All Staff wellbeing articles – Page 75
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NewsStaff safety warning over cuts
Public sector workers could be put at risk of injury or illness because of the government’s spending cuts, safety experts have warned.
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NewsTrusts should be paid to employ overseas doctors
Trusts should be compensated financially by the NHS for employing doctors from developing countries, a Tory MP has argued.
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LeaderLansley acknowledges lack of readiness for GP commissioning
GPs need to significantly overhaul their skill sets before they embrace commissioning.
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NewsUK 'behind on pain management'
Many British patients are receiving inadequate chronic pain management, a report has revealed.
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NewsScots twice as likely to die from alcohol
Scottish people are more than twice as likely to die as a result of alcohol than those born in England and Wales who live north in Scotland, new research suggests.
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NewsScottish life expectancy improving
Life expectancy levels are increasing but Scotland still has some of the lowest rates in Europe, official statistics showed today.
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NewsGovernment warned over rate of job losses
The government has been urged to approach spending cuts like a middle-distance runner rather than a sprinter, making sure that most public sector job cuts take effect after 2013.
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CommentJon Restell on why managers are worth it
“Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.” But words can hurt - words can burn like acid.
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NewsCancer linked to lifestyle choice is 'global challenge'
Cancers linked to unhealthy lifestyles are “one of the biggest challenges facing the world”, an expert has said.
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NewsCall for 'diagnostic cockpit' to reduce drug errors
Doctors should be provided with a “diagnostic cockpit” to reduce the risk of potentially dangerous errors being made during their initial assessment of patients admitted to hospital, a senior consultant has said.
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NewsJunior doctors 'spend too long on admin'
Junior doctors spend more time on admin than they do on formal medical training, research suggested today.
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HSJ KnowledgeMake the best of your healthcare workforce
With budgets under pressure, it pays to identify the most promising individuals and plan their career development
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NewsHospital drivers to vote on strike action
Health staff who drive patients to and from hospitals are to be balloted for strikes in a row over plans to privatise their work.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe Equality Act 2010: an equal opportunity
This October, equality in the workplace will take a leap forward as the Equality Act 2010 becomes law. Lorraine Heard looks at the implications for the NHS
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HSJ KnowledgeSocial marketing in health: the right tools for the job
Social marketing is playing a growing role in strategies to improve population health. In the first of two articles Stuart Shepherd examines the National Social Marketing Centre’s social marketing planning guide and toolbox
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NewsZero tolerance needed for ambulance staff assaults
Zero tolerance is needed to crack down on people who assault ambulance staff, according to a leading union.
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HSJ KnowledgeManaging stress in the NHS – the legal perspective
It is normal to feel some degree of stress at work and employers can avoid compensation claims by giving reasonable support, says Andrew Craggs
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HSJ KnowledgeYour redundancy rescue plan
Part two in our look at job loss explains how - when the initial shock has passed - it can be an opportunity to advance your career, as Michael Moran explains
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HSJ KnowledgeRedundancy in the NHS: how to ensure fairness
If you have to let people go, make sure the process is compassionate and fair, says Michael Moran
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HSJ KnowledgeTips for preventing hospital violence
From workplace design to forward planning, prevention is the watchword as trusts aim for a trouble free future