Workforce – Page 454
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News
DoH leaflet addresses workforce issues
The Department of Health has published a leaflet on workforce issues related to achieving the 18-week waiting time target.
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HSJ Knowledge
Managers in Partnership: state of the union
Two years after its birth, the association representing NHS managers has made admirable strides but it still has a long way to go as it tries to boost their poor public image. By Helen Mooney
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HSJ Knowledge
Recruitment advertising - the rules of attraction
Attracting the best applicants to a post is skilful work in itself. Stuart Shepherd talks to some top recruitment agencies
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HSJ Knowledge
Raj Persaud on how cognitive dissonance affects managers
For NHS managers it is important to get a handle on the famous social psychology theory of 'cognitive dissonance'
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Comment
Malcolm Lowe-Lauri on clinician-led management
Why don't we accept the need for inspiring leaders, wherever they come from?
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News
Doctors demand 'revolution' to increase part-time posts
The NHS will need to undergo a 'cultural revolution' if the government gives millions more parents the right to work part-time, doctors have warned.
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Systems blamed as North Bristol trust workers overpaid
A hospital trust that overpaid staff by £160,000 has blamed teething problems with the new NHS-wide electronic staff record system.
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Unions fear precedent in FT pay battle
A hospital's refusal to adopt a national pay agreement has raised questions over the limits of foundation trusts' independence.
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News
All non-executives resign from infection-hit Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
All the non-executives of a trust at the centre of an infection control scandal have left.
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News
3,000 staff to get performance bonus
Staff from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital foundation trust have each been awarded a £100 bonus to celebrate the organisation's excellent performance.
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News
MP demands severance deal figure
A Conservative MP is demanding the Department of Health discloses the severance settlement paid last month to Mark Rees, the former chief executive of Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals trust.
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'Incompetence' over junior doctors
The Conservatives have accused the government of incompetence following news that there will be three applications for every training place for junior doctors this year.
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Comment
To George Jenkins, interim chair of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
Having been in place for only a short time, it will no doubt be apparent to you and Glen Douglas, your interim chief executive, that you have taken on a tough job.
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HSJ Knowledge
Website offers health advice straight from the horse's mouth
A new online networking site is encouraging users to share expertise and advice on a range of issues, including healthcare
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HSJ Knowledge
Reinventing the hospital induction process
Induction is important in familiarising staff with their new post and promotes safer medical practice. However, the process is usually labour and paper intensive. Mariwan Husni and Fiona Taylor explain
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News
overseas docs
NHS Employers is ‘disappointed’ with an appeal court ruling that has banned the Department of Health from prioritising UK medical school graduates for speciality training posts. Deputy director Sian Thomas acknowledged the contribution of overseas doctors from outside the European Economic Area but said a policy of self-sufficiency would help ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Ken Jarrold on Darzi's call to shape a world class NHS
No-one who has had the privilege of working with health minister Lord Darzi will be surprised his report Our NHS, Our Future is clear and highly relevant to the challenges ahead
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HSJ Knowledge
Race equality in healthcare - getting up to speed
The NHS is still behind the times on realising the principles of ethnic equality law for all staff and service users. Caroline White reports
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News
Blocking migrant doctors from training posts ruled unlawful
The Court of Appeal has ruled that government guidance making it harder for doctors on the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme to take up training posts in the NHS was unlawful.
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News
Hospital maintenance staff strike over back pay
Maintenance staff at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals foundation trust began a series of strikes this week because they say they are owed thousands of pounds in back pay.