All articles by Charlotte – Page 25
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NewsResponsible officers scheme will increase staffing costs
Plans to create “responsible officers” to liaise between trusts and regulators will increase NHS staffing costs, locum agencies are warning.
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NewsCity council chief takes reins at Yorkshire SHA
Two major NHS appointments will see chief executives from local government and a primary care trust leading Yorkshire and the Humber and West Midlands strategic health authorities.
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NewsFunds dry up for anti-bullying training in the NHS
The NHS is struggling to fund anti-bullying training for staff and managers despite evidence of widespread problems, a charity is claiming.
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NewsCare Quality Commission will 'do a number' on weakest NHS performers
The chair of the Care Quality Commission has pledged to get tough with NHS and social care organisations languishing in the bottom 10 per cent of performance tables.
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NewsBaby P review reveals 'systemic failings' in NHS
Trusts have been urged to ensure they are meeting child protection standards in a report revealing “systemic failings” in the NHS’s treatment of Baby Peter.
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NewsRecession 'more damaging to men's mental health than women's'
The recession is having a disproportionately negative effect on men’s mental health, according to a report published today.
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Blogs
The HSJ anti-bullying hotline
Thanks to recent HSJ articles about workplace bullying in the NHS, the newsdesk has started to feel more like a Samaritans service.
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NewsChief executives appointed at two SHAs
Chief executives have been appointed to West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber strategic health authorities.
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NewsAction plan fails to leave a mark on malnutrition rate in NHS hospitals
A “ground breaking” government plan to reduce malnutrition among NHS patients has had little impact on care, an HSJ survey has revealed.
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Care Quality Commission completes its management team
The Care Quality Commission has filled the remaining director posts on its senior management team.
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DH says NHS can save money and improve patient safety
The NHS is in a position to make “significant” efficiency savings without compromising patient safety, according to a senior Department of Health economist.
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CommentMedia Watch: swine flu
The Department of Health was quick to offer reassurance at the start of this week after warnings of a pandemic of a new killer flu virus.
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NewsInterview: David Nicholson talks leadership
In an exclusive interview following the first meeting of the national leadership council last week, NHS chief executive David Nicholson tells HSJ what was discussed, why the council won’t become a “dustbin” for difficult issues and why all chief executives must take responsibility for leadership.
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NewsDavid Nicholson defends 'unashamedly elitist' Top 250 scheme
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has defended a controversial scheme to identify the top 250 jobs in the health service as “unashamedly elitist”.
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Agenda for Change is helping NHS be a 'progressive employer'
An independent study of Agenda for Change has found no evidence that the pay system discriminates against any staff group.
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What does the Rose Gibb judgement mean for chief executives?
Employment experts tell HSJ what difference the judgement will make to NHS chief executives.
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Boris Johnson pledges long-term Olympics health legacy
London Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to secure long-term health benefits from the London 2012 Olympic Games after the first meeting of the relaunched London Health Commission.
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NHS bodies forced to reveal gender pay gap
NHS organisations will be forced to reveal the salaries paid to male and female staff under legislation published today.
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DH seeks fresh leadership talent for adult social care
Plans to create “new cadres of leadership talent” for adult social care have been set out by the Department of Health.
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Comment
Media Watch: Margaret Haywood and NHS whistleblowing
The sacking of whistleblowing nurse Margaret Haywood provided the perfect opportunity to give NHS managers a good kicking, no matter that the unpopular decision was actually taken by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.