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Blogs
Francis will likely say parts of the NHS aren’t good with people
One of the messages from the Francis report on Wednesday will be that the NHS needs to focus more on people.
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NewsTwo CQC executives resign
Two members of the Care Quality Commission’s executive team have handed in their notice, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
High sickness rates at North Somerset Community Partnership
WORKFORCE: High sickness levels at North Somerset Community Partnership are causing concern for commissioners who fear it could be due to understaffing.
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NewsWards dangerously understaffed, warn more than half of nurses
Nearly a quarter of nurses say their trust is at risk of a Mid Staffordshire-style care breakdown
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CommentA vison for better mental healthcare
Acceptance, choice and dignity should be central to care
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NewsIan Dalton quits NHS Commissioning Board for BT
Ian Dalton, the NHS Commissioning Board’s deputy chief executive, is leaving the organisation to join BT Global Health.
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CommentCut the platitudes and get staff motivated
Sustainable change depends on having staff that care
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat does 'compassionate leadership' mean?
Self-leadership is key to compassionate organisations
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News
Decision looms on AfC changes after RCN backs plans
Reductions to NHS workers’ terms and conditions have moved a step closer after one of the largest health unions gave its backing to the plans.
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Blogs
Money can't buy an all-star team
High-performing teams are rarely created but they evolve when all memebrs share responsibility, support their colleagyes and take it in turns to lead
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HSJ Local
Harrogate and District introduces workforce management system
COMMERCIAL: Harrogate and District Foundation Trust has introduced a new workforce management system, called Smart.
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NewsMany public health posts left unfilled
Almost a third of public health director posts could be unfilled when councils take control of the £2.7bn service in April, according to research by the Association of Directors of Public Health.
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NewsRCN accepts Agenda for Change proposals
The Royal College of Nursing council decided yesterday to accept plans put forward by NHS Employers to reduce terms and conditions for NHS staff across the country.
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NewsFailed NHS managers could face blacklisting
Ministers are considering creating a “blacklist” of NHS managers who preside over failure and would be prevented from working in the health service again, HSJ understands.
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HSJ KnowledgeBreak away from 'heroic' leadership
The peloton shows competition and cooperation can go together in the NHS
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HSJ Local
Interim CEO to cost trust more than £800 a day
FINANCE: The University Hospital of North Staffordshire will pay its new interim chief executive £211,000 a day.
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Blogs
Is it harder to be an honest senior manager in today’s NHS?
League tables, naming and shaming and austerity have put more pressure on managers in the public sector, making if difficult for some to remain honest and open.
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HSJ KnowledgeUnlock potential with clinical senates
A prototype clinical senate explored the issues the real organisations will face
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NewsHospital trusts lack 'top drawer' leaders
The NHS’s ability to make significant savings over the next two years through service change could be limited by its problems recruiting “top drawer” hospital leaders, the health service’s chief executive has suggested.
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NewsAnalysed: The renegotiation and future of junior doctors' contracts
This week’s HSJ Local briefing looks at the potential impact of the renegotiation of junior doctors’ contracts on employers and doctors, with initial talks possibly beginning as early as February or March