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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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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.
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Unions issue warning to government over plans to curb wage rise
Proposals to raise NHS wages by just 2 per cent will lead to political strife and sustained 'hard bargaining', according to health economists.
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Two hospital directors sacked in fraud probe
Two directors of a private hospital group at the centre of an investigation by the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service have been sacked for 'incompetence'.
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Treasury may veto golden handshakes for trust chief executives
Future pay-offs to senior managers who leave under a cloud may have to be approved by the Treasury. It follows the furore over severance pay to former Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust chief executive Rose Gibb.
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Walk-outs planned over sacked union representative
A mental health trust is facing strikes and legal action after sacking a senior nurse who spoke out in her role as a union representative.
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Early Christmas bonus for Birmingham staff overpaid £200k
Christmas has come early for more than 300 primary care trust workers. They have been told they need not repay an average of £600 paid to them by mistake over the past three-and-a-half years.
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West Herts Hospitals trust appoints chief executive
Senior NHS management adviser and hospital turnaround specialist Jan Filochowski has joined West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust as interim chief executive.
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Knowledege and skills framework - reap the rewards
The knowledge and skills framework of Agenda for Change offers great opportunities for both employers and staff, yet it is not being used to full effect in the NHS. But what can it offer, why is not being used consistently, and what can we do about it? Alastair Henderson explains
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New NHS Employers healthy workplaces guide
NHS Employers has launched new print and online advice for employers, covering a range of workplace health issues from bullying and discrimination to needlestick injuries, sickness absence and alcohol abuse.
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Dental contract data released
The latest dental contracts statistics have been released by the Department of Health.
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Team-building techniques - going beyond the comfort zone
Innovative training techniques are helping healthcare staff from the North West become managers the NHS can be proud of. Nikki Wilcock reports
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Health informatics management traineeship
An NHS Wales programme is setting a standard in health informatics management training, explain Jackie Barker and colleagues
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NHS Employers' vision for doctors
NHS Employers has outlined its vision on the training, responsibilities, working environment, career development and job prospects of doctors of the future.
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Pay rise should be 4.3 per cent, say doctors' leaders
The annual pay increase for doctors in 2008 should be 3.6-4.3 per cent, the British Medical Association has said.
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Workforce planning: a menu of skills
The failure to plan the staffing needs of the NHS adequately has prompted the creation of a menu of training and resources to boost workers' skills
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Jenny Rogers on getting feedback from friends
A leader without a critical friend to tell them where they are going wrong is exposed, often without knowing it
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'I love the NHS' event draws 7,000 marchers
Around 7,000 people are thought to have attended an 'I love the NHS' march in central London this weekend.
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Pay award should not exceed 2 per cent, says NHS Employers
NHS Employers has advised the pay review bodies that next year's pay award for doctors, dentists and other healthcare staff should not place undue cost pressures on NHS trusts.
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Modernising nursing careers consultation launched
Nurses and health practitioners have been invited by health secretary Alan Johnson to share their views on their career development.Speaking at the annual Chief Nursing Officer's Conference yesterday, Mr Johnson launched a formal consultation to look at a new structure for nurses' careers.