Terry Skitmore

Terry Skitmore is the partner of the late Amin Abdullah.

  • Narinder Kapur
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    The NHS needs a National Wellbeing Guardian

    2022-01-06T04:34:00

    The wellbeing of NHS staff is now recognised as a priority, as evidenced by the introduction of Wellbeing Guardians into the NHS. The NHS needs to appoint a National Wellbeing Guardian to provide a leadership role for the work of these guardians, and more generally to actively promote wellbeing in ...

  • Narinder Kapur
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    NHSI could not have had a better chair than Dido Harding

    2021-08-16T11:25:00

    Narinder Kapur, Chris Harkensee and Terry Skitmore praise Dido Harding’s work on introducing fairer procedures for NHS staff which, they say, have contributed to workforce wellbeing, and patient safety.

  • Narinder Kapur
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    HSIB should investigate staff well-being as well as patient safety

    2021-05-04T11:14:00

    The NHS has been plagued by failures to learn lessons relating to patient safety and also by neglect of issues related to staff wellbeing. We offer two proposals to address this issue – that the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch broadens its remit to investigate adverse events relating to staff wellbeing, ...

  • Narinder Kapur
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    We need better sanctions for those who fail

    2020-12-09T11:30:00

    Better sanctions guidance, redress for victims of “kangaroo courts” and proper training for managers are essential if disciplinary procedures are to be reformed, argue Narinder Kapur, Christian Harkensee and Terry Skitmore.

  • Narinder Kapur
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    Follow Imperial’s lead to honour Amin Abdullah’s memory

    2020-08-07T11:00:00

    Through its new disciplinary policy, Imperial College Healthcare Trust aims to create a system that promotes fairness and compassion towards its staff, say Narinder Kapur, Christian Harkensee and Terry Skitmore