All Pensions articles – Page 8
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DH eases private sector access to NHS pension scheme
A government U-turn will mean independent providers of NHS funded healthcare will not be required to provide a financial guarantee to become part of the NHS Pension Scheme.
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NewsWorkforce warned of impact of pension tax shake-up
Senior NHS staff are being warned that they could be hit by changes to taxation on pensions which come into force in April.
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NewsExclusive: Female consultants face awards 'discrimination'
A significant decline in the proportion of clinical excellence awards being awarded to women has led to claims that female consultants are falling victim to discrimination, HSJ has learned.
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NewsKiller nurses among staff stripped of NHS pensions
Two nurses convicted of murdering patients are among 11 NHS workers that have had their pensions taken away after committing serious offences, it has been revealed.
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NewsChancellor signals further pay restraint
The chancellor used his autumn budget statement to warn of public sector pay restraint beyond 2015.
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NewsPrivate sector wins access to NHS pension
Private providers of health service funded care will be granted access to the NHS Pension Scheme under proposals announced today.
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NewsNHS staff transferred to private sector will keep pensions
The Treasury has approved plans for workers transferred out of the health service to retain NHS pensions, in a move predicted to make it easier for independent providers to win NHS contracts.
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NewsAnalysed: Staff earnings and cost to the health service
Analysis for HSJ reveals the earnings of NHS staff groups − and the changes they have seen in recent years − as unions and NHS Employers clash over deciding next year’s pay settlements.
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CommentHow can we make working longer better for staff?
Let’s ensure older NHS employees can work safely and productively
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LeaderSustainable pensions are undermined by Treasury plans
The Treasury’s plans for NHS pensions would, in effect, cut the service’s budget. The government should explain why it is prepared to risk the place of NHS pensions “at the heart of the reward package for staff”
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NewsExclusive: Treasury raid on pensions could drain billions from NHS
Treasury plans to recalculate the value of public sector pensions and introduce a single tier pension could leave the health service facing an annual bill of £2.5bn, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ KnowledgeExplaining pensions changes and the NHS
Providing workers with the full picture is essential
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NewsCall for evidence on longer working
Healthcare employers and workers are being asked for views on the impact on staff of working into their 60s as part of a review that could pave the way for employers to make increased contributions for staff in particularly demanding roles.
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NewsExclusive: Mass board resignations at ex-NHS social enterprise
The chair and other non-executive directors of a social enterprise providing NHS community services have resigned en masse following a row over executive pay, HSJ has learned.
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DH opens door to NHS pension for private sector
Private companies providing NHS services are being allowed access to the NHS pension scheme ahead of anticipated Treasury action to widen eligibility, HSJ has learned.
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NewsAnalysed: 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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CommentThe profitable prize behind pension reform
Radical changes to pensions enable the government’s goal for the NHS
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NewsNHS warned to begin planning now for pensions change
The Pensions Regulator has warned the NHS needs to take action now to be ready for the start of the government’s auto-enrolment pension scheme.
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NewsBMA slams 'unfair' pension reforms
Doctors’ leaders have launched a fresh attack on the government’s controversial pension reforms, labelling them “fundamentally unfair”.