Workforce – Page 373
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NewsMid Staffs report calls for regulation of managers
An independent inquiry into serious failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has called for NHS board members to be regulated against a national set of standards.
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NewsHospital told to take 'urgent action' on dirty wards
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has told hospital bosses she expects “urgent action” after a report raised concerns about cleanliness.
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NewsMisdiagnosis led to death of patient at Mid Staffs
The Mid Staffs inquiry heard of a number of cases of clear misdiagnosis, including failure to diagnose a serious injury in a young man who later died as a result.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Life Coaching
Here is how to coach managers into positive thinking, says Edna Crosby
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NewsPCT chief executive dies
Joint chief executive of NHS Swindon and director of adult social care services at Swindon borough council Caroline Fowles has died.
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NewsFour in 10 junior doctors 'on understaffed rotas'
Four out of 10 junior doctors are working on understaffed rotas, according to a poll.
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NewsHull social enterprise plan back on track
A legal challenge preventing the transfer of community services to a social enterprise has been dropped.
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CommentKen Jarrold on preparing to vote in the general election
The general election is now within touching distance. The campaign is well underway. It is time to prepare and three points may help to do this.
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HSJ KnowledgeLeadership: commitment beats control
Leaders will get better results through engaging staff than by presiding over a command culture, say Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe and Juliette Alban-Metcalfe
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NewsCuts would cripple frontline services - managers
Budget cuts could “cripple” frontline public services and damage staff health and morale, managers have warned.
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NewsStrong managers 'improve NHS care'
Hospitals perform better when senior staff have clinical backgrounds and there is competition from nearby health trusts, according to research.
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NewsPublic sector 'reliant on migrants' skills'
One in five employers has recruited a migrant worker in the past three months due to shortages of skilled local staff, according to a new study.
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NewsMark Goldman stepping down
Mark Goldman is leaving his role as chief executive of Heart of England Foundation Trust.
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CommentAlan Maynard: could the Tories give PCTs bite?
The ‘toothless bulldogs’ of the NHS might hope for more control over purchasing under the Conservatives
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CommentAndrew Jones on the politics of wellbeing
Election season is upon us and the aspiring communicator can only watch in awe as the main protagonists wheel out their proven strategists and presenters.
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NewsNPSA halts search for chief executive
The National Patient Safety Agency has put off its search for a new chief executive amid a Department of Health clampdown on senior appointments at arm’s length bodies.
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NewsManagers left mystified by Improvement Foundation closure
A company providing training to hundreds of NHS managers has suddenly ceased trading.
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NewsDorset Hospital makes U-turn on redundancies
Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has made a U-turn on its decision to axe 28 managerial posts by next month - a move which would have cost £3m in redundancy packages.
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NewsNursing commission recommends stricter criteria for 'advanced' status
The Prime Minister’s Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery will unleash reforms that could lead to a significant reduction in the numbers of highly paid “specialist nurses”.
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NewsUnions rubbish Tory co-op plans
Unions have ridiculed Tory plans to allow frontline staff to take over the health and education services.