All Sian Thomas articles – Page 2
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NewsCampaign to tackle NHS pension 'myths'
NHS Employers is launching a “myth busting” campaign to prevent a backlash from resentful private sector employees struggling in the recession.
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NewsNHS Employers names director
NHS Employers has named its new director after months without a permanent head.
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NewsRose Gibb: The case that puts a stop to big pay-off cheques
Former chief executive Rose Gibb’s failure to secure the large severance sum she believed she was assured of marks a sea change in how the NHS handles pay-offs, reports Alison Moore
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What does the Rose Gibb judgement mean for chief executives?
Employment experts tell HSJ what difference the judgement will make to NHS chief executives.
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Bullying 'permeating' patient care, warns Healthcare Commission
A bullying culture in the NHS is “permeating the delivery of care”, Healthcare Commission chair Sir Ian Kennedy has told HSJ.
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NHS told to help staff get healthier
NHS organisations have been told to follow private companies’ example to help their staff get fitter - and save the health service an estimated £1bn a year.
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Cancer patients missing out on best treatment because of cost
Cancer patients are missing out on high-tech radiotherapy because the NHS is struggling to invest in staff and technology.Intensity modulated radiotherapy, which has been used in Europe and the US for a decade, is used to treat only 7 per cent of eligible NHS patients, according to research by the ...
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Survey reveals NHS executives' neglect of future leaders
Senior managers feel too burdened with paperwork to develop the next generation of leaders, with many spending less than a tenth of their time on succession planning, an HSJ survey has revealed.Department of Health workforce director general Clare Chapman last week toldHSJ all NHS chief executives should be spending a ...
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Comment
Ken Jarrold on NHS positive thinking
2009 does not look like the most promising of years. The impact of the recession on the NHS will be real: the years of plenty are behind us. In these circumstances, it is important to hold on to the positives and not be overwhelmed by gloom.
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Supplements
HSJ50 2008: Controversy and change
This year’s HSJ50, the ranking of the 50 most powerful people in NHS management policy and practice in England, reveals dramatic changes in who is wielding power.
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HSJ Partners
NHS data security: tips for trusts
NHS organisations need to take steps to ensure confidential data is handled appropriately. Sian Thomas explains
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News
Frank or futile? Health gets the blog treatment
Blogging is increasingly offering a colourful commentary of life in the NHS and writers argue decision makers would do well to pay attention. Jo Stephenson asks if managers should be afraid
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SHAs and trusts lock horns over future shape of workforce
The government’s NHS workforce strategy is sidelining trusts and fuelling rows with strategic health authorities, managers have told HSJ.Health minister Lord Darzi’s next stage review is being criticised for granting SHAs extra workforce planning powers and saying little about non-clinical managers.
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Darzi drives doctors to scale the dizzy heights
The next stage review makes a priority of getting more clinicians into leadership roles. Alison Moore explores the implications of the workforce strategy for clinical professionals
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Trust staff go unpunished for patient data snooping
Trusts are failing to punish staff caught snooping on patients' records, NHS Employers has revealed.
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Confed warning to staff who break data rules
Employers at the NHS Confederation conference have been warned not to let staff off the hook over data breaches.
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Comment
This week's lookey likey
Readers may recall that End Game is a big fan of '80s pop references appearing on this page and here is another one for you. We think that acting joint director of NHS Employers Sian Thomas and Toyah Wilcox look rather alike (without the need for Sian to have plastic ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Recruitment checks: scanning your staff
Latest guidance on all the essential pre-employment checks will help ensure you bring safe and well-suited staff on board, says Sian Thomas
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Trusts told to recruit more chiefs from medical ranks
The NHS must get better at spotting leadership potential in clinicians, the Department of Health's head of workforce has demanded.
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