Workforce – Page 63
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Language barriers
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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CommentHEE chief: We’ve been using the wrong tools for workforce planning
Dr Navina Evans, chief executive of Health Education England, explains how the NHS is meeting the challenge of workforce planning.
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NewsNHS England director appointed as chief inspector of hospitals
The Care Quality Commission has appointed an NHS England regional medical director as its new chief inspector of hospitals.
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NewsPritchard: ‘Sorting out pensions’ important for elective recovery
Fresh efforts are being made to sort out long-standing pension issues which can prevent NHS staff working extra shifts to help tackle the elective backlog, NHS England’s chief executive has said.
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NewsNational chief people officer to step down
NHS England has announced internally to staff today that its chief people officer Prerana Issar is stepping down.
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CommentSir Trevor Longstay: Seven essential qualities of leadership
One of the greatest and most humble leaders in the NHS shares his leadership secrets with Julian Patterson
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PodcastHSJ podcast: How to fix an NHS trust
NHS trusts are getting better – that’s the view of the Care Quality Commission, at least, which now rates only a single organisation as “inadequate”, and two-thirds as “good” or “outstanding”, a big shift from five years ago.
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NewsJoint CEO for two large hospital trusts
A group chief executive will be appointed to run two hospital trusts with a combined turnover of £2.3bn.
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CommentThe four leadership challenges the Messenger review must address
In light of the proposed Messenger Review, Chris Hopson delineates four areas of improvement where the NHS can improve its leadership capability and capacity
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HSJ PartnersWelcoming international colleagues for a stronger and more diverse NHS
Hadrien Kieffer shares his views on the importance of innovation in international recruitment to support staffing levels in the NHS.
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NewsHold down NHS pay to ‘catch up on lost efficiency’, says government
The government has said pay for NHS very senior managers should be held down in 2022-23, and indicated it cannot fund more than a 3 per cent cash terms rise for Agenda for Change staff.
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HSJ LocalAcute CEO retiring after major trust turnaround
The chief executive of one of the largest acute trusts in England has announced she will step down later this year.
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NewsNHS staff must not come to work if they test positive for covid
NHS staff who test positive for covid must continue to stay away from work for at least five days, despite restrictions being lifted for the general public, NHS England has said this morning.
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CommentHow I led the turnaround of a special measures trust
Caroline Shaw shares her thoughts on why turning round a special measures hospital has been the hardest but most rewarding role of her career to date and why she’s adamant the NHS should put our brightest and best CEOs in challenged hospitals.
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CommentThe secret weapon that could help win the PM’s war on cancer
Andrew M Wardley says there is one intervention that can both help catch cancer earlier and reduce health inequalities in cancer care: expanding outreach cancer services
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: Trusts set ‘enablers’ for merger
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsOne in five CQC staff concerned about overhaul of inspection regime
Hundreds of staff at the Care Quality Commission have concerns about its ‘strategic direction’ and the organisation’s ability to implement changes to its inspection regime.
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HSJ LocalICS leader appointed trust chief executive
A west Yorkshire trust has appointed a new chief executive from a nearby integrated care system.
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News‘Compassionate’ CEO sought for agency accused of bullying, racism and sexism
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch is searching for a new chief executive who ‘suspends ego to influence, engage and motivate’ and can create ‘trust and loyalty’.
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CommentPlace is a state of mind
With integration ready to move into a first exciting phase, it’s time for a refreshed national vision of systemness, writes Martin Plackard