Workforce – Page 212
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CommentNHS employment must be made as attractive as possible
In her foreword to HSJ’s workforce investigation, Clare Panniker describes the pressures that forced her trust to spend £18m on agency staff last year, and the system-wide solutions
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NewsPermanent secretary Una O'Brien to leave DH next year
DH permanent secretary to step down next year Dame Una joined in 2010 Announcement comes amid severe financial strain in the department Dame Una O’Brien, the Department of Health permanent secretary, will step down next year. The news comes at a time of severe financial strain for the ...
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NewsStafford Hospital death review criticises 'closed NHS culture'
Independent review finds family’s fears over cause of death were correct Report criticises “closed culture” in the NHS that prevents complaints being heard CCG says it will act for family to secure a second inquest An independent investigation into the death of a three-year-old boy at Stafford Hospital ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester GPs asked to be 'early adopters' of new contract
WORKFORCE: Health leaders in Greater Manchester want their GPs to become an “early adopters” of the government’s new contract.
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NewsNHS England former head of leadership faces jail after fraud
NHS England’s former head of leadership is facing jail after admitting his part in a multimillion pound fraud.
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HSJ KnowledgeWe are losing talented women from finance
What can be done to bring better representation of women at the top of the NHS finance function? Sue Lorimer discusses the HFMA’s recent rountable
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CommentEmpowering BME with an NHS Leadership Academy programme
Take inspiration from the Ready Now programme
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CommentGive out student loans to make nursing an attractive career
Number of nurses to be increased
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NewsNHS Improvement chair pledges support to 50/50 leadership target
The chair of NHS Improvement has promised to help the HSJ Women Leaders network achieve changes to promote gender equality in the health service.
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CommentVideo: Women Leaders network discuss positive action
The second meeting of HSJ Women Leaders’ network saw a focus on discussion about targets and whether it was needed to bring about fair representation of women on NHS leadership boards.
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NewsHSJ Women Leaders: Tracking equality on boards ‘a priority’
The number of women on NHS boards should be routinely counted and published, according to a report launched at an HSJ Women Leaders event last week.
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Comment
Let's push for gender equality now
Just as we have a workforce equality standard for race in the NHS, could we not have one for gender, Adele Waters asks
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NewsRise in junior doctors turning their back on NHS training
Survey of more than 7,000 trainee doctors reveals almost half will not continue training in UK next year More doctors are taking career breaks but the number leaving the profession is static More than 10 per cent of trainees said they were pursuing a medical role outside the UK ...
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Comment'Knife, life and wife': old stereotypes persist in surgery
So-called banter is an everyday reality for female surgeons, and could be keeping more women out of the specialty
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HSJ LocalStaff felt 'failure was not an option' at specialist trust
“Inhibited” culture among trust leadership, independent review into referral to treatment waiting times finds Staff said they felt “failure was not an option” Monitor’s investigation into patients waiting too long for treatment is ongoing PERFORMANCE: A “pressurised” culture at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Trust led ...
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NewsGovernment lacks reliable data for GP workforce planning, says NAO
Neither the Department of Health nor NHS England know how many GPs will be required to meet patient demand over the next five years due to a lack of reliable data, the National Audit Office has found.
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CommentA challenging and inclusive approach to leadership is what we need
To improve patient outcomes
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News'We'll struggle to meet pay caps on staff' say trust directors
The planned pay caps will be tough for us to meet, say half the trust directors in our survey
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HSJ KnowledgeAgency spending: the real picture
An HSJ analysis of agency spending reveals what trusts have spent on staff
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NewsExclusive: HEE budget freeze will have 'consequences' for NHS
Health Education England’s underlying budget will be frozen in nominal terms until 2020-21 It will also lose £1.2bn of funding for student nurses and allied health professionals from 2017, as these payments are stopped HEE will continue to control placement fees for students training in the NHS ...