All NHS Employers articles – Page 8

  • Doctor strike Jan 2016
    News

    NHS prepares to move most junior doctors to controversial contract

    2017-06-07T15:09:00Z

    NHS trusts are gearing up to transfer the majority of junior doctors to their new contract in August.

  • European flag
    News

    New alliance to fight NHS's corner during Brexit talks

    2017-05-08T11:51:00Z

    Alliance of NHS organisations to speak up for the health service to be announced within the month NHS Confederation behind the plan, which will not argue for or against Brexit The group will aim to ensure issues affecting NHS are recognised by government An alliance of NHS organisations ...

  • Workforce
    News

    NHS warned not to ignore needs of 'generation Y' workforce

    2017-04-21T12:04:00Z

    Pay review body warns policymakers not to ignore demands of “generation Y” doctors Call follows last year’s damaging junior doctors contract dispute People born between 1980 and 2000 will make up half the global workforce by 2020 A failure by NHS policymakers to respond to demands of a ...

  • Team meeting multidisciplinary working
    News

    Report: Force NHS boards to publish gender balance data

    2017-03-29T14:01:00Z

    NHS organisations should be forced to publish data on the gender balance of their boards and senior management teams, a new report backed by NHS Improvement has said.

  • Theresa may
    News

    Article 50: Theresa May warned to safeguard NHS workforce

    2017-03-29T13:48:00Z

    Coalition of health and social care organisations call for new post-Brexit immigration policy NHS Employers chief executive says government “must take all possible measures” to safeguard workforce supply Cavendish Coalition says policy should be based on workers’ “public service value” rather than salary A coalition of health and ...

  • purse
    News

    Government told to end current pay restraint policy

    2017-03-28T16:03:00Z

    NHS Pay Review Body warns government action is needed on pay policy Ministers told the lack of a people strategy means workforce issues being neglected One per cent pay rise recommended for all NHS staff Ministers have been warned by the NHS Pay Review Body that action will ...

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    News

    NHS pension costs to shift from DH to employers

    2017-03-24T14:30:00Z

    Employer pension contributions will rise from 1 April to cover cost of new levy Department of Health considers the pension scheme a frontline operational service NHS Business Services Authority will receive £35m NHS employers will have to increase their contributions to the NHS pension scheme from next month ...

  • Whistle
    News

    New law to ban 'blacklisting' of NHS whistleblowers

    2017-03-20T16:57:00Z

    New law would prevent whistleblowers being discriminated against by potential employers Move follows recommendation by Sir Robert Francis’s review, which found evidence of whistleblowers being “blacklisted” The law would allow applicants to seek compensation from trusts for discriminatory employment processes It could become illegal for NHS trusts to ...

  • Ambulance
    HSJ Local

    'Festering' pay dispute is 'alienating workforce'

    2017-03-15T07:00:00Z

    East of England Ambulance Trust faces deepening pay row with frontline staff Local MP and former health minister Norman Lamb says dispute is becoming a ‘festering sore alienating workforce’ Row centres on how soon paramedics can move to pay band 6 and compensation for delays to training East ...

  • Workforce
    News

    Doctors could be allowed to opt out of new consultant contract

    2017-02-16T06:00:00Z

    Contract proposal would allow consultants to opt out of new contract Idea would avoid the need for a ballot on the contract NHS Employers says it is “unwise” to prejudge outcomes of negotiations A new consultant contract for hospital doctors in England could be made optional for both ...

  • News

    Alternative doctors union allowed to negotiate pay and contracts

    2017-01-04T00:01:00Z

    Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association formally recognised by NHS Employers Union has written to all hospital trusts seeking local representation for members First time since 1948 that doctors have had an alternative union to the BMA A trade union for hospital doctors has been granted national recognition by ...

  • Payslip
    News

    Payments to fix junior contract quirk may cost trusts thousands

    2016-12-20T07:00:00Z

    Junior doctor contract pay protection system has led to varying levels of pay among doctors doing the same job NHS Employers says equitable pay will emerge over time but no doctor is losing out Imperial College Healthcare Trust has paid 16 doctors a total of £12,500 to remedy pay ...

  • board managers
    News

    Interim managers to pay equal tax under new rules

    2016-11-23T15:23:00Z

    Autumn statement document reveals plan to make “off-payroll” workers pay more tax Treasury says public sector employers will be responsible for tax after April 2017 Concerns over costs of off-payroll workers have increased in recent years Explainer: The rules on off-payroll payments “Off-payroll” workers in the NHS, such ...

  • hospital
    News

    Government negotiating on employment contracts for one million NHS staff

    2016-10-20T07:00:00Z

    Jeremy Hunt says “constructive” negotiations under way with NHS unions on further contract reform The junior doctor dispute with the BMA was “wholly avoidable”, says health secretary Mr Hunt claims proposed changes will improve flexible working, quality and morale The government is having “constructive” negotiations with NHS staff ...

  • Man holding a box of office belongings
    News

    Government plans cap on NHS exit payments

    2016-09-30T07:00:00Z

    Treasury announces bid to reduce NHS redundancy payments Changes could affect all NHS staff including doctors and senior managers Legislation will cap exit payments and claw back payments from returning staff The Treasury has revealed plans to substantially cut the size of redundancy payments made to public sector ...

  • Jeremy Hunt
    News

    Updated: Hunt acted lawfully over junior doctors' contract, court rules

    2016-09-28T12:31:00Z

    Junior doctors lose legal case to stop new contract Judge rules health secretary’s decision was “within the scope of his lawful powers” Jeremy Hunt criticised for “loose” language during contract dispute Jeremy Hunt acted lawfully in his decision to press ahead with the new junior doctors’ contract, a ...

  • Sir David Dalton
    News

    David Dalton disputes BMA claim on seven day services

    2016-09-03T00:01:00Z

    DH releases confidential documents from Acas talks showing BMA was offered detailed statement on seven day services Statement including pledge for more clinical staff and that focus of seven day services would be emergency care only Sir David Dalton said the BMA asked for the statement not to be ...

  • Mark porter
    News

    BMA reveals three more five-day full strikes

    2016-09-01T17:46:00Z

    The NHS will need to prepare for 20 working days of full strike action by junior doctors between now and Christmas, after the British Medical Association announced three further weeks of action by trainees in England.

  • Strike
    News

    BMA council approves five-day junior doctors strike

    2016-08-31T18:23:00Z

    BMA council approves five-day strike by junior doctors next month Decision follows rejection of compromise agreement reached between BMA negotiators and government Strike action is likely to significantly affect the provision of NHS services and lead to thousands of cancelled operations Junior doctors in England will stage a ...

  • Doctor strike Jan 2016
    News

    Junior doctors seek 'rolling industrial action'

    2016-08-11T20:26:00Z

    Hospitals could be hit by a “rolling programme of industrial action” by junior doctors from as early as next month, according to an email sent to British Medical Association members tonight.