All Workforce articles – Page 229
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HSJ LocalMental health trust medical director leaves for chief executive role
WORKFORCE: The medical director of a London mental health trust is leaving to take up a chief executive post in the West Country.
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NewsExclusive: Fewer than one in 10 hospitals meet their own nurse staffing targets
Nine in 10 hospital sites fail to achieve own nurse staffing plans Chief nurses insist recruiting substantive nurses will save the NHS money Hopson: “Not enough clarity and consistency in the system” over staffing More than nine out of 10 acute hospitals in England are failing to meet ...
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NewsExclusive: Monitor to reveal national whistleblowing policy
NHS organisations in England required to adopt national whistleblower policy Regulators believe policy will tackle variable standards Move follows recommendation of Sir Robert Francis QC’s report Monitor will publish plans today for a national whistleblowing policy that each NHS organisation in England will be required to adopt, HSJ ...
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CommentLet's rethink the relationship between staff and system
Clinicians, managers and policymakers need stronger alignment
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NewsNew patient safety body to focus on maternity care
New investigation body will focus on maternity incidents from April next year Government to invest £4m in new technology, education and training Transparency data to include comparable trust performance on maternity outcomes The new Independent Patient Safety Investigations Service has been asked by the health secretary to focus ...
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NewsExclusive: Former BMA negotiator calls for ‘civil disobedience’ against CQC fees
Former BMA GP committee negotiator, who is still a member, calls for “revolt” if the CQC hikes fees Peter Holden proposes paying regulator “this year’s fees plus 1 per cent” The CQC is consulting on a sevenfold increase in GP fees A former British Medical Association negotiator has ...
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HSJ KnowledgeGetting a grip on workforce costs
NHS trusts are being asked to drive down workforce costs against a backdrop of staff shortages and budgetary pressures
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CommentThe NHS requires a national clinical leadership talent management pipeline
NHS Improvement is the perfect way to nurture the talent of potential clinical leaders
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Exclusive: Consultant contract negotiations nearing conclusion
NHS Employers aiming to make final offer in December Contract variation will affect all consultants working in England Changes come as junior doctors ballot for industrial action Negotiations to change medical consultant contracts could be completed as early as next month, HSJ has learned.
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CommentWomen leaders - just what the doctor ordered
Women have been proven to be very effective system leaders, which is exactly what the NHS needs
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CommentNow we know how best to support the next wave of NHS leaders
The next generation of chief executives will need time to learn from their mistakes
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HSJ KnowledgeSo what does it take to be a chief executive in the NHS?
The first of a four-part series analysing a survey of senior staff speaks to chief executives about their roles
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive appointed for Moorfields
WORKFORCE: Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalFormer IT director to appear in court on corruption charge
A former acute trust IT director will appear in court on a corruption charge next month.
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NewsTwo trusts slip back to old nurse staffing levels after leaving special measures
Two acute trusts that were taken out of special measures after recruiting scores of nurses have slid back to their old staffing levels, HSJ analysis shows.
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Analysis: Growth in off-framework agency spending revealed
The sum spent by hospital trusts hiring off-framework agency staff grew by 41 per cent over the last financial year, HSJ analysis reveals.
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LeaderJunior doctors: after the strike who will be the peacemakers?
Minds at the Department of Health and the BMA need to turn to what happens next after industrial action – a prolonged dispute is in nobody’s interest, least of all NHS patients
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NewsBetter care fund gets third director in 12 months
The better care fund has appointed its third director in a year.