All Workforce articles – Page 65
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NewsTrust overpaid staff by £1.1m
A trust overpaid staff by more than £1m last year and spent £6m on temporary staff in its corporate division, after admin cuts left its HR department underpowered.
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CommentGovernment must fully fund the imminent pay award for NHS staff
Miriam Deakin emphasises the need for the government to fund the imminent pay award for NHS staff so that trusts can continue to deliver quality care and tackle workforce shortages
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NewsNo GP contract ‘big bang’ needed, says new NHSE director
NHS England’s new director of primary care has said workforce shortages are standing in the way of continuity of care, rather than issues with the GP contract.
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NewsTrust chiefs resist ‘pressure’ to treat patients in corridors
Hospital leaders say they have been pressured to deliver more ‘corridor care’ as a result of efforts to ease the ambulance handover crisis.
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NewsCQC criticises outstanding-rated trust for ‘unsafe’ staffing
An ‘outstanding’ rated mental health trust has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission for ‘unsafe’ levels of staffing and inadequate monitoring of vulnerable patients.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Barclay’s in-tray cancer crisis
Tough times are ahead for the NHS, with a “nightmare” new health and social care secretary appointed and performance spiralling.
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CommentThe challenge facing Johnson's successor
Even as political winds shift, it’s imperative that future public and political debate on taxes and public spending on NHS is rooted in a clear understanding of the nature and scale of the challenges facing the NHS, writes Anita Charlesworth
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NewsCancer and primary care investment face cuts due to pay bill, NHSE warns
NHS England has warned of ‘cuts’ to services and investment in cancer and primary care if it is not given extra funding for staff pay-rises above 3 per cent.
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News6,000-plus jobs to be cut at ‘new NHS England’
Thousands of jobs – amounting to around 30-40 per cent of posts across NHS England, Health Education England and NHS Digital – will be cut over the next year as the organisations are merged, it was announced today.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: What will happen to the workforce strategy?
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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HSJ PartnersHow Clinical Decision Support can help the NHS drive workforce transformation
With workforce planning and digital transformation at the forefront of pandemic recovery, digital tools like CDS can play a valuable role in facilitating new, more efficient and safer ways of working
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NewsNHSE sets trusts ‘100-day challenge’ to reduce delayed discharges
NHS England has set trusts and systems a ‘100-day challenge’ to discharge more patients from hospital and free up beds before winter.
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NewsMajor trust appoints hospital CEO
A major trust has appointed a permanent chief executive to one of its largest hospitals.
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CommentWe want to help doctors stand up against bullying and discrimination
In May Louella Vaughan took exception to the updated standards for Good Medical Practice issued by the General Medical Council. In this article, Pali Hungin from the regulator discusses why the new standards are key to addressing wider cultural challenges facing the NHS, and could help retain workforces
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PodcastHSJ podcast: The hardest job in the NHS
The NHS is facing a major reorganisation this year, including within NHS England itself.
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NewsICB chair: Slimming down boards will be ‘really difficult’
NHS England is right to question whether emerging integrated care boards with large memberships can be run effectively, a system leader in the capital has said.
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NewsNHS England appoints chief workforce officer to lead expanded department
NHS England has appointed a new chief officer for its people directorate, following the departure of Prerana Issar earlier this year, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Partners
How successful are the early adopters of the community diagnostic centres?
Wendy Baines explores how the creation of strong partnerships and a collaborative approach to workforce planning will be imperative in order to successfully deliver the vision for community diagnostic centres
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NewsTreasury adviser who said northerners should be paid less moves to DHSC
An adviser to chancellor Rishi Sunak who has sparked controversy over past comments on economic policy is to move to the Department of Health and Social Care
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Expert BriefingThe Download: NHS tech merger hampers staff retention
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.