All articles by Shaun Lintern – Page 80
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NewsFailings in mental health crisis care exposed
Two fifths of NHS mental health trusts do not have enough staff to offer adequate care to people suffering a mental health crisis, it has emerged.
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NewsLabour 'will not oppose all reconfiguration'
Labour will not have a policy to oppose all service reconfigurations in the run up to the next election, shadow health minister Liz Kendall has said.
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NewsCommissioning reforms will hit morale 'for at least two years'
The commissioning reforms are likely to affect workforce morale and motivation for “a couple of years at least”, NHS managers have been warned.
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NewsNHS chief executives highlight 'climate of fear'
NHS chief executives feel hampered by a lack of support in a system a majority believe is geared towards short-term solutions, HSJ research reveals.
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NewsCommissioning board struggles to improve diversity
The NHS Commissioning Board has been told to consider diversity as important as experience when determining who gets management jobs. This comes amid new evidence of its failure to recruit staff from diverse backgrounds.
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Agenda for Change progress fails to stop consortium plans
Some trusts previously thought to be considering breaking away from the Agenda for Change pay framework have told HSJ they will back a national deal following progress by unions and NHS Employers.
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Leicester Trust unveils £250m plan
The University Hospitals of Leicester has launched a £250m plan to upgrade its three hospital sites over the next five years in an effort to improve the quality and safety of care for patients.
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NewsFormer Mid Staffs boss working for addiction charity
The chief executive who led Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust when it was engulfed by a scandal of poor care has taken up a senior role at an addiction charity with links to the NHS.
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NewsWinterbourne whistleblower given job by CQC
The whistleblowing nurse who exposed poor care at the Winterbourne View Hospital has been given a job by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsMandate: Mental health sector faces new challenges
Providers of NHS mental health services could be expected to meet new waiting time standards to drive improvements in access, according to the NHS mandate.
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Mandate proposes workforce changes to improve care
NHS managers, doctors and nurses can expect to be put under greater scrutiny over the next two years in order to ensure better and safer care for patients.
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NewsUnions agree draft plan to modify Agenda for Change
Unions have agreed a draft proposal to reduce terms and conditions for NHS staff under which staff earning more than £54,500 could be removed from the Agenda for Change framework.
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NewsGovernment funds trial to boost early detection of dementia
South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust is to lead pioneering work on dementia detection as part of a major government-funded national trial.
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HSJ LocalThirteen hospital staff test positive for tuberculosis
Thirteen staff working at a dialysis unit at the centre of a tuberculosis outbreak have tested positive for the infection, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRevalidation to cost £970m over 10 years
Medical revalidation will cost the NHS £970m over the next 10 years, the Department of Health has said.
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South east Midlands hospitals face major service reconfiguration
A major reconfiguration of acute hospital care in the East Midlands will see significant change for five trusts in the region, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRCN's commission backs audits of culture of NHS bodies
The culture of healthcare organisations should be routinely assessed, according to a commission set up by the Royal College of Nursing.
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NewsAnalysed: The future of acute services in the south east Midlands
This week we examine the reconfiguration of hospital services across the south east Midlands to ensure services remain viable as demand rises
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NewsRow over 'pay cartel' reaches Parliament
MPs are due to debate the threat of regional pay to the NHS and the actions of the South West “pay cartel” this week, in a move designed to spark action from the government.
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NewsExclusive: Unions close to deal on Agenda for Change
National talks on changes to NHS workers’ pay and terms and conditions could be close to a deal, HSJ has learnt.