All Workforce articles – Page 113
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NewsGPs asked for further support to care providers
NHS England has been asked for a “clear plan and timescale” for development during covid of its controversial scheme which aims to provide extra support for care homes.
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NewsTrust acts after BAME staff report ‘systematic bullying’
NHS leaders are being encouraged to have ‘difficult discussions’ about inequalities, after a trust found its BAME staff reported being ‘systematically… bullied and harassed’, along with other signs of discrimination.
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NewsLong-standing NHS leader to head up London people board
A long-standing NHS leader has been appointed to head up London’s new people board.
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CommentGov medical advisors should resign or speak out over England’s failing covid strategy
Regulatory policies need appointment processes and employment contracts which make the freedom to speak out, a genuine independence for medics. By David Oliver
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NewsChief exec of NHS agency resigns
The man reponsible for leading the troubled NHS Supply Chain agency has resigned, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ InteractiveLeadership Q&A: Lancashire and South Cumbria FT
Caroline Donovan explains the transformational new organisational structure for Lancashire and South Cumbria
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Tell staff the truth about testing
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night - and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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NewsPlans for extra trauma unit mooted to cope with population growth
A new trauma unit could be set up in Kent and Medway because of increasing need for services in south London and north west Kent.
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CommentGrave risk of inequalities becoming deeply ingrained due to covid
Julia Scott on the importance of a workforce that can deal with multiple rehabilitation needs – from emotional support to tackling respiratory and cognitive issues – in the coronavirus recovery phase
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NewsFormer minister appointed chair of major independent provider
Former care minister Paul Burstow has been appointed as the new chair of St Andrew’s Healthcare.
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NewsNo problem with staff getting covid tests, says NHS people chief
The NHS’s chief people officer has said staff are still getting the access to covid-19 tests they need, despite wider shortages.
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NewsExclusive: NHS planning 41pc increase in international recruitment
The NHS needs to significantly increase international recruitment amid concerns the pandemic has derailed progress on the government’s target to hire an additional 50,000 nurses, an internal presentation suggests.
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NewsUnions ‘alarmed’ over ‘lack of consultation’ on PHE abolition
Unions have told Matt Hancock they are ‘alarmed’ at the ‘lack of consultation’ in his plan to replace Public Health England with a new national body.
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HSJ InteractiveLeadership Q&A: Surrey Heartlands
The joint executive director for Adult Social Care and Integrated Commissioning is a key role both for the local authority and for health, says Surrey County Council’s chief executive Joanna Killian
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NewsRegulators step in at struggling trust
NHS England and Improvement is “working closely” with a troubled ambulance trust, following new regulatory action being taken against it by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsVeteran NHS leader to chair Isle of Man care provider
A long-standing NHS chief executive and national agency leader has been appointed chair of a new board responsible for delivering health and care on the Isle of Man.
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CommentWithout colleges, the People Plan will have a hollow core
Michael Wood on the need to understand the value of our local colleges to support a broad range of health and care roles and reach local populations from which the NHS often struggles to recruit
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NewsArm’s length bodies show ‘very little improvement’ on diversity
Arm’s length bodies in the NHS made virtually no improvement in the numbers of BAME staff at the highest levels in 2019, according to new official data.
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NewsNew deal will see doctors train in private hospitals
The NHS has struck a new deal with private providers, enabling junior doctors to train in independent hospitals.
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NewsMental health trusts drive increase in female board directors
Mental health trusts have seen the biggest rise in female representation at board level over the last three years, while the North East has emerged as an outlier in achieving gender equality, new research has revealed.