All Workforce articles – Page 432
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HSJ Knowledge
Is world class commissioning the answer?
Two healthcare management experts lock horns over whether the drive to raise the standard of commissioning really can transform the quality of care
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News
Junior doctor hospital accommodation row
The BMA has hit out at NHS Employers for refusing to discuss how junior doctors could be helped to cope with the financial implications of the loss of free hospital accommodation.
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News
NHS website aims to dispel career myths
A survey published by NHS Careers has highlighted the mixed feelings among undergraduates towards a career in the health service.
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HSJ Knowledge
Boardroom demography
Trawling NHS organisations' websites turned up few boards with truly diverse representation. Nicola Bullen asks why this is the case
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News
Nicholson tells Patient Safety Congress: create a safety culture
Chief executives have been told to create an environment where staff can report safety incidents instead of being ‘hung up to dry’.
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HSJ Knowledge
Non-executive directors: driving performance in the NHS
Phil Kenmore examines the challenges facing NHS non-executive directors in driving better organisational outcomes, achieving change and holding executives to account
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News
Patient Safety Congress 2008: Ann Keen urges staff to champion safety
Health minister Ann Keen has called for frontline staff to ensure patient safety is a top priority in the NHS.
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Leader
King's puts smart money on private sector
The decision of King's College Hospital foundation trust to appoint corporate big-hitter Tim Smart to its top job will provide a fascinating trial for private sector management techniques at the highest levels of the NHS.
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News
Deaneries could seek university-style legal exemptions
Strategic health authorities could be forced to loosen ties with deaneries, after a 'bombshell' decision to class deaneries as employment agencies.
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News
Mental health trust hires consultants to lift flagging morale
A mental health trust that has been without a permanent chief executive for nearly a year has recruited external consultants to boost morale as it emerged another high profile candidate has pulled out of the post.
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HSJ Knowledge
Military medical care: the war at home
In recent years the military has entrusted acute medical services to the NHS, and psychiatric care to an independent provider. But this has led to claims that the nation is failing those who have fought in its wars. Mark Gould reports
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HSJ Knowledge
Performance assessment: the management battle
There is a clear link between good management and better healthcare, but NHS managers' performance lags behind the private sector
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News
King's College Hospital appoints new chief executive
King's College Hospital in London has become the first foundation trust to appoint a chief executive directly from the private sector. Tim Smart, currently chief executive of BT Global Services UK, will take up the post in October.
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News
Health Foundation appoints new chair
Sir Alan Langlands has been appointed chair of the Health Foundation.
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News
BMA strike threat on hold
Union GMB has withdrawn its planned strike action against the British Medical Association, which was due to take place on Thursday.
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News
Whistleblowing handled badly, survey shows
Just under half of nurses say their organisation handles whistleblowing badly, a survey by Public Concern at Work and Nursing Standard has found.
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News
Women left out of top jobs at DH
The Department of Health has missed its target for the proportion of women in its top management posts by 10 per cent.
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HSJ Partners
Paul Allen on business principles for the NHS
Last year, I wrote an article for this column on the role leadership plays in building and sustaining great organisations. It featured the work of Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and Built To Last.
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News
King's College Hospital foundation trust appoints chief
Tim Smart has been appointed chief executive of King's College Hospital foundation trust.
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HSJ Partners
Leadership Fellows scheme opens for the last time
The Health Foundation's Leadership Fellows scheme is open for applications. This is the last chance for health professionals with the potential to significantly improve the quality of health services in the UK to undertake almost two years of personal and professional development, free of charge.