All Staff wellbeing articles – Page 69
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NewsCCGs appointing non-NHS staff 'must justify' redundancy costs
Clinical commissioning groups that choose to appoint staff from outside the NHS, adding to redundancy costs, should be prepared to publicly justify their decisions, the NHS Commissioning Board has said.
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NewsHealth staff expected to join walkout over pensions
A fresh wave of industrial action will be held this week against the government’s controversial public sector pension reforms, with union leaders predicting that up to 400,000 workers could be involved.
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NewsWorking time directive comes under attack
Patients’ lives are at risk because of European limits on junior doctors’ hours, MPs have said.
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HSJ KnowledgeLearning from listening: engaging the healthcare workforce
HSJ looks at three case studies from the Listening into Action programme aimed at engaging the NHS workforce.
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HSJ KnowledgeEngage staff by tuning in to their concerns - and celebrating their achievements
How can we engage 1.4 million NHS staff? Start by celebrating their achievements and ensuring that they feel empowered to drive change, says Hannah Forbes.
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HSJ Local
Second hospital abandons staff sickness policy
WORKFORCE: A second hospital trust in the North West has ripped up a sickness absence policy under which nurses had pay increments withheld.
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NewsNHS staff vote to strike over pensions
The government faces further disruption from public sector workers after more industrial action was called by NHS staff and civil servants over controversial pension reforms.
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NewsNHS redundancies costing tens of millions - Labour
Nearly £170m was spent on NHS redundancy payouts in one year, according to leaked government figures released by the Labour party.
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HSJ Local
Activity levels keep Bucks trust pay bill high
WORKFORCE: High levels of activity are keeping pay costs high at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust.
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NewsNicholson: commissioning staff will know job fate by December
Commissioning staff will find out whether they have a place in the new commissioning system, and many will be transferred, by December, NHS Commissioning Board chief executive Sir David Nicholson has announced.
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CommentSally Gainsbury: saving £20bn is only half the story
It looks like “four per cent” is here to stay.
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HSJ Local
Colds and flu drive up Sussex Partnership sickness absence
WORKFORCE: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust had a sickness absence rate for December 2011 of 4.26 per cent, up from 4.14 per cent in November.
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NewsTrusts pursue pay curbs for staff sickness
A tribunal decision that forced a trust to stop withholding pay from staff who take too much sick leave has failed to deter other organisations from pursuing similar policies, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Trust considered forcing staff to have flu jabs
A leading foundation trust considered whether the flu jab could be made compulsory for staff.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy organisations must invest in staff health and wellbeing
The need to improve employee health and wellbeing is great. But are the benefits to the NHS worth the required investment? Carol Black explains why they must be.
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NewsRCN stalls on pensions decision after low vote turnout
The Royal College of Nursing’s council has held back from rejecting the government’s latest pensions offer after a poor ballot turnout among members.
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Anti-bullying helpline introduced for staff at Northants FT
WORKFORCE: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has set up a pilot confidential support line for staff.
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NewsTalks aim to halt hospital strike over bullying row
Talks aimed at averting fresh strikes by hospital cleaners, caterers and other staff in a row over claims of bullying and harassment, will be held today.
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NewsPublic sector bonuses to be reviewed
The government is looking at public sector bonuses after the angry reaction to payouts at bodies such as Royal Bank of Scotland.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to improve staff collaboration and delivered integrated care
Collaboration and enabled leadership helped one trust achieve better integration of services, which ended up benefitting both the patients receiving care and the staff delivering it, writes Jane Wells.