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NewsNew rule to stop NHS directors ‘revolving door’
New rules will mandate trusts to supply references when NHS directors are given a new job, in a bid to stop the so-called “revolving door” for those who have failed, HSJ has learned.
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NewsBoost registered nurses to protect and retain staff, finds research
Increasing the number of registered nurses working in mental health settings could help protect thousands of other NHS staff, according to research shared with HSJ and published today.
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HSJ PartnersThe ATOM approach can deliver a step-change in theatre productivity
Using the building blocks of deep clinical engagement and extensive activity data, ATOM – Deloitte’s theatre scheduling tool, allows trusts to reorganise their activity to optimally fill planned capacity, writes Adam Thwaites
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NewsMajor pay boost for trust directors agreed by NHSE/I
NHS England and Improvement are planning a significant pay boost for trust chairs and other non-executives as they seek to tackle the “growing disparity” with foundation trusts.
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NHSX chief: NHS has ‘not made it easy’ to adopt new tech
The NHS has “not made it easy” to spread new technology across the healthcare system, according to NHSX’s chief executive.
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NewsNational living wage rise to cost NHS millions
Trusts are set to face additional salary costs of millions of pounds as a result of the government’s plan to raise the national living wage, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Hurricane heart
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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CommentWhy we need to protect the “engine rooms” of developing STP/ICS partnerships
Nick Ville reflects on the “engine room” of developing STP/ICS partnerships, their fragility and why they are too important not to be properly resourced
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NewsCommunity hospital to reopen after staff shortages forced it to shut
An Oxfordshire community hospital is to reopen after it was forced to shut at the beginning of the summer due to major nursing shortages.
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NewsIndependent review ordered at FT after claims of patient safety concerns
An independent review has been ordered into a hospital trust’s urology unit after patient safety concerns were put to an employment tribunal.
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News‘Outstanding’ CCG’s first chair announces retirement
The first clinical chair of the newly formed Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group is to retire from his post next year.
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NewsRevealed: Government preparing for nurse funding U-turn
The government is gearing up to announce reforms of financial support for NHS student nurses – likely to include a major reversal in funding policy – to boost applications.
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HSJ LocalLong-serving chief executive to retire
The chief executive officer of Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust is to retire.
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NewsICS medical director appointed executive lead
The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System has appointed medical director Andy Haynes as its executive lead.
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NewsRevealed: 275 jobs to go as NHS England and Improvement cut costs
NHS England and NHS Improvement will shed 654 posts under cost reduction plans revealed this morning.
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NewsCalls to expand flexible working options following year-long trial
Policymakers are being called on to expand nurses’ flexible working options after a year-long trial involving more than 200 nurses showed evidence it would improve work-life balance.
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NewsHarding: Social care staff are priority for better pay over NHS
NHS Improvement’s chair has said the staff “in our health and social care system who are most underpaid are healthcare assistants working in social care, not [staff] in the NHS” - and that they should be prioritised in funding decisions.
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CommentBrexit: Make it better or make it worse
The NHS and social care should work together to come out on top of the impactful consequences a no-deal Brexit would have on both, says Julie Ogley
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NewsNew money to strengthen PCN nursing leadership
The chief nurse of England Ruth May has announced new plans to strengthen nursing leadership in the NHS in a keynote speech today.
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NewsNew workplace perks help FT halve £21m agency spend
A foundation trust has halved its multimillion-pound agency staff spend after introducing a series of workforce benefits.