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NewsStrong managers 'improve NHS care'
Hospitals perform better when senior staff have clinical backgrounds and there is competition from nearby health trusts, according to research.
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NewsPublic sector 'reliant on migrants' skills'
One in five employers has recruited a migrant worker in the past three months due to shortages of skilled local staff, according to a new study.
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NewsMark Goldman stepping down
Mark Goldman is leaving his role as chief executive of Heart of England Foundation Trust.
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CommentAlan Maynard: could the Tories give PCTs bite?
The ‘toothless bulldogs’ of the NHS might hope for more control over purchasing under the Conservatives
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CommentAndrew Jones on the politics of wellbeing
Election season is upon us and the aspiring communicator can only watch in awe as the main protagonists wheel out their proven strategists and presenters.
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NewsNPSA halts search for chief executive
The National Patient Safety Agency has put off its search for a new chief executive amid a Department of Health clampdown on senior appointments at arm’s length bodies.
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NewsManagers left mystified by Improvement Foundation closure
A company providing training to hundreds of NHS managers has suddenly ceased trading.
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NewsDorset Hospital makes U-turn on redundancies
Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has made a U-turn on its decision to axe 28 managerial posts by next month - a move which would have cost £3m in redundancy packages.
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NewsNursing commission recommends stricter criteria for 'advanced' status
The Prime Minister’s Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery will unleash reforms that could lead to a significant reduction in the numbers of highly paid “specialist nurses”.
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NewsUnions rubbish Tory co-op plans
Unions have ridiculed Tory plans to allow frontline staff to take over the health and education services.
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HSJ KnowledgeTransforming community services: handover heralds a flexible future
Transferring community services to a foundation trust allows one PCT to focus on choice, say Jamie Foster and Jane Gateley
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NewsFormer chief executive dies
Robert Tinston, vice-chair and non-executive director of NHS Western Cheshire, has died.
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NewsTories sketch out public sector co-ops
The Tories have renewed a pledge to give public sector workers the chance to form co-operatives to run services.
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NewsArchbishop attacks NHS for 'lack of compassion'
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has criticised the NHS for treating some patients with a lack of compassion.
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NewsPublic sector job outlook 'bleak'
Job losses look set to increase as the outlook for employment worsens and cuts spread to the public sector, a new report claims.
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HSJ KnowledgeSelf belief: give yourself some credit
Believing in yourself is essential to successful performance and has two components - self-esteem and self-confidence, says Adrian Moorhouse
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CommentSheila Williams on leading staff through tough times
Leaders need to remember their core purpose - that of engaging the hearts and minds of their people.
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HSJ KnowledgeCareer feedback - developing self awareness
If you are applying for posts do not be afraid to ask how you influenced the final decision - whether you get the job or not, says Diane Charnock
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NewsNHS quality strongly linked to increases in managers
NHS leaders have been told to consider how to reduce management costs without compromising services, after an HSJ analysis revealed a strong link between quality scores and increases in manager numbers.
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PCTs dispute management cost figures
Primary care trusts have disputed government data on their administrative and management spending.