All Education/training articles – Page 84
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Long-term conditions: help patients to help themselves
Co-creating Health is a three-year project to encourage patients manage their own treatment. Natalie Grazin explains
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International development: NHS sponsor trains new doctors for Iraq
The international trade and promotion arm of the Department of Health is helping to educate a new generation of Iraqi doctors to support the rebuilding of the country's shattered health service, its annual report reveals.
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Knowledege and skills framework - reap the rewards
The knowledge and skills framework of Agenda for Change offers great opportunities for both employers and staff, yet it is not being used to full effect in the NHS. But what can it offer, why is not being used consistently, and what can we do about it? Alastair Henderson explains
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Health informatics management traineeship
An NHS Wales programme is setting a standard in health informatics management training, explain Jackie Barker and colleagues
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NHS Employers' vision for doctors
NHS Employers has outlined its vision on the training, responsibilities, working environment, career development and job prospects of doctors of the future.
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Team-building techniques - going beyond the comfort zone
Innovative training techniques are helping healthcare staff from the North West become managers the NHS can be proud of. Nikki Wilcock reports
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Mental health: the safety scandal
Sexual safety is one of the biggest issues in inpatient care, with concerns not being heeded because of complacency, burnt-out staff and prejudice. Emma Dent reports
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Doctors' training programme facing shortfall of places
A shortage of places on the foundation training programme for newly qualified doctors could leave some doctors unemployed, according to the British Medical Association.
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Skills for Health demonstration sites
There is a lot to be said for sharing best practice, learning from others and having an opportunity to give feedback directly to those who can make improvements. That is why Skills for Health and the Department of Health have developed six national demonstrator sites to show how workforce tools ...
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A day in the life of a therapy assistant
At Whittington Hospital trust in London, a Skills for Health demonstrator site has been set up to design a new therapy assistant role at assistant practitioner level.
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The real workforce
What kind of health workforce will England need in 2022? Sandra Dawson and colleagues looked to the future and saw a key role for informal carers
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Proposals on overseas doctors unfair, says BMA
Government proposals to restrict employment opportunities for overseas doctors working in the UK are unfair, the British Medical Association said today.
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The lessons of e-learning
The medical profession has had a difficult relationship with IT recently. Yet, away from the media spotlight, there has been a quiet computer-led revolution in the world of medicine. Janet Husband explains
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Paul Allen on the will to succeed
Sports psychology teaches us that a positive attitude and self-belief are the keys to success
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Raising organisational energy
Raising energy levels by just a small amount can yield great results for organisations, says Rupert Symons
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Talking therapy training plea
Mental health campaigners are urging the government to invest in voluntary providers as part of a £170m spending boost for talking therapies.
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Junior doctors face a difficult job market
Already bruised by MTAS, junior doctors are now feeling the effects of market competition - but did the DoH bungle its workforce planning, asks Noel Plumridge, or did it know what it was doing all along?
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NHS chief executive moots royal college to groom future leaders
The quality of managers is the biggest potential barrier to creating a world-leading health service, the chief executive of the NHS has warned.
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Productive Ward programme extends its reach
The drive to develop tools to help acute staff improve their ward processes and help nursing staff spend more time on patient care has moved forward with the creation of 10 'learning partner' trusts and two 'whole hospital' sites to road test the draft modules.
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Community matrons: new guidelines on fitness to practise
New guidelines have been published to support the development and implementation of community matrons and case managers. Lucy Dennis explains