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NewsTrust chair withdraws before starting role
A lay member of the embattled Nursing Midwifery Council, who had been appointed by NHS England to chair a mental health trust, has decided not to take up the new role, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalFormer banker to replace long-serving trust chair
A mental health trust has named a former banker, who is also a governing member of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, to replace its long-serving chair in September.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Bold moves to address the crisis and key appointments at the top
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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NewsRegulator has ‘dysfunctionality at every level’, finds review
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has dysfunctionality “at virtually every level and across all directorates” — and instances of racism, bullying, and discrimination — according to an independent review of its culture.
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CommentThe nursing regulator has proved itself tone deaf and wilfully blind
The Nursing and Midwifery Council faces scrutiny after appointing an interim CEO with a controversial past, raising governance concerns
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NewsInterim CEO steps down after one day
The interim chief executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has stepped down after one day in the role, over concerns about a race discrimination case.
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NewsRegulator defends interim chief over race discrimination concerns
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has insisted it is “confident in our due diligence process” after criticism of its new interim chief executive, for her links to a landmark NHS race discrimination case.
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NewsThree staff disciplined over death at ‘culture of impunity’ trust
Three staff have been put on “improvement plans” after a patient’s death which a coroner said nurses had been dishonest about, HSJ has learnt.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: ‘Closing ranks around a lie’
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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NewsRegulator chief steps down due to ill health
Andrea Sutcliffe is stepping down from her role as chief executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council due to ill health, the watchdog has announced.
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NewsTrust director resigns over ‘dishonesty’
The strategy director of an acute trust has resigned after being suspended by the Nursing and Midwifery Council for dishonesty over a “repeated period of time”.
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NewsExclusive: Rise in ‘free births’ raised with government and regulators
National leaders have been alerted to the risks from growing numbers of women choosing to give birth without midwifery or medical input – known as “free birthing” – HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDitch normal procedures to avoid A&E handover delays, trusts told
Regulators have warned hospital leaders they may have to ‘depart from established procedures’ over winter to minimise ambulance handover delays.
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NewsWidespread ‘toxic culture’ is forcing us out, say staff
Large numbers of midwives report being left feeling undervalued and afraid to speak up due to bullying and widespread staffing shortages, which some say is putting mothers’ and babies’ lives at risk, according to a new publication shared with HSJ.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023: Developing a Positive Safety Culture Award
Partnered by WINNER Hywel Dda UHB - Multidisciplinary Maternity and Neonatal Risk and Governance Team: Changing Workplace Culture Around Adverse Events in Maternity and Neonatal Care
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CommentThe workforce plan is wrong to focus on recruitment over retention
Georgia Stevenson discusses NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan, evaluating its potential to alleviate staffing shortages, enhance training routes, and ultimately improve care quality in maternity and neonatal services
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CommentYour data analysts should be professionals
As part of their continued focus on supporting professional registration, Rony Arafin, CEO of the Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts, and Andrew Griffiths, CEO of the Federation for Informatics Professionals, come together in a joint article to discuss professionalisation and why it matters
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Birthday blues
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, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Making the best of the overseas recruitment surge
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, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsNHSE expands overseas recruitment drive
NHS England has expanded its drive to increase overseas recruitment, introducing funding for trusts to hire more types of health professionals from abroad.