All Staff wellbeing articles – Page 10
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CommentIndividual-level interventions can effectively reduce work-related stress
There is a need for more studies on interventions addressing work-related risk factors both at the individual and organisational level, writes Sietske Tamminga
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CommentThe deep trauma caused by the pandemic still afflicts NHS staff and patients
As the NHS tries to recover from the impact of the pandemic, the trauma experienced by frontline workers and NHS staff will require collaboration, compassion and trust to overcome, writes former NHS England deputy chief executive Matthew Swindells
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HSJ Local‘Hyperlocal’ approach unblocked recruitment, says trust
A community trust has reported unprecedented success filling stubborn vacancies by investing in ‘hyperlocal’ recruitment, which involves posting flyers through doors rather than posting adverts online.
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NewsDiscrimination ‘biggest cause of staff leaving’
Discrimination and inequality are bigger factors for staff wanting to leave acute trusts than burnout, new analysis of this year’s NHS staff survey has found.
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HSJ LocalStaff get ‘aggressive verbal abuse’ over strike cancellations
A hospital trust has said its staff have been verbally abused when contacting some patients to postpone their appointments because of next week’s nursing strike.
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NewsStaffing agencies ‘pushed out’ by tighter NHSE price caps
Staffing agencies that adhere to NHS England’s national price caps framework are being ‘pushed out’ of the market due to a lack of flexibility, they have warned.
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HSJ LocalTrust CEO to depart after eight years
The CEO of a trust with one of the lowest staff satisfaction rates in the NHS has announced she will step down next year, eight years after taking up the post.
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HSJ InteractiveUnderstanding staff absence in the NHS
Staff absence is a multifaceted issue demanding an equally multifaceted response, panellists at a recent HSJ webinar argued
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News‘Cover-up’ fears over trust’s toxic culture
An independent group overseeing the reviews into a toxic culture at University Hospitals Birmingham have raised concerns over a possible ‘cover up’ of key reports.
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NewsDHSC staff bemoan lack of vision
Most staff at the Department of Health and Social Care do not believe their managers have a ‘clear vision’ or that changes to the organisation are either positive or well handled, according to survey results.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast | Bad Blood: The NHS agency engulfed in a racism scandal
NHS Blood and Transplant has been embroiled in allegations of racism that stretch back several years.
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CommentWe need to hold leaders to account on racial discrimination
Roger Kline comments on how NHS organisations are increasingly recognising the need for a different approach to tackle racial discrimination, shifting the dial from the patterns of denial and avoidance towards the issue
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2023: Staffing Solution Of The Year
WINNER: Innovation in International Recruitment: NHS Professionals International And Pan Mersey
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The NHS pay deal and who’s left out
This week we discuss a quirk of last week’s pay deal between health unions and the government, which could see staff at the top of Agenda for Change paid more than senior managers.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The RCN makes (another) break for it
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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CommentDivide and rule on NHS pay would be disastrous
The government’s proposed settlement to resolve the current wave of industrial action sows the seeds of some incredibly difficult and possibly decisive changes to NHS pay in the future, write Anita Charlesworth and James Buchan
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NewsChildren getting ‘conveyor belt’ care due to waiting list pressure
The pressure to tackle long waiting lists in children’s community services is impacting care quality, clinical leaders have warned.
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CommentNHS staff told to comply with new ‘Lineker laws’
Medics and managers unite against proposed rules that could stop them looking clever, compassionate and fabulous on social media. Julian Patterson reports
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NewsHancock WhatsApp coverage ‘distressing’, says ICS chief
Media coverage of Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages and the government’s response to the pandemic ‘can be distressing’ for NHS staff and others, a respected system leader has said.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Why Hunt’s spending £1bn a year to fix NHS pensions
This week we analyse the Spring Budget and what it means for the NHS, in particular the pensions tax overhaul.