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News
Regulator 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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Comment
Regulating managers will not fix the NHS's honesty problem on its own
Amidst growing concerns over the silencing of whistleblowers, the Labour Party manifesto has pledged to introduce the “regulation” of NHS managers. But can punitive measures alone ensure patient safety and staff support? By David Oliver
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HSJ Partners
Getting to grips with the workforce conundrum: A practical approach
Boston Consulting Group discusses how an approach that prioritises the engagement of frontline staff, and that leverages three key elements – data transparency, leadership, and empowerment and accountability, can lead to real and sustained improvements in activity, outcomes and staff engagement.
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News
CQC chief executive announces sudden departure
The chief executive of the Care Quality Commission has today told staff he will be leaving his role at the end of the week.
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News
‘Deficient’ processes and ‘poor’ safety culture found in trust review
A trust’s drugs control department was found to have a “significant under-appreciation of safety” and “a culture of unwillingness”, after it lost track of at least two bags of fentanyl.
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News
Three directors submit grievances about ICB’s leadership
Three directors have submitted grievances about the leadership of an integrated care board over the past three months, HSJ has been told.
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News
Trust plans to lose hundreds of substantive posts
A trust operating acute and community services is in talks with unions about reducing its substantive staff by 5 per cent this year, although it is not currently running a redundancy scheme.
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Digital Awards 2024: Enhancing Workforce Engagement, Productivity and Wellbeing Through Digital
WINNER University Hospitals North Midlands and other Trusts, University of Derby and other universities, NHS England, Sim4Med: Midlands Imaging Training Academy (MITA)
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News
Patient violence against staff falls to five-year low
The proportion of NHS staff who have experienced physical violence from patients has fallen to its lowest levels in five years, according to the latest survey data.
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Comment
Going green without the preaching
Empowering NHS staff with the Green Team Competition’s SusQI approach boosts morale, aligns sustainability with clinical priorities, and achieves significant financial, environmental, and patient care improvements, writes Rachel McLean
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HSJ Local
‘Culture of bullying and undermining’ uncovered in trust’s maternity service
Trainee midwives at a struggling trust have raised serious concerns about bullying and feeling afraid to speak up, an NHS England report has revealed.
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News
Quarter of minority ethnic bank staff report discrimination
Nearly one in seven NHS bank-only workers say they have been discriminated against by patients and the public in the past year, according to an NHS England survey.
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Comment
Revealed: the tech that frees up clinicians, and what they do with that extra time
Tim Horton and Alison Moulds explore the potential of health technology to alleviate NHS workforce pressures, emphasising the importance of effective implementation and utilisation for productivity gains
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HSJ Local
ICS’s ‘disgraceful’ racism report goes unpublished for over a year
A council leader has described the findings of a report into racism at an integrated care system – which board leaders sat on for over a year – as “nothing short of a disgrace”.
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News
Nurse wins staff shortages whistleblowing case
An NHS trust has lost an employment tribunal case against a nurse who had his shifts cancelled after whistleblowing when a patient was put in seclusion because of staff shortages.
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Comment
Tide must turn to transform NHS staff mental health support
The NHS is facing one of the greatest challenges in its 76 year history. We urge healthcare leaders to get behind Our Support Goes Both Ways campaign and prioritise NHS staff wellbeing so they can best support patients
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News
Staff ‘belittled’ for contacting senior doctors, NHSE finds
The safety of a teaching hospital’s out-of-hours supervision has been questioned, including reports that trainees were told not to ask for help “unless your patient is dying”.
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Comment
‘You Turn’ service to continue, vow NHS chiefs
Martin Plackard, chief strategy officer at NHS Blithering, has made an important correction after a plan to extend health services for practitioners was initially misunderstood. Julian Patterson has the details
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News
Trusts and NHSE ‘neglecting whistleblower training’
Trusts and NHS England are failing to prioritise training for senior leaders on listening to whistleblowers — despite repeated findings of serious concerns going unheard — the National Guardian’s Office has said.
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News
‘Disgraceful’ regulator’s 10-year case delay
A regulator overseeing 340,000 professionals breached a psychologist’s human rights by letting their fitness-to-practise case go on for a decade, amid widespread very long delays, it has emerged.