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HSJ LocalTrust forecasts £32m agency staff spend
A Lincolnshire trust is predicting it will spend £32m on agency staff by the end of the year due to a high vacancy rate and staff turnover.
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NewsChief officer for West Midlands CCG to step down
The accountable officer for Shropshire clinical commissioning group has announced his intention to retire next March
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HSJ LocalEx-occupational therapist appointed chief executive of integrated trust
An acute, community, and social care trust has appointed a former occupational therapist as its chief executive.
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HSJ InteractiveLessons from the last NHS 10 year plan
David Hare explores the lessons the NHS needs to retain from the last 10 year plan as it embarks on the new
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Shifting the tech-tonic plates
The new health secretary’s belief that technology will act as a panacea to the NHS’s numerous problems is worrying, says Andy Cowper
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NewsRCN council lose 'no confidence' vote over NHS pay deal
The Royal College of Nursing Council has lost a vote of no confidence at an emergency general meeting this afternoon sparked by anger over the union’s handling of the NHS pay deal.
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NewsNMC removes barriers for newly qualified non-EU nurses
Non EU-trained nurses and midwives will be able to apply to work in the UK immediately after qualifying, following changes by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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NewsTrainee nursing associates to be counted in staffing levels
Trainee nursing associates will be able to be counted as part of ward staffing levels prompting concerns about the standard of education and safety.
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NewsThousands of NHS staff use speak up guardians
More than 7,000 NHS staff raised concerns with a local freedom to speak up guardian according to the latest data.
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HSJ LocalRedundancies 'not ruled out' as merging trusts target £50m savings
Two trusts have said they cannot rule out redundancies ahead of a merger which aims to deliver savings up to £50m over five years and more joined up patient care.
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NewsHancock announces 10 year plan for patient safety
A new national strategy for patient safety in the NHS will be drawn up alongside NHS England’s long term plan for the health service, it has been announced.
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NewsUpdated: Outstanding FT cites 'unrealistic' funding challenge after baby death
Inadequate funding and unsafe staffing at an outstanding trust contributed to the death of a baby girl last winter, a coroner has found.
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News'Unhealthy competition' for nurses must end, says care minister
An “unhealthy competition” for nursing staff between the NHS and social care sector must end, a government minister has said.
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NewsBed pressures exacerbate radiology safety risks says HSIB
Patients with undiagnosed cancer are being discharged from hospital before crucial radiology scans are completed because of demands to free up hospital beds, it has emerged.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Leaked report cites concerns over 'arrogant' consultants
An external investigation has dismissed claims that executive directors bullied the medical consultants at a troubled acute trust – and instead cited concerns that some of the consultant body were “covering up poor clinical practices”.
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NewsGovernment announces £10,000 “golden hello” for NHS district nurses
The government will offer “golden hellos” to nurses who want to train as a district nurse in an attempt to boost workforce numbers, the minister for care has announced.
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HSJ LocalUPDATED: Hospital board decides against emergency proposal to suspend cancer ops
A hospital has decided against rolling out emergency proposals discussed today to suspending cancer and urgent operations but it could postpone routine operations because of significant staff shortages.
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NewsHospital chief exec fired after 12 years in post
A long serving hospital chief executive has been dismissed following a disciplinary hearing, HSJ has learned.
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NewsLabour plans safe staffing amendments to healthcare safety bill
Labour proposes amendments to Healthcare Safety Investigations Branch bill Shadow health secretary attacks Matt Hancock’s promotion of GP at Hand Jonathan Ashworth raises prospect of legally enforced staffing ratios Labour have threatened to table amendments to the government’s Healthcare Safety Bill if ministers fail to take action ...
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NewsMajority of pathology networks yet to agree new model
More than half of the 29 proposed pathology networks comprising acute and specialist NHS trusts have yet to agree on a model to reconfigure their laboratory services, eight months after the initial deadline passed.