Workforce – Page 168
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NewsNursing vacancies top 36,000, official analysis reveals
There are at least 36,000 vacancies for registered nurses in the English NHS, according to a new official analysis which has provided the first accurate picture of the issue for several years.
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NewsFunding talks still ‘ongoing’ for A&E workforce plan, says top doctor
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has said talks are ongoing over funding for a much vaunted national plan to address the emergency department workforce, despite national officials saying it had already been agreed.
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NewsExclusive: Cancer workforce shortages having ‘direct’ impact on patient care
Workforce shortages across cancer care are having a direct impact on the treatment of patients, Cancer Research UK has warned ahead of the publication of a major NHS workforce strategy for the sector.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The fear, the network and the path
Why does a safety-critical industry such as the NHS have the level of bullying and fear running through it at so many levels, asks Andy Cowper
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HSJ LocalLeader steps aside at legal directions CCG
The accountable officer of a clinical commissioning group under NHS England legal directions is to step aside to take a new role in the local “accountable care partnership”.
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: The NHS is a bad employer for too many
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under the radar stories.
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NewsNurse staffing levels will determine NHS winter capacity
Nurse staffing levels will be the “determining factor” for NHS trusts in opening extra capacity to cope with winter pressures.
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NewsGP recruitment hits record level
A record number of doctors have signed up to train as GPs, Health Education England has said.
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NewsHunt: New NHS workforce plan will 'lay foundations' for next decade
Jeremy Hunt has said he wants the new NHS workforce strategy to “lay the foundations” for the next decade.
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NewsHealth secretary reveals ambitions for pay reform
More than 1 million NHS staff could have their basic pay increased but have weekend and nightshift pay cut as part of Agenda for Change reforms.
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HSJ KnowledgePutting people at the heart of healthcare
Sir Jonathan Asbridge explores a system that is integrated, person-centred and community focused – both for the patient and NHS staff
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Revealed: Lack of Treasury funding delays consultant contract to 2019
A new contract for senior doctors in England will be delayed until 2019 due to a lack of transition funding from the Treasury, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalSenior leaders depart troubled CCG cluster
Six directors have left or not reapplied for their jobs at a troubled clinical commissioning group collaboration, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNew money for pay rises in exchange for contract reform
New money will be set aside to fund a pay rise for more than 1 million NHS staff but only if unions agree to reform the Agenda for Change contract.
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HSJ LocalBoard warned over 'burnt out' staff and vacancies
An NHS trust has increased nurse staffing levels in its acute admissions unit and is changing its shift patterns to more flexible rotas to tackle widespread nursing vacancies.
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HSJ LocalSir Leonard Fenwick misses chance to launch tribunal
The deadline for disgraced former trust chief executive Sir Leonard Fenwick to launch an employment tribunal against his former employer has expired, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Challenge the narrative of inevitable failure
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under the radar stories.
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Comment
Physician associates can help meet the NHS workforce gap
Providers must find ways to integrate physician associates into the NHS workforce and optimise their skill sets, says Sam Roberts
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HSJ KnowledgeFrom 'I'm only a porter' to 'I'm a porter': Supporting non-clinical staff to recognise their value
Support and train non-clinical staff for better care
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HSJ KnowledgeWhen support staff go the extra mile to assist patients
The NHS’s half million support staff can encourage the sort of positive attitude among patients that promotes recovery. Claire Read finds out more