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Unions fear precedent in FT pay battle
A hospital's refusal to adopt a national pay agreement has raised questions over the limits of foundation trusts' independence.
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All non-executives resign from infection-hit Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
All the non-executives of a trust at the centre of an infection control scandal have left.
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3,000 staff to get performance bonus
Staff from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital foundation trust have each been awarded a £100 bonus to celebrate the organisation's excellent performance.
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MP demands severance deal figure
A Conservative MP is demanding the Department of Health discloses the severance settlement paid last month to Mark Rees, the former chief executive of Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals trust.
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'Incompetence' over junior doctors
The Conservatives have accused the government of incompetence following news that there will be three applications for every training place for junior doctors this year.
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To George Jenkins, interim chair of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
Having been in place for only a short time, it will no doubt be apparent to you and Glen Douglas, your interim chief executive, that you have taken on a tough job.
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HSJ Knowledge
Website offers health advice straight from the horse's mouth
A new online networking site is encouraging users to share expertise and advice on a range of issues, including healthcare
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Reinventing the hospital induction process
Induction is important in familiarising staff with their new post and promotes safer medical practice. However, the process is usually labour and paper intensive. Mariwan Husni and Fiona Taylor explain
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overseas docs
NHS Employers is ‘disappointed’ with an appeal court ruling that has banned the Department of Health from prioritising UK medical school graduates for speciality training posts. Deputy director Sian Thomas acknowledged the contribution of overseas doctors from outside the European Economic Area but said a policy of self-sufficiency would help ...
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Ken Jarrold on Darzi's call to shape a world class NHS
No-one who has had the privilege of working with health minister Lord Darzi will be surprised his report Our NHS, Our Future is clear and highly relevant to the challenges ahead
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Race equality in healthcare - getting up to speed
The NHS is still behind the times on realising the principles of ethnic equality law for all staff and service users. Caroline White reports
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Blocking migrant doctors from training posts ruled unlawful
The Court of Appeal has ruled that government guidance making it harder for doctors on the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme to take up training posts in the NHS was unlawful.
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Hospital maintenance staff strike over back pay
Maintenance staff at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals foundation trust began a series of strikes this week because they say they are owed thousands of pounds in back pay.
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Unions issue warning to government over plans to curb wage rise
Proposals to raise NHS wages by just 2 per cent will lead to political strife and sustained 'hard bargaining', according to health economists.
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Two hospital directors sacked in fraud probe
Two directors of a private hospital group at the centre of an investigation by the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service have been sacked for 'incompetence'.
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Treasury may veto golden handshakes for trust chief executives
Future pay-offs to senior managers who leave under a cloud may have to be approved by the Treasury. It follows the furore over severance pay to former Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust chief executive Rose Gibb.
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Walk-outs planned over sacked union representative
A mental health trust is facing strikes and legal action after sacking a senior nurse who spoke out in her role as a union representative.
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Early Christmas bonus for Birmingham staff overpaid £200k
Christmas has come early for more than 300 primary care trust workers. They have been told they need not repay an average of £600 paid to them by mistake over the past three-and-a-half years.
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West Herts Hospitals trust appoints chief executive
Senior NHS management adviser and hospital turnaround specialist Jan Filochowski has joined West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust as interim chief executive.
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HSJ Knowledge
Knowledege and skills framework - reap the rewards
The knowledge and skills framework of Agenda for Change offers great opportunities for both employers and staff, yet it is not being used to full effect in the NHS. But what can it offer, why is not being used consistently, and what can we do about it? Alastair Henderson explains