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NewsTrainee NHS doctors being told to lie about long working hours
NHS staff are being encouraged to lie about their hours to make trusts appear to be compliant with the European working time directive, according to figures seen exclusively by HSJ.
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HSJ KnowledgeInterim NHS managers help solve long term crises
NHS organisations can fill management gaps with talented interim professionals. Stuart Shepherd looks at the work of a programme that specialises in bailing out trusts in need
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Comment
Sheila Williams on changing your habits
There seems to be a lot of change happening right now - personal, professional, economic, regulatory. Enough to affect everyone at least a little. So why is it that we often intend to make changes in our lives, make some progress but then end up right back where we started?
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HSJ Knowledge
Commissioner-provider divide
Primary care trusts are facing some critical issues over the integrity of local services as they separate their commissioner and provider functions.
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HSJ Knowledge
Workforce planning
Planning the healthcare workforce has traditionally centred on ensuring that the correct numbers of each type of specialty professional are trained and employed in order to deliver a defined area of service.
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HSJ Knowledge
Equal pay
Any trust involved in the NHS equal pay litigation will need to act with far greater haste if they want to avoid costly appeal hearings.
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CommentNeil Goodwin on NHS boardroom relationships
In the recent flurry of NHS chief executive departures, little has been mentioned or heard about the possible impact on wider NHS board membership.
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CommentHilary Thomas on treating lymphoedema in the community
One of the most heart sinking conditions an oncologist encounters during his or her career is lymphoedema. I use the term “heart sinking” with some embarrassment but, if I am really honest, this is one of those afflictions that made me feel powerless as a clinician.
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CommentDavid Peat on embracing NHS change
Attitudes to the idea of change have always fascinated me. And I suppose I’m revisiting the concept since I’m on the verge of changing my own role in the NHS by moving on to take up a new post at strategic health authority level.
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CommentDeveloping an integrated falls prevention service
Falls-related injuries are the leading cause of death due to accident in older people. Sue Poulton explains how to develop an integrated falls prevention and bone health service to reduce the risk of falls
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NewsNHS Employers names director
NHS Employers has named its new director after months without a permanent head.
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NewsReview of working time directive came too late, say doctors
Doctors’ leaders are questioning why the Department of Health has waited until three months before the European working time directive comes into force to review its effect on training.
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NewsA third of NHS hospitals could miss EWTD deadline
Up to 28 per cent of hospital rotas risk missing August’s deadline for complying with the European working time directive, strategic health authorities are predicting.
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NewsMedics warned: train or lose pay
Clinicians at a trust facing a £20m fine for missing infection targets have received an email threatening to suspend them without pay unless they prove they can follow hygiene policies.
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CommunityAffair trial
A press release titled “Women in healthcare have more affairs” prompted bemused smiles all round last week, even from HSJ’s hardened hacks.
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NewsHow long can Southend Hospital remain off the NHS Agenda for Change?
Southend University Hospital opted out of Agenda for Change and local terms and conditions for 95 per cent of its eligible staff. Alison Moore looks at how this independence is working out
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NewsEccleshill to stay in Care Quality Commission’s spotlight
An independent treatment centre has been warned the Care Quality Commission will continue “to cast a very bright light” on its services to ensure it continues to improve.
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NewsForeign NHS nurses jailed for fraud
Two nurses have been jailed for fraud after using false documents to study and work in Britain.
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CommentNicky Spencer on the three dimensions of workload management
Overwhelmed by your workload? Need to increase capacity at work, career potential, confidence?