All International articles – Page 4
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CommentWhy the NHS needs to understand the changes to higher and further education
It is worth the NHS exploring at least the high-level detail of what could be a hugely significant review into the post-18 education world, writes Michael Wood
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NewsWorkforce plan: Power will be devolved to regions
Workforce planning policy will be devolved to regional integrated care systems as part of sweeping changes to the way the NHS manages its 1.3 million staff, the long-awaited interim NHS workforce plan has revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Dido Harding: Boards should take culture as seriously as finance
Baroness Dido Harding has said if NHS boards took culture and staff management as seriously as finance, the service would “shift from a bullying and rotten culture quite quickly”, while stating she is “pretty confident” it will secure extra workforce investment from government later this year.
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CommentThe NHS should build overseas 'workforce factories'
To meet the widening healthcare workforce gap, Dr Nadeem Moghal suggests a new bold and ethical model of education that seeks to build local capability in the low and middle income countries from where the UK sources healthcare workers
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NewsUK short of almost every type of health and care professional, review concludes
An independent government advisory body has recommended all medical roles should be added to the shortage occupation list, in its first full review of the list since 2013.
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NewsThe NHS must 'grab hold' of international recruitment
The NHS must take a firmer grip of recruitment efforts in overseas countries, and make sure that trusts and health systems cooperate and adopt best practice, if targets are to be met, according to Health Education England’s director of global engagement Ged Byrne.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The RCN's long road to redemption
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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NewsHunt announces £70m fund to improve global patient safety
Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for further global action on patient safety, and revealed the UK will give £70m to improve standards overseas.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Why the workforce plan was leaked
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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NewsLabour to green-light all NHS visas
The Labour party would ensure work visas for anyone who has a job offer in the NHS “at whatever level”, shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth announced today.
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NewsHEE £900m budget boost needed to tackle workforce crisis – report
An extra £900m for Health Education England and a new international recruitment programme is needed to address the NHS’ workforce crisis, a major review published today has said.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2019: Recruitment Services Provider of the Year
WINNER: Remedium Partners: Overseas Innovation for the NHS
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NewsHome Office extends salary exemption for international nurses
Nurses and other NHS workers will continue to be exempt from the minimum salary requirement for a tier 2 visa, the Home Office has confirmed.
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NewsHunt heads to Middle East for global push on patient safety
Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt is leading a call for global action on patient safety at an international summit in the Middle East today.
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CommentWhy the NHS needs to learn from the rest of the world
To deliver the best care possible, any health system must look to its neighbours, says Layla McCay
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NewsNHS threatened with Spanish nurse exodus
NHS trusts are at greater risk of losing Spanish nursing staff over other nationalities under a no-deal Brexit, due to a little-known regulatory problem, HSJ has learnt.
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CommentOverseas recruitment to fill 'NHS rota gaps' is unsustainable
Ged Byrne responds to Nadeem Moghal’s argument that Health Education England’s “earn, learn and return” strategy is a sign of desperation
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NewsNHS needs 'more nuanced approach' to immigration
The government’s immigration white paper does not provide a long-term solution to the NHS’ workforce needs, NHS Employers has warned.
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NewsLong term plan features new model for A&Es
A new “same day” model for emergency departments and a further cash boost for primary and community services are to be set out in the NHS long-term plan, being launched today.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Primary care IT is not one of the big NHS problems. Why is ’Appless ’Ancock trying to solve it?
Andy Cowper explains why the DHSC’s latest push to overhaul IT in primary care does not make sense