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NewsTrusts handed new rules to ‘minimise’ contacts between staff
NHS organisations have been told to ‘minimise’ close contacts between staff – including restricting the number of staff on ward rounds – to lessen covid-19 infections in healthcare settings.
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NewsStevens and local NHS chiefs join Black Lives Matter calls
NHS England chief Sir Simon Stevens has said the Black Lives Matter movement and covid-19 have brought ‘stark and urgent’ focus to the problems black, Asian and minority ethnic people face.
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CommentCharisma + humility = effective leadership during covid-19
Lewis Thomas and Kieran McHugh, trainees on the NHS graduate management scheme working at Imperial College Healthcare Trust and North Central London CCG respectively, share their reflections on leadership having worked during the covid-19 pandemic
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Restoration phase must address inequalities first
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Contact me in confidence.
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NewsNHS’ workforce race equality lead to retire this year
NHS England’s workforce race equality director is to lead plans to support black, Asian and minority ethnic staff across London during the covid-19 pandemic, before retiring later this year.
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NewsGovernment calls in ICS chair to plot next steps for social care
The chair of an integrated care system and former local authority director has been appointed as the lead of a new government covid-19 social care taskforce.
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CommentStop sending “happy-clappy” newsletters and go and listen to staff
The leadership task is to focus on creating high performing teams who communicate well about the basics and then the task is to just let go. By David Fillingham, Elaine Mead and Stephen Singleton
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NewsTrust chief: I have been ‘culpable’ and ‘complicit’ on BAME issues
A trust chief has told staff she has been “culpable” and “complicit” when it comes to understanding the inequality and discrimination faced by black, Asian and minority ethnic people.
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News‘Much higher’ risk of staff-to-staff covid infection behind decision to insist on masks in non-clinical areas
Hospital staff will be required to wear surgical masks at all times to prevent them infecting colleagues with covid-19, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced.
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HSJ PartnersAttain provides pro-bono service to assess covid-19 staff ‘at risk’
Attain, the UK’s largest independent health advisory and delivery organisation, is extending the roll-out of a pro-bono service to hospitals to provide an assessment of staff “at risk” during the covid-19 pandemic. Written by During the pandemic many individuals, teams and organisations are having to work in unprecedented ...
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NewsMPs demand to see censored submissions to PHE inequalities review
The government has faced calls to release responses to a review of health inequalities after HSJ revealed they had been cut from the published version.
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HSJ InteractiveNHS thanks the Muslim staff who worked through Ramadan
NHS leaders have thanked and commended Muslim staff and key healthcare workers for serving on the frontline and in supporting roles whilst fasting during the month of Ramadan. Sponsored by The covid-19 crisis has required sacrifices from all NHS staff, but Muslims and other faith communities have met ...
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NewsMajor trust’s workforce chief to leave after four years
King’s College Hospital FT’s chief people officer to leave after four years Dawn Brodrick joined the trust from the Department for Communities and Local Government A major teaching trust’s workforce chief is set to leave her role after four years in the post, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Huge drop in overseas nurses
The number of overseas nurses who joined the UK nursing and midwifery register on a permanent basis fell dramatically in April — but a large number signed up to work during the covid-19 crisis under special rules.
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NewsHancock says trusts must decide on paying for covid overtime
New guidance agreed by the NHS and unions suggests staff should always be paid for overtime work during the coronavirus pandemic – but stops short of making it compulsory.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The virtual frontline
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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CommentMeeting the emotional needs of staff using virtual support meetings
Delivering virtual Schwartz Rounds alongside other staff support approaches amidst this covid environment is not only achievable but can be powerful and effective, say authors Paula Dimarco, Dr Sue Brown, Andrew Brown and Dr Melinda Firth.
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NewsNHS staff’s ‘personal responsibility’ to avoid misuse of covid-19 app
Staff must take “personal responsibility” to avoid misuse of the contact tracing app when working in areas that places them close to covid-19 patients, according to an official leading a trial of the technology.
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CommentNo rest in sight for NHS staff means taking action to support their mental health
Letting staff know that ‘it’s OK not to be OK’ and that the NHS ‘has their back’ is the best way of ensuring that they will be able to care for our nation during this crisis and beyond, writes Professor Neil Greenberg