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Top-level shake-up continues at DoH
The reorganisation of top-level management in the Department of Health is to be continued following the departure of Bill McCarthy, its director of policy and strategy.
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NAO says consultants' contract is poor value
Under the new NHS consultants' contract, consultants in England are earning on average 25 per cent more than three years ago but are working the same number of hours or less states the report from the National Audit Office.The report on the contract found that while it has the potential ...
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New consultant contract 'not value for money'
The new hospital consultant contract is not delivering expected value for money, according to a National Audit Office report.
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NHS Employers call for revamp of overseas staff rules
All healthcare occupations should be wiped off a list of roles the Home Office says can be filled quickly by people from overseas, according to NHS Employers.
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BMA recommends GPs get PBC guarantees from primary care trusts
Advice to GPs to demand assurances in writing from primary care trusts over possible savings from practice-based commissioning could see doctors and PCT managers reach an impasse.
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RCN will back closures - as long as patients benefit
The Royal College of Nursing will give its support to hospital closures but only if they are in the best interests of patient care, its new general secretary has said.
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Doctor's union responds to regulatory fees announcement
The British Medical Association has responded to the Healthcare Commission's announcement to reduce its registration fees for independent doctors.The proposed reduction in the yearly registration fee is from £2,240 to £1,335.Read the response here
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Healthcare professionals work action plan published
NHS trade unions, the Department of Health and NHS Employers have put together an action plan to help healthcare graduates find work.Recommendations from the plan include encouraging new graduates to apply for entry posts and talent pools of all new qualifiers.Read the press release here
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Andrew Castle: Listening to ideas
What do you stand for? What do you aim to deliver? What messages do you communicate to your patients, the community and your own staff?
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RCN head 'would back strike on pay'
The new general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing will tell its annual congress next week that he will support strike action if it is demanded by the membership.
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Legal briefing: the employment law implications of mergers
Merging with another organisation means taking on its staff - and any associated problems such as grievance procedures and litigation claims. Legal expert Rachel Heenan advises on how to avoid nasty post-merger shocks.
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Thousands doing unpaid overtime
Nearly three-quarters of NHS workers in England are regularly doing overtime, much of it unpaid, according to the annual Healthcare Commission staff survey.
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Oncology trust names new chief executive
Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology foundation trust has announced the appointment of new chief executive Darren Hurrell.Mr Hurrell is expected to take up the post in summer 2007.
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Selbie seconded to acute trust
Duncan Selbie, director general for commissioning at the Department for Health, will go on secondment this summer as chief executive of an acute trust.The DoH will announce plans to fill the director general commissioning post at a later date.
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Three-quarters of NHS staff doing unpaid overtime
Nearly three-quarters of NHS workers in England are regularly doing overtime, much of it unpaid, according to the annual Healthcare Commission staff survey, published today.
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Workforce SHAs' failure to plan staff numbers has been 'disastrous'
Workforce planning is at risk of being abandoned by NHS chief executives burdened with 'excessive' Whitehall demands, a damning report has found.
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New NHS London chief executive named
Ruth Carnell has been appointed chief executive of NHS London, after taking on the post on an interim basis last September when David Nicholson was appointed NHS chief executive.Mr Nicholson commented: ëI strongly believe we have found the right person to lead the NHS in London. Since she took up ...
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RCGP names new chair
Professor Stephen Field has been named as the next chair of the Royal College of GPs when Professor Mayur Lakhani finishes his three-year term of office in November.Professor Field is GP in Birmingham, regional postgraduate dean for West Midlands Deanery and chair of the RCGP's professional development board.Read the press ...
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Safety first: the benefits of e-prescribing
Entice staff on board with electronic prescribing and the results can be dramatic, reports Varya Shaw
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BMA calls GP pay meeting
The British Medical Association GP committee has invited local medical committee secretaries to a meeting to discuss the response to the GP pay award.The meeting will also cover the current state of general practice in the UK. It is scheduled for 19 April and will be chaired by committee chair ...