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HSJ LocalTrust offers nurses better pay for opting out of pension
Oxleas Foundation Trust has defended a controversial pay deal aimed at attracting agency nurses, which means band 5 nurses can earn more if they opt out of the NHS pension scheme.
HSJ LocalLondon health devolution pilots on the horizon
NHS England says London needs a different approach to health devolution to Greater Manchester
NewsMidlands trust launches independent bullying inquiry
A Midlands trust is launching an independent investigation following claims nurses quit the organisation due to bullying.
NewsPlans for nurse staffing data unclear
NHS England has still not worked out how to present trusts’ nurse staffing data on NHS Choices, less than two weeks before it is due to publish the information for the first time.
NewsNHS could be 'stuffed' by mass exodus of nurses to US
The NHS risks losing thousands of nurses to the US if it fails to value and support existing nursing staff, the chief executive of Health Education England has warned.
NewsMoore: Nursing directors should 'over-recruit' by 10pc
Hospital managers should “over-recruit” nursing staff by 10 per cent in order to ensure the best quality care for patients, according to a former nurse who now leads one of the UK’s leading acute trusts.
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Bolton FT's financial governance is slammed
Bolton Foundation Trust’s financial governance is “inadequate” in all areas, according to a devastating independent assessment seen by HSJ.
NewsNHS England to rethink children's heart surgery plans
NHS England is under pressure to swiftly develop new plans for children’s heart surgery after a controversial reconfiguration was today suspended by the health secretary following an independent review.
NewsNHS 'could save £462m' on over-65s
The NHS could save nearly half a billion pounds annually by reducing emergency admissions and hospital stays among older patients, according to a King’s Fund report shared with HSJ.
NewsEngland 'could learn integration lessons from Wales'
The NHS in England could learn lessons from Wales when it comes to getting different parts of the health service to work together, the chief executive of NHS Wales has said.
NewsCQC warns reform could hamper safeguarding
Advances in safeguarding patients that came out of the Shipman inquiry must not be lost amid NHS reforms, says a report on the management of controlled drugs.
NewsNew HealthWatch England chair announced
Anna Bradley, chair of the General Optical Council, is to chair HealthWatch England, it was confirmed today.
NewsMPs back FTs over open government level playing field
The government must ensure public sector bodies like NHS trusts are not hampered by Freedom of Information (FoI) rules and can compete on a “level playing field” with private providers, say MPs.
NewsDavid Heymann made acting chair of Public Health England
Health Protection Agency chair David Heymann has today been appointed acting chair of Public Health England, the new national body for public health.
NewsWellbeing measure 'will boost health investment'
New efforts to measure the nation’s overall wellbeing will lead to more investment in health services, including mental health, the government’s “happiness tsar” has predicted.
NewsLansley insists Dilnot proposals have avoided 'long grass'
Andrew Lansley has revealed he has “various proposals in mind” for a cap on the maximum payment on care home costs any individual faces.
NewsHealth spend to soar even if efficiency rises - OBR
Health spending is set to soar over the next half century even if the NHS becomes more efficient, the Office of Budget Responsibility has warned.
NewsCQC criticises emergency care and leadership at Morecambe Bay
Regulators have called for improved standards and leadership at the troubled University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust.