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NewsHSJ’s 10 most read workforce stories of 2022
Here is a rundown of HSJ’s most read workforce stories in 2022
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NewsHSJ’s 10 most read stories of 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, HSJ takes a look at its most read stories of the year.
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NewsGovernment reveals pension changes but no change to tax allowances
No direct changes to either annual or lifetime allowance have been revealed in the government’s announcement on pension proposals today, despite these issues having previously been blamed for forcing clinicians to reduce hours or leave the health service.
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NewsNHSE exploring state-owned provider to replace diagnostic outsourcing
NHS England is assessing the viability of establishing an NHS-owned consortium to bring some of the diagnostic work currently being done for profit in the private sector back into the health service.
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NewsEmergency pension rules extended for some staff
Emergency measures that relaxed pensions rules for some retired NHS staff who returned during the pandemic are being extended for another two and a half years, the government has announced.
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NewsTrusts told to offer ‘pension recycling’
Trusts have been told to offer the option of pay rises for forgoing pension contributions for some senior staff, as part of a package of NHS pension changes announced today.
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NewsPension contributions overhaul from October will avoid pay cut
The NHS pension scheme is to be amended, so staff do not face a take-home pay cut by being pushed up a contribution tier because of annual pay awards.
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NewsBand 8 staff face cut in take-home pay
NHS England has warned the latest pay award will mean some senior staff on Agenda for Change will see a cash fall in their take-home pay this month.
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NewsExclusive: Government extends pension tax bills deadline
The government is extending the deadline for NHS staff to apply for their pension tax bills to be taken out of their pension fund as opposed to paying it upfront, HSJ has learned.
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News‘Emergency’ pension rule changes extended to help NHS cope with winter
The government is planning to extend measures introduced during the coronavirus pandemic which relaxed the pension rules for staff who ‘retire and return’.
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NewsCovid death payments unavailable for staff who died in most recent waves
The families of any NHS and social care staff who died from covid in the most recent waves will not be eligible for the covid death assurance scheme launched at the start of the pandemic, it has emerged.
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Daily InsightThe Primer: Sorting it out
The Primer provides a rapid guide to the most interesting comment and analysis on the English health and care sector that has not (usually) appeared in HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Delays to pension payments after surge in retirements
The body which handles NHS pensions is struggling to process applications on time after a 50 per cent increase in retirements from the service.
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NewsTrusts block pensions deal for senior medics, claiming it is ‘unfair’ on other staff
Ten of the most pressured NHS trusts have refused to offer ‘pension recycling’ to help senior doctors avoid higher pension taxes, with sources saying this would be ‘totally unfair’ on lower paid staff.
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HSJ LocalTrust’s pension fix refusal risks wave of doctor resignations
A ‘significant flurry’ of senior doctors will look to retire after a trust rejected a scheme designed to avoid higher taxes on their pensions, according to internal emails.
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NewsPritchard: ‘Sorting out pensions’ important for elective recovery
Fresh efforts are being made to sort out long-standing pension issues which can prevent NHS staff working extra shifts to help tackle the elective backlog, NHS England’s chief executive has said.
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NewsHold down NHS pay to ‘catch up on lost efficiency’, says government
The government has said pay for NHS very senior managers should be held down in 2022-23, and indicated it cannot fund more than a 3 per cent cash terms rise for Agenda for Change staff.
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NewsPension contributions for higher earners and part-time staff to be cut
The government has confirmed it will change how much people pay towards their NHS pension, with adjustments due to be phased in from October.
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NewsStaff who refuse covid vaccination may see ‘impact upon their pay and pension’
NHS staff who have to be redeployed because they refuse to be vaccinated against covid may be forced to ‘compete’ for a new role and could find their pay and pensions affected if their transfer becomes permanent, according to new NHS England guidance.
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CommentThe NHS' system for paying nurses needs an overhaul
Research shows that the seven-year public-sector pay cap over the last decade saw nurses’ earnings fall significantly, by 5 per cent after we factor in consumer price inflation, writes Nihar Shembavnekar