Workforce – Page 39
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NewsNAO alerted over impact of Barclay’s delay in signing off CQC board appointments
The Care Quality Commission has been unable to appoint any new non-executive directors for months because of delays in ministerial sign-off, leading to the regulator flagging its concerns about the potential impact on its governance with the National Audit Office.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The Lloyds Bank £56m
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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CommentICSs can disrupt the powerful social currents that pull people into ill health
Rosie Fogden discusses how the introduction of ICSs offers a significant opportunity for a renewed focus on the health of larger population as integrated health and social care has been the pinnacle of healthcare reform for decades
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NewsDeficit trusts face ‘intimidating conversations’ and orders to hold down staffing
NHS England has told many trusts and systems they are not allowed to increase their staffing establishment in the next 12 months, HSJ has learned.
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NewsStaffing agencies ‘pushed out’ by tighter NHSE price caps
Staffing agencies that adhere to NHS England’s national price caps framework are being ‘pushed out’ of the market due to a lack of flexibility, they have warned.
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NewsNHSE director’s discrimination claims dismissed by tribunal
An employment tribunal has thrown out claims brought by an NHS England director of race and sex discrimination against his employer and its former chief people officer.
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CommentWanted: national director of debacles
There’s never been a better time to look for a new job – just ask junior doctors. We’ve scoured the recruitment pages for a selection of the best openings for senior NHS management talent. Julian Patterson presents his top picks
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NewsHealth secretary to seek legal action over nursing strike
The health secretary will be seeking legal action regarding the Royal College of Nursing’s planned strike on 2 May, it has been announced.
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NewsCQC inspectors to strike over pay
Hundreds of Care Quality Commission staff are to strike over pay next month, including those working in inspections teams.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The estates gender imbalance in senior bands
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce. This week’s column is by HSJ’s ...
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NewsChild health checks failed to recover after covid, figures show
Inadequate health visiting provision has led to gaps in care for children and heaped pressure on acute services, senior clinicians have told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalStruggling trust hit with CQC warning notice
A scandal-hit trust has been issued a warning notice over staffing levels in medical care.
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HSJ LocalTrust CEO to depart after eight years
The CEO of a trust with one of the lowest staff satisfaction rates in the NHS has announced she will step down next year, eight years after taking up the post.
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NewsNew chair will ‘reset group model’ across three trusts
Three Midlands hospital trusts with a combined turnover of more than £2bn are moving to share a single chair, who wants to drive further collaboration and partnership between them, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Manchester must get a grip on electives
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsMore nursing strikes planned as unions split on pay deal
The Royal College of Nursing has announced fresh strikes after its members voted to reject the government’s pay deal, while Unison healthcare staff voted in favour.
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NewsCQC staff to work to rule from next week
Care Quality Commission staff belonging to four trade unions will begin “action short of a strike” from Monday, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHSE ‘extremely sorry’ for redundancy ‘debacle’
NHS England has apologised to staff for its ‘unsettling’ voluntary redundancy scheme, which has been hit by ‘several delays and payroll errors’, resulting in incorrect exit package offers and leaving dates pushed back at short notice.
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HSJ LocalTrust chair agrees to stay for sixth term
A long-serving trust chair has reversed his decision to leave and will instead serve his fourth one-year term.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Blanket cancellations and holding out against the rate card
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.