All Workforce articles – Page 191
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NewsDoctors could be allowed to opt out of new consultant contract
Contract proposal would allow consultants to opt out of new contract Idea would avoid the need for a ballot on the contract NHS Employers says it is “unwise” to prejudge outcomes of negotiations A new consultant contract for hospital doctors in England could be made optional for both ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Avoidable stillbirth in maternity?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ KnowledgeGet the support to self-manage with specialist nurses
The support of a specialist nurse can equip IBD patients to better manage their condition, thereby reducing dependency on hospital services
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HSJ KnowledgeA powerful case for specialist nurses
Specialist nurses are far from just the ‘icing on the cake’ – in inflammatory bowel disease alone they are consistently preventing emergency attendances and ensuring the most appropriate use of services
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HSJ LocalHarassment cover-up chief executive takes role at neighbouring FT
A former mental health trust chief executive, who resigned last year after helping to cover up the sexual harassment of a HR director, is being paid £60,000 to work two days a week as a private consultant at a neighbouring trust.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive revealed for financially troubled trust
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals has promoted its nursing director to chief executive.
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HSJ Knowledge2017 View: The hidden cost of tax changes for NHS contractors
Lawyer Tania Bowers warns NHS employers will have to pay more to attract temporary staff.
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HSJ LocalHospital trust names new chief executive
Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust has appointed Jon Green, the executive chief operating office at nearby West Suffolk Foundation Trust, as its new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalMore leadership turnover at major hospital trust
The chair of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, Louise Scull, has said she will step down later this year. The news comes just weeks after chief executive Peter Homa announced his retirement.
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NewsRevealed: The NHS’s top trust chief executives in 2017
Standout trends in this year’s rankings include the prevalence of the multi-trust leader, the influence of outstanding CQC ratings and the rise of women chief executives
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NewsTop Chief Executives 2017: Explore the map
Click on a map pin to see more about the organisations led by our Top Chief Executives.
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CommentEstablish the principles of a just culture for staff
A just culture is compassionate and does not blame staff to ensure that they learn when things go wrong
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NewsFrancis outlines unfinished business four years after inquiry
More still needs to be done to identify systemic causes of poor care and move away from blaming individual NHS leaders, Sir Robert Francis QC has told HSJ.
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NewsTeaching trusts placed on watchlist over bullying and leadership concerns
Two trusts under GMC “enhanced monitoring” over concerns from trainees about their paediatrics departments Lewisham and Greenwich Healthcare Trust and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust had serious concerns raised by trainees Two teaching hospital trusts have been placed on a General Medical Council watchlist after investigations ...
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CommentBreak the silence on sexual abuse
The NHS is raising awareness of sexual abuse and violence in the hope of reducing it and also to provide much needed support to the victims
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CommentThe big change that can reduce medical errors
There is compelling evidence that flattening the NHS hierarchy and introducing staff self management would reduce mistakes in the NHS
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NewsPeter Homa: I would have stayed to lead merged trust
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust chief says heroic leaders are “redundant” Peter Homa said the share of GDP funding for the NHS needed to rise He urged new leaders to be transparent and to ask for help when needed Peter Homa would have stayed on as chief executive of ...
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive confirmed for trust with patient safety concerns
A struggling mental health trust has announced that it has made its interim chief executive a permanent appointment.
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HSJ KnowledgeCareers and family life don't have to be mutually exclusive
There is so much we can do to create an NHS in which women are encouraged to apply for leadership roles, writes Nikita Kanani
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester devolution team to cost £8m a year
The health and care devolution team in Greater Manchester will operate with an annual budget of £7.7m, which will largely be spent on staff salaries.