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NewsGrowth of senior managers' pay stalls
Senior health service managers have seen their pay “grind to a halt”, new data suggests.
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NewsCCGs appointing non-NHS staff 'must justify' redundancy costs
Clinical commissioning groups that choose to appoint staff from outside the NHS, adding to redundancy costs, should be prepared to publicly justify their decisions, the NHS Commissioning Board has said.
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NewsSafety fears grow as upheaval of care quality staff triples
The government’s health reforms have sparked a tripling of turnover among the NHS managers, nurses and doctors responsible for monitoring hospital care quality.
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NewsCommissioning board announces regional directors
The NHS Commissioning Board has this afternoon announced that four primary care trust and strategic health authority bosses have been appointed as regional directors.
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NewsNHS managers accept government pensions deal
Managers working in the NHS have voted to accept the government’s final pension offer.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: the future structure of community services in East Anglia
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of the key issues facing the NHS’s major health economies. This week, HSJ looks at the long term viability of community services in East Anglia.
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NewsHealth staff expected to join walkout over pensions
A fresh wave of industrial action will be held this week against the government’s controversial public sector pension reforms, with union leaders predicting that up to 400,000 workers could be involved.
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London doctors receive new support with revalidation
A support service has been launched in London to offer assistance to doctors at all stages of their careers ahead of revalidation, which is due to begin later this year.
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NewsRestrictions imposed again on senior managers' bonuses
Very senior managers in the NHS will have their ability to earn bonuses on top of their pay restricted for the second successive year.
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HSJ KnowledgeDon't be daunted by the duty of candour
Although the duty of candour aims to ensure events surrounding patient harm are discussed openly, compliance need not be daunting, says Peter Walsh.
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HSJ KnowledgeWill clinical leadership be the panacea for all health service woes?
Be careful what you wish for, warns Dr Shikha Pitalia, as clinicians are burdened with expectation that their new decision making powers can right all the wrongs in the NHS.
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NewsPearson to head Health Education England
NHS Confederation chair Sir Keith Pearson is to head up the new body being set up to oversee the education of health professionals, it has been announced.
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NewsConcerns over staffing plans as Unite strike looms
NHS Employers has criticised Unite for not providing reliable information to providers ahead of its planned strike action on 10 May.
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NewsTemporary staff use down as trusts cut £300m from staffing spend
Financial pressures in the NHS have led to a reduction in the use of temporary staff and a sharp drop in spending on consultancy, new data shows.
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NewsUnison members split on NHS pensions
A ballot of Unison members on the government’s NHS pension reform plan has failed to deliver a clear verdict, the union has announced.
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NewsCivil service pensions provider becomes first Whitehall mutual
The first mutualised company to be spun off from Whitehall will be launched today, with former Labour cabinet minister John Hutton its chairman.
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NewsWorking time directive comes under attack
Patients’ lives are at risk because of European limits on junior doctors’ hours, MPs have said.
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NewsTerence Stephenson appointed Academy of Medical Royal Colleges chair
Terence Stephenson has been appointed the chair elect of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow coaches can get the best out of leaders' skillsets
A good coach can help leaders adapt their management style, resulting in better use of their skills. Sue Mortlock hears some success stories.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to deliver integrated care alongside effective staff engagement
How and why is people management crucial to the success of integrated care? HSJ Award winner Jane Wells explains.