All Staff wellbeing articles – Page 23
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NewsMore than nine in 10 of CCG’s staff give it their approval
More than 95 per cent of staff at one clinical commissioning group would recommend it as a place to work – but one newly-formed organisation would be recommended by well under half its staff, according to NHS staff survey results.
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NewsRevealed: Trusts with the worst levels of discrimination for minority ethnic staff
The acute trusts with the highest and lowest proportions of minority ethnic staff who told the NHS staff survey they had experienced discrimination from colleagues or managers can be revealed today.
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CommentHow to better help children needing mental healthcare in acute trusts
Unless the CQC adopts some kind of bare minimum mental health staffing level measure, we will continue to fail children, young people and families in acute trusts. By Dr Virginia Davies
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NewsNHSE hard line fails to speed up staff vaccine uptake
There has been only a slight increase in covid-19 vaccination uptake among ‘frontline’ NHS workers, despite NHS England’s hard line, the latest data shows.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Stressed out but feeling positive - what covid did to NHS staff
This week has seen the publication of not one but two huge sets of data: the biggest workforce survey in the world and the latest NHS performance stats – and we’ve crunched them both.
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NewsHalf of staff who cared for covid patients suffered stress-related illness, national survey reveals
Significantly more NHS staff reported feeling unwell as a result of work-related stress in 2020 — a shift very likely due to covid-19, and more marked among those whose work had been heavily shaped by the pandemic.
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NewsExperience of minority ethnic staff gets worse across range of key indicators
The latest NHS staff survey results suggest a significant increase in minority ethnic workers experiencing discrimination from their manager or colleagues, while showing white staff were far less likely to have been deployed on covid wards.
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HSJ InteractiveHow to restore cancer services post covid
An HSJ webinar, sponsored by Pfizer, examined the impact of the pandemic on cancer services. Alison Moore reports
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NewsDHSC acts over low staff take-up of covid life assurance
The Department of Health and Social Care is writing to NHS organisations where staff have died from covid in a bid to increase uptake of its life assurance scheme.
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NewsExclusive: GPs’ survey finds race discrimination in NHS treatment of primary care
A survey of an area’s GPs and other primary care staff found those from a minority ethnic background feel they are less involved in decision making and less respected by their colleagues, according to results shared with HSJ.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Kick the can
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsStaff who refuse covid vaccine face 'one-to-one’ with managers
NHS England has called for line managers to have one-to-one conversations with staff who have refused the covid vaccine by next week, to discuss its ‘powerful protective effects’.
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CommentEmpowering future leaders of the NHS
Lisa Rodrigues shares insights from her training sessions with NHS graduate trainees on compassionate care
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CommentBlame intolerant Britain for the NHS’ lack of progress on racial equality
Yvonne Coghill reveals the complexities inherent in the race equality agenda and the challenges faced in changing the culture within the NHS
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NewsMinority ethnic candidate chances of recruitment in NHS fall back, finds NHSE
The likelihood of minority ethnic candidates being appointed from NHS shortlists compared to white applicants is at its lowest rate so far recorded, while other key race equality indicators have “not improved over time”, according to NHS England’s latest annual evaluation of progress.
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NewsTwo in five NHS staff feel anxious, NHS England reports
Around 40 per cent of NHS staff reported feeling anxious during the recent coronavirus surge, but results were 10 percentage points worse for minority ethnic workers, according to NHS England’s surveys.
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CommentTackling stigma in the NHS is critical to easing the mental health impact of the pandemic
Stephanie Slater shares her personal insight on the stigma surrounding mental health and how vital it is to improve this culture for the staff in the NHS
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NewsCCG vows action over ‘unequal opportunity’ and ‘inappropriate behaviours’
A clinical commissioning group has vowed to take action after a report found a ‘robust perception’ of unequal opportunity among staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, and ‘inappropriate language and behaviours’ from some managers.
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HSJ PartnersHow NHS trusts are removing barriers to create ‘staffing safety nets’
Dr Anas Nader outlines key principles to ensure collaborative staff banks add value to NHS staffing infrastructure
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NewsCovid pressures linked to increased fall rates and patient deaths
Two patients have died and at least seven more have come to harm in recent falls linked to covid-19 pressures at a small acute trust.