All Staff wellbeing articles – Page 6
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CommentThe NHS’s approach to sickness absence is ineffective and discriminatory
The NHS’s over reliance on the Bradford Factor is potentially discriminatory and highlights the urgent need for a shift in how the service manages sickness absence, writes Roger Klein.
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HSJ InteractiveProviding mental health support to NHS staff
A recent HSJ webinar explored the worsening mental health of many working in the NHS, and how both sustained investment and a long-term strategy are needed to develop wellbeing within local systems
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CommentThe problem with 'lifers': lessons from the Post Office scandal
Peter West reflects on the Horizon Post Office scandal and suggests examining the impact of long-serving staff, or “lifers,” on organisational culture and patient care in healthcare settings
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CommentWhy NHS trusts should employ ‘corporate psychologists’
Behavioural and cognitive issues lie at the heart of many problems facing hospital NHS trusts, whether they relate to patient care or staff wellbeing. These issues can best be managed if each major hospital trust has dedicated corporate psychologists assigned to these two domains, writes Narinder Kapur
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NewsManagers fear ‘unfair’ professional regulation
More NHS managers support regulation of their roles than oppose it, despite many fearing its implementation will be unfair or disproportionate, a survey suggests.
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CommentThe 'two minute' NHSE director and other stories from 2024
It’s that time when all newspapers fill space with new year predictions. Not to be outdone, Julian Patterson imagines the headlines you can look forward to in the next 12 months
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CommentThe NHS must become proactively 'anti-racist'
Amid rising awareness of racial health disparities, the authors examine healthcare organisations’ initiatives against racism, spotlighting efforts in diversity, leadership, and continual evaluation for enduring impact
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NewsHospital violence ‘going through the roof’, says CEO
A London acute trust is planning to provide staff working in frailty units with body cameras and those in antenatal clinics with additional security, as violence and aggression against them goes ‘through the roof’.
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HSJ LocalICB withdraws offer of ‘festive shopping day’ for staff
Staff at a Midlands integrated care board were offered an extra day holiday in December to go “festive shopping”, but the plan was then cancelled because of “escalating pressures”.
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News‘Poor leadership’ and ‘closed culture’ concerns prompt service’s double downgrade
A struggling maternity service has received a double downgrade from a health watchdog after inspectors warned patients were being let down by ‘poor leadership’.
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HSJ PartnersThe observation ‘challenge’ and the role of technology in mental health care
Tracey Wrench reflects on the transformative impact of Oxehealth’s Oxevision in enhancing patient safety and supporting healthcare staff, emphasising the need for technology to align with quality care
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CommentNHS leaders do not have the data they need to keep patients safe
James Titcombe, Melanie Leis, and Peter Howitt delineate the major themes of a roundtable to address challenges in improving patient safety, emphasising the need for data sharing nuances, cultural shifts, optimising limited resources, prioritising workforce plans, and staff well-being
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2023: Workforce Initiative of the Year
Partnered by Winner Kings College Hospital and King’s College London Implementation Of SIFE (Supporting Information From Employer) Pathway To Support IENS (Internationally Educated Nurses) To Complete The Nursing and Midwidery Council Registration
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2023: Staff Wellbeing Award
Winner Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust Ramadan Allies
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CommentDigital innovation should focus on doing one thing well
Dr Rishi Das-Gupta, CEO of the Health Innovation Network South London, and Kerry Beadling-Barron, director of communications at the HIN, delve into the possibilities offered by digital initiatives to enhance the experiences of NHS staff while emphasising the significance of their engagement in the transformation journey
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NewsWidespread ‘toxic culture’ is forcing us out, say staff
Large numbers of midwives report being left feeling undervalued and afraid to speak up due to bullying and widespread staffing shortages, which some say is putting mothers’ and babies’ lives at risk, according to a new publication shared with HSJ.
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NewsNational agency CEO told: ‘Resign or be sacked’
An employment tribunal claim has been brought against a national NHS agency by its former chief executive, who says she was effectively sacked on the basis of anonymous and uninvestigated allegations of bullying.
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NewsUpdated: Subco staff may get bonus after government U-turn
Staff in NHS subsidiary companies may be eligible for a centrally-funded bonus this year, government has said, just days after stating they would not.
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HSJ InteractiveHSJ webinar discussed providing mental health support to NHS staff
In association with An on-demand version of this webinar is available. The covid pandemic has left many NHS staff with long-lasting psychological scars. These, along with the pressures of working in a healthcare system under strain, has created increased demand for mental health support. Until ...