All Bullying articles – Page 16
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News
NHS told to learn from 'exemplary' military healthcare
NHS accident and emergency services should take lessons from the 'exemplary' care provided to injured troops on the front line, the Healthcare Commission has urged.A Healthcare Commission report published today praises field hospitals for reaching casualties quickly, ensuring staff receive excellent training and using innovative approaches to treatment.
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Comment
Ken Jarrold on advice for NHS managers
One piece of advice I frequently give myself and others is based on the words of an old prayer that I carry with me.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to beat NHS workplace bullying
Having a clear policy on bullying and harassment at work enables NHS managers to tackle individual cases, says Rachael Heenan
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South East Coast flows new funds into diversity networking
NHS South East Coast is spending 200,000 on equality and diversity networks in every trust following a damning review into barriers faced by the region’s black and minority ethnic staff.
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Equality lead slams NHS track record
The only equality director at strategic health authority level has called for the NHS to tackle race discrimination by setting ethnic quotas for managers if necessary.
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Leader
Management must do more to ensure the NHS is free of racism
Apart from legal and moral obligations to its own staff, there is an even more powerful reason why the NHS needs to be sure it is free of discrimination.
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Minority staff get worse deal on jobs, pay and grievances
Widespread disadvantages faced by black and minority ethnic NHS staff have been laid bare in a stark analysis of recruitment, bullying, grievance and disciplinary rates.
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Staff survey shows low opinion of senior management
Trusts have been urged to address a ‘breakdown’ in the relationship between senior managers and staff, following the results of the fifth annual NHS staff survey.It is the first time the Healthcare Commission’s survey of every trust in England has asked specific questions about senior management.
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HSJ Knowledge
Children's mental health: finding hope for the lost generation
A fifth of children have mental health problems and one in 15 self-harms, but they are getting lost in a system with no idea what to do with them. It's time for a radical rethink of care pathways for young people, writes Andrew McCulloch
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HSJ Knowledge
Kate Silvester on managing staff, not parenting them
In a hierarchical NHS, how can managers help create a world of equals where everyone contributes?
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News
In this week's HSJ
NewsAcute trust boards are not taking enough responsibility for controlling infection in their hospitals, the healthcare watchdog has warned. Spot checks on 43 hospitals by the Healthcare Commission have revealed concerns that boards are not regularly discussing opportunities for improvement or ensuring infection control data is analysed effectively.The Conservatives have ...
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Ambulance trust chief executive retires before 999 inquiry reports
The chief executive of an ambulance trust has retired, weeks before an inquiry reports on allegations that response times were 'doctored'.
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Manager sacked after probe into 'intimidation'
A nursing manager accused of bullying and intimidating staff has been sacked following an internal hearing.
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Facing both ways at once
The unions are opposed to PFI, but are also resigned to government enthusiasm for it. At Blackpool, the TUC resolved to fight to protect members from its 'perverse effects'. Patrick Butler listened in
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Charter will give staff right to exclude violent patients
Embattled staff at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital will be given powers to turn away violent or abusive patients under a new charter to be introduced next month.
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Manager suspended for bullying
A manager at Royal Edinburgh Hospital has been suspended and an inquiry launched into allegations of intimidation and bullying of nursing staff.
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Voices of dissent
Community health councils keep managers on their toes, says Steve Ainsworth, and should not be resented by health authorities