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NewsPublic sector workers unhappy, survey reveals
More than half of public sector workers would consider taking industrial action, according to a study released as activists prepare for an anti-cuts protest in London.
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Nottingham University Hospitals pilots 'hourly checks' on patients
WORKFORCE: Trusts in the East Midlands are importing a US nursing model involving hourly checks on patients, in response to last month’s critical health service ombudsman report on care of older patients.
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CQC warns East Sussex Hospitals over staffing levels
WORKFORCE: The Care Quality Commission has given East Sussex Hospitals Trust until the end of the month to improve staffing levels.
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Agency spend rises at Guy's and St Thomas'
WORKFORCE: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is hiring 250 nurses after noting a “worrying” increasing dependency on temporary staff.
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Former Walsall PCT boss appointed to Birmingham cluster role
WORKFORCE: NHS Walsall’s former chief executive has been appointed to the top role at the Birmingham primary care trust cluster.
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Coventry PCT boss appointed to cluster role
WORKFORCE: NHS Coventry’s chief executive has been appointed to the top role in the cluster
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Worcestershire PCT boss gets top Midlands cluster job
WORKFORCE: Worcestershire’s chief executive has been appointed to the top role at the West Mercia primary care trust cluster.
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Stoke on Trent chief appointed to top Midlands cluster role
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of NHS Stoke on Trent has been appointed to the top position in the Staffordshire primary care trust cluster.
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Sandwell chief executive appointed to top Midlands cluster role
WORKFORCE: The current chief executive of NHS Sandwell has been appointed to the top job in the Black Country primary care trust cluster.
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NewsWest Midlands cluster chiefs announced
NHS West Midlands has announced who will be leading the region’s five primary care trust clusters.
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HSJ KnowledgeA golden opportunity to reshape workforce planning, education and training
HSJ readers are urged to participate in the consultation on creating a workforce for the new NHS, says Department of Health director general of workforce Clare Chapman.
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NewsFT severance payouts to come under scrutiny
The NHS chief executive has promised MPs to do all he can to provide details of severance payouts made by foundation trusts.
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NewsDon't simply cut posts to deliver QIPP savings, Easton warns trusts
The Department of Health will be “increasingly discriminating” between trusts that find genuine efficiencies and those that simply cut posts, national director for improvement Jim Easton has warned.
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NewsManagers back calls for top earners to pay more towards pensions
The vast majority of managers responding to a snap online HSJ survey think higher earners should pay more towards their NHS pensions.
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NewsPerformance linked pay for managers labelled a 'distraction'
Linking the stay of senior staff to national objectives would be an “unhelpful distraction”, according to the NHS managers’ union.
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NewsMidwife numbers to be reviewed
The Department of Health has said it will prioritise a review of nurse and midwife numbers.
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Chair appointed at NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald
WORKFORCE: Charles Everett has been appointed as chair of NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald by the Appointments Commission.
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Calderdale PCT joins cluster and chief exec departs
STRUCTURE: Calderdale PCT has clustered with Kirklees and Wakefield District PCTs, and chief executive Rob Webster is leaving to run a new community provider trust.
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Rotherham chief exec to lead five PCTs cluster
STRUCTURE: Rotherham PCT chief executive Andy Buck will lead a five PCT cluster with Doncaster, Bassetlaw, Sheffield and Barnsley PCTs.
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Efficiency training for managers underway at Ashford and St Peter’s
WORKFORCE: Executives at Ashford and St Peter’s have received leadership training to try and make them more productive.