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NewsAll NHS board members to get equality objectives
Trusts and systems must draw up plans to improve the diversity of their executive and senior leadership teams over the next 12 months, and evidence progress against them by summer 2025, NHS England has announced.
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NewsNHS ‘missing 10,000 managers’
Up to 10,000 NHS managers have been “missing” from hospitals and community services since 2010, according to a new report.
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NewsExclusive: 6,500 staff gap in government cancer plan revealed
Community diagnostic centres — the government’s flagship policy for recovering cancer testing after covid — will have up to 6,500 fewer staff than they need by 2025, according to NHS England projections seen by HSJ.
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NewsTrust gives in on consultant overtime rates
The third biggest trust in the NHS has agreed to increase consultant overtime rates ahead of next week’s junior doctors strike, despite a regional attempt to hold the line, citing patient safety and the need to treat cancer patients, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMinisters failing to reform ‘restrictive’ primary care rules
The government has failed to change ‘restrictive’ legislation which would enable primary care reform – despite repeated announcements – a pharmacy leader has said.
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NewsConsultants set July strike dates
Hospital consultants in England will walk out for two days in July if their ongoing strike ballot is successful, they have said.
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CommentProfessional regulation needs both flexibility and accountability
The government’s recently proposed reforms will shape the future of healthcare professional regulation, so it’s imperative to ensure the changes work not just for the regulators and professionals but also for patients, explains Professional Standards Authority chief Alan Clamp
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CommentInadequate infrastructure is harming general practice
The UK’s general practice faces infrastructure challenges, including lack of space, outdated IT systems, and funding shortages, hindering care provision and workforce expansion. Urgent investment and plans are needed to address these issues and ensure high-quality care, writes Professor Kamila Hawthorne
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NewsMinisters accused of holding up IT skills funding
Government plans to boost the digital health and care workforce are at risk because of a delay in ministerial signoff, experts have warned.
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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.