All Staff wellbeing articles – Page 34
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NewsChief nurse: Thousands of nurses ready to come to England despite covid
NHS England’s overseas nursing recruitment will gather pace ‘very rapidly’ despite the ongoing global covid-19 pandemic, its chief nursing officer has said.
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NewsOne in four managers working 20+ hours overtime during pandemic
Nearly a quarter of NHS managers have been working more than 20 hours a week in unpaid overtime during the coronavirus pandemic, while two-thirds say they do not believe they can take time off in lieu, new data has revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Nearly 200 NHS staff at support organisation face redundancy risk
An NHS commissioning organisation is set to put nearly 200 staff at risk of redundancy as part of a major restructure and faces allegations about its use of expensive interim management and consultancy.
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NewsHospital remains on diversion 10 days after covid outbreak
A hospital in the prime minister’s constituency remains on diversion for emergency ambulances and admissions 10 days after a covid-19 outbreak among its staff.
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NewsOverseas nurse recruitment soars, but regulator warns of ‘stormy waters ahead’
Over 60 per cent more overseas professionals from non-EU countries joined the nursing and midwifery register in England during 2019-20, than in the previous three years, an HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsGo on holiday, says NHS England
NHS England and NHS Improvement have taken the highly unusual step of reminding local leaders of the need for staff to take holidays, despite the pressures of the covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsPM’s hospital closed to emergency patients after staff covid outbreak
A London hospital in the prime minister’s constituency has closed to emergency ambulances and admissions following a coronavirus outbreak among staff.
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NewsTrusts and unions make 'urgent' call on staffing
The main representative bodies for both healthcare staff and employers have, in a highly unusual move, declared “urgent” joint priorities for workforce.
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NewsStevens: NHS must gear up for huge vaccination programmes
The health service needs to prepare for its largest-ever flu immunisation season, and potentially to run a covid-19 vaccination programme in the autumn/winter, Sir Simon Stevens has said.
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NewsExclusive: PPE spend to hit £14bn by the end of the year
The Treasury is preparing for spending on personal protective equipment for the health system to hit up to £14bn this financial year, HSJ understands — representing more than 10 per cent of the pre-covid NHS budget.
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CommentEnough empty words: four actions the NHS must take to tackle racism
Professor Partha Kar urges the NHS to make fundamental changes to their approach towards promoting racial equality within care systems.
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NewsTrusts could get public kite mark for race equality, says NHSE
A new “race equality mark” which would be given to trusts demonstrating they are furthering the careers of ethnic minority staff is being contemplated by NHS England officials.
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CommentThere should be a public inquiry into BME staff wellbeing in the NHS
A virus of racism would appear to be endemic in the NHS. In the eyes of many, racial bias, at an institutional level and at an individual level, is prevalent, and operates both consciously and unconsciously. An often-overlooked area is the impact on BME staff wellbeing. Simple reforms could bring ...
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NewsHospitals 'want to cut PPE requirements to speed surgery return'
Some hospitals have sought to water down PPE requirements in order to “accelerate” the return of planned surgery, senior doctors have said, as they issued new guidance aiming to inform the decision.
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NewsGovernment spend on PPE tops £1.1bn
The Department of Health and Social Care spent at least £1.1bn on personal protective equipment in April and May, HSJ analysis shows.
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CommentHunt: Scrap national waiting time targets
Jeremy Hunt sets out his vision for the post-covid NHS
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NewsHospital chief issues warning over staffing under second peak
A lack of childcare provision for key workers during a second covid-19 peak would have a “major impact” on the national NHS workforce, an acute hospital chief executive has warned.
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Trusts ordered to publish progress on BAME covid assessments
Local NHS leaders have been ordered to complete risk assessments for all staff who are at risk of covid-19 within the next month, amid concern some are not acting fast enough.
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NewsTrusts with the most covid outbreaks to get regional intervention
NHS trusts have been told to carry out internal investigations each time a patient is suspected of contracting covid-19 while in hospital — with “outlier” trusts subject to regional intervention.