new national rules.
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NewsFormer commissioning chief to chair hospitals
A trust has appointed a former commissioning chief as its new chair.
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NewsResident doctors ballot for action
No 2025-26 pay proposals announced Resident doctors in England are set to ballot for renewed industrial action over pay, the British Medical Association has announced.
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NewsExclusive: NHS managers must undergo ‘cultural intelligence training’ says watchdog
NHS managers should receive “cultural intelligence training” to tackle issues such as “the legacy of the British Empire” and improve the experience of overseas recruits, the National Guardian’s Office has recommended.
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NewsEx-health minister to chair trust
A former health minister has been appointed chair of a trust.
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News3% NHS pay rise proposed
The NHS Pay Review Body has recommended a pay rise of about 3 per cent for Agenda for Change staff for 2025‑26, according to reports.
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NewsCEO steps down from system with £305m budget hole
The chief executive of one of the country’s most financially challenged systems is stepping down after three years in the role.
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Expert BriefingOn Call: The different paths for the pay deal
Essential insights into the latest workforce challenges facing NHS staff. Analysis on the key questions around recruitment and retention, staff wellbeing, and equality, diversity and inclusion. You are receiving this edition of On Call because you are signed up for our Patient Safety Watch newsletter. By HSJ workforce correspondent Nick ...
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NewsRevealed: Best and worst trusts to work at, according to bank staff
NHS bank staff are almost always more likely to recommend their employer as a good place to work than permanent staff.
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NewsTrust’s A&E service jumps from inadequate to good after site move
An emergency department previously criticised by inspectors has been upgraded from “inadequate” to “good” by the Care Quality Commission following its move to a new site.
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NewsRetired CEO to chair specialist trust
A long-serving trust chief executive who retired at the end of last year has become the chair of one of the UK’s best known specialist trusts.
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NewsTrust must pay £256k to director accused of ‘playing race card’
A trust found to have racially discriminated against its research director must pay him more than £256,000, a judge has ruled.
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NewsPush for national deal on doctors’ overtime pay
Trusts and senior medics are calling for a national deal on medical overtime pay rates and extra-contractual work, to avert local disputes.