All Workforce articles – Page 9
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CommentEPR promise risks fading without national action
EPRs can improve productivity and care, but poor usability, fragmented systems and inadequate training risk undermining the NHS’s digital transformation ambitions
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CommentIf cancer services were as bad as some mental health care, there would be outrage
Concerns over patient safety at St Andrew’s reflect wider systemic pressures, including staffing shortages, outdated facilities, and limited alternative care provision
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NewsConsultants launch strike ballot
Senior doctors are set to ballot for renewed industrial action over pay, the British Medical Association has announced.
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NewsPoor IT a ‘critical’ threat to breast cancer service
Poor IT represents a “critical” threat to patient safety and service delivery in a trust’s breast cancer unit, a report has warned.
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NewsDoctors ‘intimidated and belittled by colleagues’
Resident doctors receive “intimidating” communications from nurses and have been reduced to tears by consultants in a hospital service with long-standing medical training concerns.
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NewsTwo trusts reprimanded for FOI failings
Two trusts face potential legal enforcement action over failing to respond to Freedom of Information requests on time.
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News‘No further action’ against suspended CEO
An integrated care board has decided to not take any further action against its chief executive after he was suspended and subject to an internal investigation.
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NewsICBs accused of ‘nonsensical’ job matching in ‘rushed’ merger
Three integrated care boards have been accused of overseeing a “deeply flawed” merger programme, including a “nonsensical job-matching process”.
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NewsLocal manager to chair two trusts
Two trusts have appointed a former long-serving NHS manager in the area to be their joint chair.
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NewsMackey: Prepare for ‘long period’ of strike action
The health service is set for a “long distance” run of industrial action following resident doctors announcing another strike, NHS England’s CEO has warned.
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NewsResident doctors announce six days of strikes
Resident doctors in England will strike for six days after the Easter weekend, the British Medical Association has announced.
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NewsDon’t ask for ‘unhelpful’ national mandates, warns NHSE director
NHS England’s national medical director has warned health campaigners against demanding “unhelpful” new national rules and mandates, as power was moving to local integrated care boards.
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NewsClunky IT costs as much as staff absence, says NHSE
Poor usability of computer systems costs the NHS as much staff time as sickness absence, NHS England’s head of digital transformation has told a conference.
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NewsFormer CEO returns to major trust
One of the country’s largest NHS trusts has appointed its former chief executive as interim chief medical officer, as it continues to reshape its senior leadership team.
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NewsTrust with ‘demoralising culture’ appoints new CEO
One of the country’s largest mental health trusts has appointed a chief executive from a neighbouring system.
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CommentThe £14bn debt the NHS owes to other nations
The NHS relies heavily on internationally trained staff, raising urgent questions about fairness, sustainability, and investment in global health systems
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NewsNHSE director to lead NHS Employers
An NHS England director is set to become the new chief executive of NHS Employers, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMore than half of staff say EPRs make their job harder
More than half of NHS staff using an electronic patient record system say it made their job harder and they lacked necessary training, a survey has found.
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HSJ PartnersHow nurse-led endoscopy models are supporting NHS diagnostic recovery
Endoscopy services are central to the NHS diagnostic pathway. Procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy are critical for diagnosing gastrointestinal disease, detecting cancer early and monitoring long-term conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. Yet like many diagnostic services, endoscopy has experienced significant pressure in recent years.
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News‘It’s weird how white you are’, Alliance boss tells ambulance leaders
Ambulance chiefs have been urged to take greater efforts to ensure their workforce is more diverse by NHS Alliance chair Lord Victor Adebowale.