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NewsExclusive: Medics resist plan to attach pay to PROMs
One of the country’s leading clinicians has claimed a flagship government policy to link payment by results to the quality of outcomes could deny care to those “who need it most”.
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HSJ KnowledgeMaximising the mutually beneficial value of apprenticeships in acute care
The value of apprenticeships is proving to be beneficial to an acute hospital trust, its staff and its patients. Alison Moore finds out how both parties are getting the best out of apprenticeships.
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NewsCross-party approach 'only way' for public health policy
The only way public health outcomes can be improved in the long term is to develop a cross-party approach, according to a think-tank report.
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NewsNHS unions meeting to discuss joint walk out
Unions representing health service workers at all levels are meeting this afternoon to discuss potential industrial action over changes to the NHS pension scheme.
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Comment‘Inert’ or improving: the state of medical regulation
Alan Maynard argues the GMC’s ‘feeble’ regulation of doctors does little to benefit the NHS, but chief executive Niall Dickson says a new approach will protect patients.
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HSJ Local
Aintree University Hospitals plans to cut 600 posts by 2014
WORKFORCE: The foundation trust has set itself a target of reducing headcount by 200 whole time equivalent posts each year until 2014, its three year plan shows.
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HSJ Local
Countess of Chester to shed 6 per cent of staff over three years
WORKFORCE: The foundation has forecast that it will reduce its workforce by an estimated 189.51 whole time equivalent posts by 2013-14, its newly published three year plan shows.
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HSJ LocalCluster chief resigns
The chief executive of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire primary care trust cluster has resigned, HSJ has learned.
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Blogs
If bullying doesn't bother staff, why are so many absent?
Two articles published on HSJ.co.uk: one on bullying, the other on absenteeism. Surely I can’t be the only one putting two and two together…
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NewsRoyal Cornwall's appeal in whistleblowing case dismissed by tribunal
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust faces a bill for £1.3m after losing an appeal against its former chief executive John Watkinson.
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HSJ Local
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals FT plans to cut 675 posts over three years
WORKFORCE: The foundation plans to cut the equivalent of 675 whole-time posts over the next three years, its newly published three-year plan shows.
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NewsNHS manager training programmes expected to receive 100 applicants per space
Graduates aiming for a management career in the NHS will face strong competition for a place on the service’s training programmes, according to NHS national resourcing manager Rob Farace.
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NewsTrusts should question whether bullying 'bothers' staff, researchers say
Trusts spending resources on tackling bullying and abuse should consider the extent to which these problems actually “bother” their staff, according to a study.
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NewsStaff absenteeism highest in NHS, study shows
Employee absenteeism in the NHS is failing to be adequately addressed by managers, despite the fact that the organisation has the highest level of worker absence of any sector, a report has warned.
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Blogs
Trying to force equality in leadership is an unbalanced approach
The NHS breakthrough programme of putting a small number - around 60 - of black and minority ethnic managers through a leadership programme and hoping this will result in more BME senior managers isn’t working. It was a little naive to think it would.
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NewsWelsh government union payments slammed by Conservatives
More than £2m of public money has been paid to trade unions by the Welsh government, new figures show.
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NewsAmbulance crews attacked during London riots
Rioting youths threw missiles at ambulance crews as they tried to help people injured in the violent disorder that spread across London last night.
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NewsPensions preferred to pay in public sector, survey shows
People employed in the public sector are more concerned about retaining their pension deals than avoiding salary cuts.
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NewsNHS organisations treat equality duty as 'tick box' exercise
The majority of the NHS organisations are treating duties to reduce inequalities as a “box ticking exercise”, a report by the Equality and Human Right Commission has found.
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NewsTwo FTs launch joint takeover bid of acute trust 'on the brink'
Two foundation trusts have proposed to jointly take over a struggling acute in what is thought to be the first plan of its kind.