All Education/training articles – Page 67
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NewsRape victims 'need more NHS support'
Every victim of rape should be offered a choice of a male or female doctor on the NHS, a landmark review has recommended.
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NewsNHS staff need training to deal with domestic violence
All NHS staff should have and apply a clear understanding of the risk factors for violence and abuse when interacting with patients, according to a report from the government’s task force on the health aspects of violence against women and children.
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Viewpoint: 'FTs need to put their own needs first when developing leaders'
Foundation trusts need the right expertise, skills and abilities within their own leadership - and need to use the freedom given to them in deciding how best to develop potential leaders.
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Viewpoint: 'In the NHS we all work for the same organisation and share common goals'
Lord Darzi’s High Quality Care for All report outlines a bold vision for the health service requiring new ways of working and strong leadership.
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NewsGMC opens consultation on doctor revalidation
Doctors will have to be tested on their performance and undergo annual appraisals under plans to overhaul medical regulation being put out to consultation.
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CommentJenny Rogers on NHS staff engagement
Every half decade or so, a new wonder idea comes along in management - for instance, learning organisations, business process re-engineering, total quality management, or - aeons ago - management by objectives.
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NewsNHS care 'under threat' from working time directive
The quality of NHS care may be under threat from restrictions placed on junior doctors by the introduction of the 48-hour working week, it has been claimed.
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NewsSwine flu costs blamed for Improvement Foundation closure
The now defunct Improvement Foundation blamed its financial woes partly on pressures on primary care trusts to prepare for a second wave of swine flu, a letter seen by HSJ reveals.
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NewsNo arthritis care improvement since 2003 - MPs
A cross-party group of MPs has called for GPs to have more training in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis after it was revealed there has been no improvement since 2003 in the time it takes to diagnose and offer treatment for the condition.
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NewsFour in 10 junior doctors 'on understaffed rotas'
Four out of 10 junior doctors are working on understaffed rotas, according to a poll.
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NewsPublic sector 'reliant on migrants' skills'
One in five employers has recruited a migrant worker in the past three months due to shortages of skilled local staff, according to a new study.
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NewsManagers left mystified by Improvement Foundation closure
A company providing training to hundreds of NHS managers has suddenly ceased trading.
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HSJ KnowledgeBehavioural training: there's a new show in town
High-tech training at a leading foundation trust is giving staff enhanced skills to cope with stress. Helen Mooney reports
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NewsTest doctors' skills more often, Andy Burnham urges
Doctors’ skills should be checked as often as airline pilots’ to ensure they can perform under pressure as well as Captain Chesley Sullenberger, health secretary Andy Burnham said today.
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NewsHealth Foundation announces quality improvement scheme
The Health Foundation is offering 18 funded places on a new quality improvement leadership scheme.
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NewsPCT benefits from ambitious knowledge and skills framework redesign
A Yorkshire primary care trust has successfully transformed the knowledge and skills framework into a tool to aid workforce planning and boost productivity.
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NewsDH delays student funds shake-up
The Department of Health has decided to delay implementation of proposals to shake up doctor and nurse training funding for at least another year.
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NewsVariations in GP training come under scrutiny
The competence of foreign GPs is to be examined by the General Medical Council following a report recommendation.
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HSJ KnowledgeWorld class commissioning: the human factor
A diagnostic tool boosts organisations’ world class commissioning competencies, says Carol Brooks
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HSJ KnowledgeExpert Patient Programme: self-managing with a mouse
An online course is offering Expert Patient Programme support to people living with long term conditions