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HSJ LocalExclusive: NHS staff's personal details made public by data breach
Hundreds of junior doctors’ personal details were mistakenly published online by an NHS trust.
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NewsExclusive: Fall in EU doctors countered by influx of global medics
The numbers of European Union doctors applying to work in the UK has fallen since last year’s Brexit referendum but has been mitigated by an influx of international doctors.
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CommentJoining up the procurement of goods with the commissioning of services
A lack of synergy between the procurement of goods with the commissioning of services creates inefficiencies in the system but an integrated approach could resolve these issues, writes Alan Turrell
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NewsGovernment accused of 'contradictory' health regulation policies
The body overseeing the professional regulation for healthcare workers in the UK has criticised the government for its “contradictory” policies and continuing with an “outdated” model.
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NewsFund to reduce baby deaths oversubscribed by 25 per cent
A training fund set up by the Department of Health to reduce baby deaths in England was oversubscribed by 25 per cent after every trust running maternity units submitted bids.
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NewsTrusts to fill board vacancies from new 'executive talent pool'
NHS Improvement has established a “talent pool” of people ready to be appointed into executive level positions across the Midlands and East region.
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NewsFollow NICE safe staffing guidance, says regulator
The latest batch of safe staffing advice from NHS Improvement has told NHS trusts they should follow guidelines previously drawn up by NICE.
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NewsExclusive: Regulator takes action to tackle workforce crisis
NHS Improvement launches nationwide staff retention programme Leaver rates for all clinical staff groups are rising, adding to the NHS’s workforce crisis Forty trusts initially targeted for support More than 30 NHS trusts are to be given targeted support from NHS Improvement to help stem the rising tide ...
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NewsRevealed: 37 trusts targeted to keep staff in the NHS
As part of NHS Improvement’s efforts to reduce the numbers of staff leaving the health service 37 trusts have been chosen to receive targeted support from the regulator.
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NewsRevealed: £30m tender to recruit GPs from overseas
NHS England is preparing to tender a framework worth £30m for companies to source 500 GPs from abroad to help tackle the NHS’s shortage, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS in talks with Indian hospital firm to source nurses
HEE in talks with Apollo Hospitals in India about training qualified nurses in NHS Ian Cumming says no agreement has been reached but training would be for a fixed period HEE and Apollo signed a memorandum of understanding in 2015 Talks between Health Education England and one of ...
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NewsHealth Education England chief targets NHS workforce surplus
HEE chief executive said retention was the key factor to improving NHS workforce supply Professor Ian Cumming revealed ambition for UK to be self-sufficient across healthcare professions Flexible working, fall in the pound and EU referendum all factors in losing staff Health Education England’s chief executive has said ...
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NewsHundreds of babies suffer avoidable harm in NHS, study warns
RCOG study found more than 550 babies born in 2015 may have had a different outcome Only a third of local investigations involved families or patients Quarter of local investigations were not good enough to assess quality of care Hundreds of babies who died during or shortly after ...
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NewsExclusive: 'Crash' in EU nurses working in UK since Brexit referendum
New data shows “crash” in the number of EU nurses registering to work in UK Professor Jim Buchan warns the situation is the worst for 20 years Fall in recruitment of nursing staff after Brexit could exacerbate existing workforce shortage There has been a “crash” in the number ...
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CommentBrexit is only partly to blame for the nursing shortfall
The fears about Brexit reducing the flow of nurses from the EU are justified but the other half of the picture is that we have been reliant for too long on overseas staff, write Anita Charlesworth and Professor Jim Buchan
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HSJ LocalVanguard extends training programme into neighbouring regions
Vanguard expands mental health crisis simulation training from North East into two more regions North East and North Cumbria Urgent and Emergency Care Network invested £200,000 to create the training The scheme will now be rolled out in north Yorkshire and Cumbria for £10,000 An urgent and emergency ...
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CommentCowper’s Cut: On bullying, and breakfasting on strategy
Why do parts of the NHS have a bullying culture, and how can it be changed, asks Andy Cowper
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NewsInvestigation: Why are some babies dying in the NHS?
New data obtained by HSJ reveals babies are dying or being left with life-long disabilities because of mistakes being replicated across the NHS by midwives and doctors.
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HSJ LocalHEE to review training at trust following complaints
Complaints made by a trainee has triggered a review by Health Education England of junior doctors’ training at a struggling West Midlands trust.
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NewsTories to prioritise EU health staff in Brexit talks
Tory manifesto makes significant pledges affecting NHS worforce Key commitments to new consultant contract and legislation for safety Manifesto fails to mention pay restraint or action to tackle nursing shortage EU migrants working in the NHS and social care will be made a priority during the Brexit negotiations ...