Workforce – Page 182
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NewsHR directors warn new union rules are 'complete distraction'
Trusts are wasting valuable time dealing with new legislation governing staff’s trade union subscriptions, HR directors have told HSJ.
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CommentThe NHS's relationships with unions will be tested to the limit
Reaching new agreements with trade unions is a distraction from the important discussions the NHS needs to have with staff about service change, recrutiment and efficiency, writes Dean Royles
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NewsBME network declares 'no confidence' in trust's board
A hospital trust’s BME network has said it has “no confidence” in the organisation’s board “to deliver race equality”, following the apparent dismissal of the network’s chair.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: From cash flow holes to workforce woes
This is HSJ’s new fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Feedback and comments are welcome, so please feel free to email me in confidence.
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NewsTrusts told to 'go further' on agency spending crackdown
Agency spending in the NHS is still “unsustainable” and trusts must “go further” in cutting costs, NHS Improvement has said.
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HSJ LocalTrust sees improvements after launching 'just culture' movement
An NHS mental health trust has seen improvements in the amount of disciplinary action and assaults on staff after developing a “just culture” approach to investigating incidents.
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NewsRegulators told to raise manager pay to close 'significant' gender pay gap
Pay increases for senior managers at the NHS arm’s length bodies should be used to reverse a widening gender pay gap, the Senior Salaries Review Body has said.
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HSJ Local'Battered and bruised' CCG chair resigns
The chair of under fire Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group has resigned, saying he has felt “battered and bruised” over the last few weeks.
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NewsExclusive: NHS to recruit 2,000 GPs from abroad
NHS England will seek to recruit around 2,000 GPs from overseas, representing a huge expansion of previous efforts, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalDirector referred to CQC after trust investigation
An NHS director who agreed an “irregular” payoff deal with a Morecambe Bay midwife has been referred to the CQC by his trust following an investigation.
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NewsRevealed: DH civil servants' performance related pay
More than 440 civil servants at the Department of Health were paid nearly £780,000 in 2016 as a result of performance related pay, it has emerged.
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NewsMP calls for debate on 'revolving door of failed NHS managers'
An MP has called for a debate on “the revolving door of failed NHS managers” after claiming a former trust chief had set up a consultancy firm “offering his services to the NHS”.
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HSJ LocalTrusts set up joint board in move towards accountable care system
An acute trust and a mental health and community provider have set up a joint board in a significant step towards closer working and the creation of an accountable care system.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive for major teaching trust revealed
Tracy Taylor has been appointed as the new chief executive of one of the country’s largest teaching hospitals.
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HSJ LocalCCG bosses told their pay is 'significantly higher' than peers
NHS England is to update its guidance on pay for clinical commissioning groups after a review found “significantly higher” remuneration levels at Liverpool CCG.
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NewsTrusts to fill board vacancies from new 'executive talent pool'
NHS Improvement has established a “talent pool” of people ready to be appointed into executive level positions across the Midlands and East region.
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NewsNHS seeks to reclaim thousands from nursing bursary fraud
The NHS’s anti-fraud organisation has launched a bid to reclaim almost £89,000 from a mature student who invented children to claim nursing bursaries.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief urges staff 'speak to me directly' following bullying claims
The interim chief executive of a trust in special measures has said staff can “speak to me directly” over any safety concerns.
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CommentIncreasing the number of mental health staff must be a priority
Kate Lovett on the need for efficient and trained psychiatrists to support the mental health needs of the population
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NewsDH spends £2m on stalled NHS Professionals sale
Nearly £2m in professional fees for selloff of stake in NHS Professionals “Project Florence” payments made to consultancies and law firm over two years Fate of project unclear since government announcement in November The Department of Health has spent nearly £2m on the stalled sale of a majority ...