All Workforce articles – Page 21
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CommentNHS policy on bullying and discrimination is an evidence-free zone
The existing HR strategies in the NHS lack evidence-based approaches, which hinders their effectiveness in tackling discrimination and bullying. To establish a safer and more equitable workplace, proactive measures, accountability, and debiasing processes are crucial, explains Roger Kline
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NewsNHSE merger halts plan to boost district nurses
Plans to procure more district nursing courses to start this September have been paused because of the merger of Health Education England into NHS England, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Making the best of the overseas recruitment surge
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, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsNHSE expands overseas recruitment drive
NHS England has expanded its drive to increase overseas recruitment, introducing funding for trusts to hire more types of health professionals from abroad.
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CommentCrisis deepens as government fails to restore rehab space
Urgent action is needed as the government’s failure to restore rehab space is leading to dire consequences for patients, staff, and the healthcare system, exacerbating waiting lists and compromising patient care
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The fate of ‘40 new hospitals’
After seemingly endless delays, the fate of the ‘40 new hospitals’ has finally been revealed by the government.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: What’s in Caroline Clarke’s in-tray?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsThousands excluded from NHS pay rise in ‘two tier system’
Tens of thousands of outsourced staff are at risk of missing out on part of the NHS pay deal agreed with government, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFear of mass staff exit stoked by record rise in pension claims
The number of NHS staff claiming retirement benefits has reached its highest level in nearly a decade, figures seen by HSJ have revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Over 80pc of GP practices lack crucial technology, warns NHSE lead
Only 10-15 per cent of GP practices are using all three of the ‘modern’ patient access tools — including overhauling their approach to triage — which are at the centre of NHS England’s primary care recovery plan, its GP lead has told HSJ.
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NewsTrusts ‘could be sued’ under new strike law
Ambulance chiefs have warned a controversial piece of legislation could lead to legal action against their trusts by patients denied an ambulance.
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NewsExclusive: Trust execs accused of creating a ‘cult of the individual’
Regulators are probing a series of whistleblowing claims about the leadership culture of a trust which is rated ‘outstanding’ for its management, HSJ has learned.
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NewsChief midwifery officer named
Kate Brintworth has been appointed the new head of midwifery in England.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The missing £1bn in capital funding
The government’s 40 “new hospitals” has dominated headlines – and decisions – over NHS capital funding in recent years, but this week HSJ revealed dozens of trusts are still waiting for money promised by the previous big capital programme.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Nurses divided
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, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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HSJ LocalCEO of struggling ICS to retire
The chief executive of one of England’s most challenged integrated care systems has announced her retirement.
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NewsPatient aggression up by a fifth despite trust’s interventions
A hospital trust, which has already implemented a series of safety measures to protect employees, has reported a 17 per cent rise in incidents of abuse against staff by patients and the public in the last year.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: What now for The Christie?
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentIndividual-level interventions can effectively reduce work-related stress
There is a need for more studies on interventions addressing work-related risk factors both at the individual and organisational level, writes Sietske Tamminga
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: When patient care becomes a ‘luxury’
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.