All Workforce articles – Page 366
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NewsNHS staff vetting plans to be scaled back
Home secretary, Theresa May, has promised to scale back “draconian” plans for vetting people working with children and vulnerable adults to bring in more “common sense”.
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NewsHospital manager sacked for inquiry interference
A senior hospital manager has been sacked after trying to suppress the details of how a 20-year-old man died, an NHS trust has said.
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NewsBAMM ceases trading days before annual conference
The influential British Association of Medical Managers has ceased trading, just days before its annual conference.
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CommentNicky Spencer on reputation management
An executive hears reports of committee members’ behaviour, experience of an interview panel is relayed to a colleague, staff are overheard chatting about their team-mate - so it is that reputations are built.
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HSJ KnowledgeAvoid redundancy pitfalls
When you are looking to reduce the burden of your payroll, you have to be careful not to leave yourself exposed to a costly legal challenge, writes Sean Reynolds
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NewsKnighthood for NHS leader
The chairman of the NHS Confederation, Keith Pearson, has been knighted for services to the NHS in the Queen’s birthday honours list.
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NewsNHS budget 'should not be protected'
NHS spending should not escape the impending budget cuts that will affect the rest of the public sector, a think tank has said.
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NewsFormer manager jailed for funding private stud farm with NHS money
A former NHS manager who bought horse semen, thoroughbred horses and numerous other goods and services for her private stud business with NHS funds has been jailed for two years and nine months.
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NewsNHS online database launched
The NHS Knowledge Network, an online database that improves the access of health and social care staff to information, has been launched in Scotland.
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NewsHSJ survey: Will you still be in your job in two years' time?
HSJ is interested in learning what health service leaders are planning for their careers, following government plans to scale back PCT functions and replace SHAs with an independent board by 2012.
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NewsPCTs to lose responsibility for GPs
Primary care trusts will have their responsibilities radically stripped back under plans being developed by health secretary Andrew Lansley.
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NewsPCTs falling out of love with management consultants
More than half of primary care trusts feel they “rarely” or “only sometimes” get an acceptable return on their investment in commissioning advice from management consultants.
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CommentDoctor numbers: all trained up, nowhere to go?
Expanded training means there is an emerging glut of doctors - what should be done?
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NewsChair steps down at PCT with £12.8m overspend
A primary care trust under pressure to save £20m this year has lost two members of its board.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Vital Conversations
If a topic can’t be avoided here are tips on getting talking, says Rachel Hooke
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NewsManagers fear World Cup impact
The World Cup could cost the British economy up to £1bn in lost production as staff take time off to follow the tournament, a report has warned.
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NewsMillions spent on NHS bonuses in Scotland - Lib Dems
Millions of pounds were spent on NHS bonuses in Scotland last year, the Liberal Democrats have said.
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NewsGreat Ormond Street chief faces calls to quit
A letter of no confidence calling for the resignation of the boss at Great Ormond Street Hospital has been signed by more than 40 consultants, according to the BBC.
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NewsCumbrian ambulance staff offered counselling
Ambulance staff who attended the crime scenes after the shootings in west Cumbria will be offered a counselling service to cope with the aftermath of the event, the ambulance service said.
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CommentPete Mason on the dangers of NHS strategy secrets
Ask the three people nearest to you in your workplace if they can clearly state what your organisation stands for and is trying to achieve. If they can articulate it, is the answer consistent from person to person?