All Staff wellbeing articles – Page 18
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Minority ethnic staff ‘told to adopt Western names’ by managers
Hospital line managers allegedly told staff from minority ethnic backgrounds to adopt ‘Western work names’ because their own were deemed ‘too difficult’ to pronounce, according to Care Quality Commission inspectors.
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Shielding staff say they were forced back to work without a risk assessment
Significant numbers of ‘extremely vulnerable’ clinicians said they were forced back to work despite not having a risk assessment in line with official guidance.
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Staycation surge leaves trust short of staff
A shortage of bed and breakfast accommodation on the Isle of Wight is hampering recruitment of temporary paramedic and medical staff on the island.
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Tech body sets stretching workforce targets to end ‘unacceptable’ lack of diversity
NHS Digital has launched ambitious new workforce targets to tackle an “unacceptable and inexcusable” lack of diversity, according to its new chief executive.
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HSJ Partners
10 ideas to reduce hospital waiting lists and minimise staff burn out using human-first design
Sid Singh and Alex Barclay discuss the critical challenges at hand, and show how a rapid approach to innovation involving a multidisciplinary team can lead to high-quality solutions
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HSJ Interactive
Caring for staff: how the NHS can improve workforce wellbeing
The pandemic has brought employees’ mental and physical health into sharp focus. An HSJ webinar, supported by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, asked what organisations are doing – and can do – to address the needs of staff. Alison Moore reports
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Trusts refer more minority ethnic doctors to regulator
Doctors from minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be referred to the medical regulator by their trust than others, according to a new NHS England report.
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Trusts must not ‘compel’ isolating staff to return to work, says NHSE
NHS employers must not ‘compel’ self-isolating staff to return to work, NHS England has warned, after the government issued new guidelines for health and social care workers.
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Trust bids for settlement in landmark NHS employment case
A high-profile employment case has been postponed as the trust and staff members involved try to reach a settlement.
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Talk to patients about end of life care and save £500m, NHS told
The NHS could save more than £500m a year if patients and clinicians had better quality conversations about care plans, a major review has found.
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HSJ Partners
Why flexible working might just help solve the NHS staff retention problem
Offering flexibility to NHS patient-facing staff, through more options for remote working, can and will, help solve NHS staff retention issues in a post pandemic healthcare system, writes Visiba Care’s Tina Marshall
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Staff able to request flexible working from first day under new deal
A new deal is being agreed between unions and NHS employers to make it easier for staff to request flexible working arrangements, including enabling workers to request flexible working from their first day.
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HSJ Local
Inspectors heavily criticise trust leaders after being ‘shouted at by staff’
A maternity unit has been heavily criticised by regulators after they were told of ‘multiple allegations of bullying’ and staff being afraid to raise concerns.
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HSJ Partners
Globus Group reveals pivotal PPE breakthrough during pandemic
Globus and its products are meeting the needs of the NHS workforce by designing an innovative new range of face masks specifically for the NHS that offers a better fit and higher levels of protection for staff
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HSJ Interactive
The NHS workforce in a new world
A panel of experts explored the challenges and opportunities of virtual care, new organisations and, most importantly, focusing on staff wellbeing. Alison Moore reports
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News
Trust racially discriminated against staff member who was refused specialist training
A trust racially discriminated against a biomedical scientist by refusing to allow him to undertake training, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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HSJ Partners
Medical e-rostering: shifting towards a more inclusive, compassionate and flexible rota for the NHS
An e-rostering service that vouches for clinicians’ wellbeing. By Dr Nicholas Andreou
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Regulator warns trust over serious safety concerns
Regulators ordered a trust to take immediate action after it found junior doctors were seeing acute inpatients alone, the year after a psychiatric patient stabbed a doctor at one of the provider’s hospitals.
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Comment
Mental health staff are feeling the strain of the pandemic too
Mental healthcare staff reported moral injury besides widespread changes in the nature of their work during the pandemic. By Peter B. Jones and Natalie Richards