All Staff wellbeing articles – Page 34
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HSJ PartnersCracking covid: free digital bank and isolation tracker for all NHS trusts
As one of the largest providers of workforce solutions to the NHS with almost 20 years’ experience, ID Medical supplies the NHS with over 8 million staffing hours per year. Together with our technology partners Clarity Skillstream, we’ve been helping trusts and health boards across the UK make huge savings ...
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NewsHancock: Staff should be free to speak out over coronavirus concerns
NHS staff should “feel free” to speak out about problems like protective equipment shortages, Matt Hancock has said, despite many having been warned not to do so.
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HSJ InteractiveCreating a freedom to speak up culture with real heart
Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber FT, the winner of the Freedom to Speak up Organisation of the Year at the 2019 HSJ Awards, has ensured a FTSU culture has spread throughout the organisation and the region, says Jennifer Trueland
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HSJ PartnersHands-free communication to protect staff and patients
By taking advantage of systems integrations, intelligent workflows, and hands-free communication devices, hospitals can advance their protection efforts, writes Ben Kanter
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NewsExclusive: ‘Overwhelming angst’ over delay to Ebay-built PPE website
Community, primary and social care providers are still unable to access an online portal set up to respond to urgent requests for personal protection equipment.
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NewsRisk of digital contact tracing ‘outweighs value’
The “significant technical limitations” and “deep social risks” of digital contact tracing currently outweigh its value as part of the coronavirus crisis response, an independent research institute has warned.
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NewsFormer Olympics chief brought in to overhaul PPE production
The former chief executive responsible for organising the 2012 Olympics has been brought in to coordinate the national personal protective equipment effort, amid ongoing reports of trusts running out of gowns.
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CommentNo NHS staff member should die from work-acquired covid-19
We should not accept compromises and strive for a goal of zero work-caused fatalities, emphasises Dr Will Ponsonby
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NewsCare home deaths substantially underestimated as Hancock moves to speed reporting
Deaths due to covid-19 in care homes have been substantially underestimated by official government figures, new analysis by HSJ has shown.
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Expert BriefingStand by staff if they refuse treatment
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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HSJ PartnersAdviseInc offers a free PPE tracking tool
AdviseInc has developed a free and simple tool for tracking personal protective equipment products within your organisation
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HSJ PartnerseBikes as an alternative for NHS workers
Fully Charged, London’s largest specialist electric bike retailer, is providing eBikes to NHS workers in London for free to ensure they have a healthy and safe alternative to public transport. Written by From Monday 30th March, more than 20 eBikes are available on a three-month loan at ...
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HSJ PartnersVolunteers: a vital source of support
Supporting overburdened clinical teams is essential. We’re supplying a volunteer workforce to help, writes Dr Charles Armitage
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HSJ InteractiveEmbedding staff engagement with co-production and communication
A pragmatic and practical programme with tangible benefits, Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust’s “Let’s Talk” initiative won the 2019 HSJ award for staff engagement, writes Alison Moore
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NewsThree day window for expanded staff coronavirus tests
Coronavirus testing is to be rolled out to a wider group of NHS staff and their households, as long as the onset of covid-19 symptoms took place within the previous three days.
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Community nursing will 'blow’ as discharge threshold is reduced
Families, social care workers and volunteers may be forced to step in to help provide nursing care, as community nursing capacity threatens to “blow” due to coronavirus.
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HSJ PartnersCrowdCat and Tableau offer free app that measures staff wellbeing
Written by CrowdCat and Tableau are collaborating on a project to provide NHS organisations with a diagnostic app to quantify the impact of covid-19 on the health and well-being of NHS frontline staff. Flare will be offered free of charge to NHS organisations. The analytics of this ...
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HSJ PartnersProtecting mental health during covid-19
Written by All NHS staff can now access free apps to cope with insomnia and anxiety as part of a nationwide effort to support the mental health of the national health service workforce during the covid-19 pandemic. NHS England has announced a national mental ...
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NewsScandal-hit trust rated ‘inadequate’ again
A scandal-hit hospital trust has been rated “inadequate” for the second time in a row, after inspectors found serious patient safety concerns at its two emergency departments.
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CommentThe NHS 'inflexible' on covid? — 'nothing could be further from the truth'
Rob Webster on deliverables offered by integrated care systems during this covid-19 crisis and the phenomenal progress in safety through joint care