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NewsExclusive: Government offers major concessions in bid to break junior doctors dispute
Leaked letter from Sir David Dalton reveals significant change in stance from NHS Employers and government New offer includes limits on Saturday working and enhanced Saturday pay for some doctors Negotiations were scheduled to continue today between NHS Employers and BMA The government has offered major concessions to ...
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CommentThe truth about the doctors' dispute
Public opinion has so far has been sympathetic to junior doctors, but these shallow sentiments could easily switch
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NewsDalton: government ‘muddled’ seven day services message
Sir David Dalton says trainee doctors likely to have to make least extra effort to improve seven day services Sir David to begin talks with BMA on junior doctors’ contract today He says BMA has shown it can “land a punch” on health secretary but should now “lower temperature” ...
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NewsConsultants and NHS Employers close in on new contract
Negotiation document sent to Department of Health for approval Final offer to be made to BMA consultants committee this month Potential deal emerges days before junior doctors go on strike A potential deal has been reached between NHS Employers and British Medical Association negotiators over reforms to hospital ...
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NewsSir David Dalton sets out his stall for junior doctors talks
Sir David Dalton says he will respect both sides in negotiations over junior doctor contracts He says NHS has long way to go to achieve consistent standards of care for patients Talks will remain aimed at securing a cost neutral deal for junior doctors Sir David Dalton has ...
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a new administrative role is helping improve patient care
How an entirely new admin role is helping junior doctors focus more on clinical duties
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NewsNHS told to achieve nine 'must dos' during 2016-17
NHS providers across a quarter of England must meet four out of 10 clinical standards for seven day services during 2016-17 Local areas told they must achieve nine ‘must dos’ including eliminating NHS deficit Focus on achieving waiting time and care access targets Every local health system has ...
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LeaderOne less health minister: how the government can lead by example
The Department is facing a reduction in its budget of 20 per cent. It therefore makes perfect sense for one minister to join the hundreds of DH staff who will be made redundant.
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NewsBMA cancels strike as government suspends imposition threat
Government agreed to drop imposition threat in exchange for “time limited” negotiations Agreement to negotiate follows Acas talks and months of acrimony after BMA walkout in October 2014 Hunt tells MPs strike action could have led to 20,000 operations being cancelled The British Medical Association has suspended strike ...
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NewsHunt agrees to Acas talks over junior doctors contract
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has agreed to talks with the British Medical Association through the mediation service Acas over a new junior doctors contract.
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NewsNHS England to receive £3.8bn budget increase next year
Spending review to give NHS England a real terms budget increase of £3.8bn in coming financial year Deal welcomed as a “frontloading” of £8.4bn promised over the parliament Real terms growth drops to just £500m in third year of parliament, before rising to £1.7bn in final year Redrawing of ...
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The practical rewards of undertaking research
A speech therapist, nurse and physiotherapist are all united in their belief that the research they are doing has huge benefits both for them and the NHS
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NewsDH unable to reveal extent of pay cut for doctors needing pay protection
DH says it is unable to say what the level of pay cut would be for junior doctors requiring pay protection Net take home pay for trainees will fall by £250-£300 because of basic pay rise BMA warns new contract offer would mean reduced pay for future junior doctors ...
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NewsJunior doctors threaten to withdraw emergency cover during strike action
BMA council suggests three possible days for industrial action Two days will involve a full walkout including urgent and emergency care Mark Porter says ministers must remove threat to impose a deal Junior doctors could carry out three days of strike action next month including two days without ...
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Exclusive: Consultant contract negotiations nearing conclusion
NHS Employers aiming to make final offer in December Contract variation will affect all consultants working in England Changes come as junior doctors ballot for industrial action Negotiations to change medical consultant contracts could be completed as early as next month, HSJ has learned.
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LeaderJunior doctors: after the strike who will be the peacemakers?
Minds at the Department of Health and the BMA need to turn to what happens next after industrial action – a prolonged dispute is in nobody’s interest, least of all NHS patients
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CommentThe government can't talk its way out of the junior doctors standoff
It has attracted public and political sympathy