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HSJ KnowledgeNo time to be reining in training
Public sector austerity is not an excuse to cut back on training and appraisals but a reason to forge ahead with them and make organisations stronger, writes Alison Moore
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Comment'People expect public servants to preserve the public good'
The public sector is commonly perceived to be stuffed with overstaffed bureaucracies and far too many tiers of administration, and therefore it is usually concluded by external commentators that private companies produce far better leaders.
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NewsConsultants highlight hidden costs of NHS white paper
Plans to ramp up commercialisation in the NHS will lead to more money being paid out in overtime as trusts are unable to plan for the future, consultants have warned.
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NewsChiefs urge further talks as unions reject pay deal
Trusts are hoping to continue talks on a proposal to freeze pay increments and offer greater job security for staff despite it being dismissed by the main health unions involved.
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NewsHealth workers snub pay freeze deal
Health workers’ leaders have rejected a two-year pay freeze offered in return for a no compulsory redundancy agreement, it has been announced.
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NewsChiefs declare support for increment freeze
The first NHS chief executives to publicly support a freeze on pay increments have spelt out why they believe the move is vital to protect services.
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CommentIncentives for doctors: the big chill will hit medics too
Incentives for doctors is not a bad idea but they should only be given for tangible improvements
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NewsManagers asked to declare support for freeze on increments
Senior NHS managers are being asked to sign a declaration drafted by NHS Employers setting out their reasons for supporting a two year freeze in staff pay increments in exchange for “no compulsory redundancy” guarantees.
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NHS staff asked to sacrifice pay to save jobs
Unions have accused NHS bosses of threatening to lay off tens of thousands of staff unless further pay restraint is accepted.
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NewsHospital productivity has fallen over last decade
Hospital productivity has fallen by an average of 1.4 per cent a year since the publication of the NHS Plan ten years ago, the National Audit Office has said.
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CommentAre NHS efficiency savings a dead dog?
In the golden years of transatlantic airfreight, a turboprop landed in Newfoundland to refuel.
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NewsNHS given another year to hit £20bn savings target
The NHS will have another year to achieve the quality, innovation, productivity and prevention savings target of £20bn, the operating framework has announced.
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NewsChief exec takes on extra PCT for no extra pay
The new joint chief executive of two primary care trusts has taken on the role for no extra salary.
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NewsPrivate sector permitted to employ 'two tier' workforce
Private sector companies have been given a fresh incentive to bid for NHS contracts after the government scrapped a rule requiring them to pay new recruits the same as existing staff.
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NewsNHS Employers proposes salary increment freeze
NHS Employers – the body that represents the Department of Health in pay negotiations with NHS staff – has proposed to freeze Agenda for Change pay increments for two years in exchange for a “no compulsory redundancy” agreement.
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NewsPension changes to cost workers £67bn - NAO
Changes to public service pension schemes introduced in 2007-08 will cost NHS staff, teachers and civil servants a total of £67bn over the next 50 years, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report.
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NewsNHS staff not entitled to royal wedding holiday
NHS staff are not legally entitled to take the extra national public holiday announced by the government to celebrate the royal wedding, HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has found.
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CommentSharing healthcare costs, pooling healthcare risks
Size seems to be back in vogue. There are two main reasons for the “big is beautiful” organisational trend, and it is important to distinguish between them, as their impacts on that overriding £20bn NHS savings target are quite different.
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NewsEmployers rail at clinical excellence award scheme
Consultant bonuses awarded by trusts reward doctors who “fill in forms” rather than those who work “at the coal face” and should be scrapped or reformed, NHS Employers has argued.