Workforce – Page 90
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NewsGovernment u-turns over exit pay after legal battle
The government has u-turned over plans to cap exit payments for public sector workers, including in the NHS, following a union’s legal challenge.
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HSJ LocalMore than 70 staff promoted as merging CCGs cut staff
More than 70 staff have been promoted to more senior roles as part of a merger between eight clinical commissioning groups.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: What the new white paper means for the NHS
This week the HSJ Health Check team debate what the government’s health and care white paper – proposing the biggest NHS legislation in nearly a decade — will really mean.
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NewsHospital staff threatened with bailiff action over historic parking fines
A parking provider has been criticised for threatening hospital staff with bailiff action over historic unpaid parking fines, causing them ‘additional stress’.
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CommentTackling stigma in the NHS is critical to easing the mental health impact of the pandemic
Stephanie Slater shares her personal insight on the stigma surrounding mental health and how vital it is to improve this culture for the staff in the NHS
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NewsCCG vows action over ‘unequal opportunity’ and ‘inappropriate behaviours’
A clinical commissioning group has vowed to take action after a report found a ‘robust perception’ of unequal opportunity among staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, and ‘inappropriate language and behaviours’ from some managers.
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HSJ PartnersHow NHS trusts are removing barriers to create ‘staffing safety nets’
Dr Anas Nader outlines key principles to ensure collaborative staff banks add value to NHS staffing infrastructure
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The future isn’t what it used to be
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsNew NHS bill could allow for professional regulation of senior managers
The government is planning new powers that could mean senior NHS managers are subject to professional regulation in the future, according to draft legislative proposals.
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News‘Wasted opportunity’: Government rejects NHS pension reform calls
The government has rejected extensive calls to reform the NHS Pension Scheme, saying measures brought in during last March’s Budget have stopped doctors incurring high tax bills when working overtime.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Scandal in the Midlands
This week we look at Rebecca Thomas’ investigation into “heartbreaking” patient safety incidents in University Hospitals Birmingham FT’s haematology services. HSJ’s involvement began after Rebecca was contacted by more whistleblowers than had ever got in touch with her previously about any subject.
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NewsNHS Digital staff working ‘extreme hours’ under ‘a lot of stress’ says CEO
Staff at NHS Digital are working ‘extreme hours’ and suffering from burnout after being asked to deliver programmes beyond their capacity during the pandemic, says its chief executive.
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NewsRevealed: The local health systems leading the vaccination race
London is ahead of other regions in the delivery of covid vaccines to people aged between 70 and 74, but is still lagging significantly behind in older cohorts.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: No vaccine for burnout
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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NewsScandal-hit trust moved to change auditor when accounts were challenged, report suggests
A major acute trust at the heart of an “unprecedented” financial breakdown moved to change its external auditor after the firm challenged its accounting practices, a new report suggests.
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NewsRetail boss takes over as Test and Trace COO
NHS Test and Trace has appointed a former supermarket director as its new chief operating officer.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: When ‘just in time’ does not work
“Resilience requires buffer and buffer can look wasteful until the moment that it isn’t,” Simon Stevens told MPs at a committee hearing in Parliament this week. We discuss how the pandemic made the NHS’ approach to running everything to optimum, just-in-time efficiency fell apart.
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NewsNHS leaders ‘making fewer excuses’ for poor diversity says national workforce chief
Health Education England’s new chief executive has spoken of the power in white and male leaders standing up for board room diversity, and believes more leaders are now ‘sitting with the discomfort and making fewer excuses’.
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HSJ LocalTrust accused of ‘emotional blackmail’ after asking junior doctors to work unpaid in covid-hit units
London’s largest acute trust has been accused of ‘emotional blackmail’ by suggesting junior doctors could do voluntary shifts in its ‘really short staffed’ critical care unit.
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NewsHigh-earning doctors could face ‘large and unexpected’ tax bills because of covid work
NHS doctors are at risk of being hit with “large and unexpected” pension tax bills due to changes to their work patterns during the pandemic, experts are warning.