All Workforce articles – Page 329
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NewsFoundation trusts give out £5.7m in severance pay-outs
Foundation trusts have spent more than £5.7m on pay-offs to departing staff over the past three years, figures made public today for the first time show.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the outlook for NHS managers isn't all doom and gloom
Although the health secretary is promising to abolish PCTs within two years, to the tune of nearly 25,000 management posts, concerned managers and GPs may be surprised to find many opportunities await them in the reformed NHS.
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CommentAmong the structural turmoil, maintaining performance is a matter of life and death
While all eyes are currently on the political rollercoaster that is the Health Bill, less seductive but more vital is maintaining the performance of a service that has life and death consequences for individuals every day.
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NewsNHS is undermanaged not overmanaged, finds major report
A major study has called for the government to “rethink” cuts to administration and management after finding no substantive evidence that the NHS is over-managed.
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NewsRecent fall in NHS board numbers
The amount of NHS board members in England has fallen steeply in recent years, despite the rise in the total number of managers.
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NewsStudy lays bare 'exaggeration' of rise in NHS managers
The extent to which the increase in NHS managers has been “exaggerated” is laid bare in a King’s Fund analysis of workforce statistics.
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NewsCo-op launches public sector advice venture
Advice on alternative ways of delivering public sector services is to be offered by the Co-operative Group, it has been announced.
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Portsmouth takes hard line on long term sickness
WORKFORCE: Portsmouth Hospitals Trust has dismissed 75 individuals for sickness absence or performance issues as part of a workforce efficiency drive which knocked £9m off the pay bill.
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NewsTrust in management 'at record low'
Employee confidence and trust in management has fallen to record lows, a survey has suggested.
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NewsCost warning as sickness absence rises
Sickness absence increased slightly last year despite a government drive to replace sick notes with “fit notes”, new research showed today.
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NewsSharp rise in boardroom turnover rates revealed
Turnover rates for NHS trust directors increased by a third in the year to March 2010, according to latest figures from Incomes Data Services.
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News£1.9bn cut to pay budgets revealed in trust CIPs
NHS providers are planning to cut pay budgets by £1.9bn this year, a study released exclusively to HSJ has revealed.
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NewsFuture Forum warns over training levy changes
Changes to NHS training funding could undermine the ability of trusts to deliver required efficiency savings, the education lead on the government’s NHS reform “listening exercise” has warned.
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NewsNHS Direct fined £1.1m for missing targets
NHS Direct has been fined £1.1m and issued with a contract performance letter due to its “consistent inability” to meet key performance indicators.
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Sir George Alberti named as next chair of King’s College Hospital
WORKFORCE: Professor Sir George Alberti has been appointed as chair of King’s College Hospital FT, effective from 1 December 2011.
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NewsNHS Scotland 'a model for reform'
The NHS in Scotland should serve as a role model for reform for the public sector, a study has claimed.
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NewsExecutive-level pay jumps by 4.5 per cent
The basic pay of NHS chief executives has jumped by 4.5 per cent, with median earnings now more than £150,000, research revealed today.
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HSJ Local
‘Prevention Assessment Team’ launched in West Sussex
WORKFORCE: A new community service has been set up to improve the health and wellbeing of adults and older people in West Sussex.
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Sussex Partnership hails success of consultant nurse post
WORKFORCE: The mental health trust appointed one of the country’s first senior nursing posts dedicated to older people’s mental health three months ago to help more people be cared for at home rather than in hospital.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe 'sweet spot': how to maximise value from nurse numbers
As the largest NHS staff group, it is vital that nurse numbers provide the best value for money. There are several methods available to ensure this, as Jane Ball and Howard Catton from the RCN explain.