All Workforce articles – Page 143
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NewsLeadership changes for academic health science networks
The umbrella body for England’s Academic Health Science Networks has announced a new chair and vice chair.
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NewsNHS England rubber stamped CCG director on £1,920 a day
NHS England approved the use of an interim director providing turnaround support for a clinical commissioning group at a cost of £1,920 a day, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS to train nurses in using safe staffing tools
Senior nurses will be trained in how to use the Safer Nursing Care Tool to help tackle inconsistent safe staffing plans in the NHS.
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NewsMedical student numbers should double to avoid 'absolute disaster'
The number of medical students need to double in the next decade to avoid “an absolute disaster”, the new head of the Royal College of Physicians has told HSJ.
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NewsHEE to become 'accountable to NHS Improvement'
Health Education England will be made “accountable” to NHS Improvement, chief executives have been told, as a number of measures are announced to create ”a more coherent approach to workforce development”.
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NewsShelford Group trust chief takes charity role
The former chief executive of a Shelford Group hospital trust is taking up a role leading a charity.
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CommentThe long term plan must break the cycle of winter crises
The coming winter is likely to be even more difficult than the last due to system wide demand/capacity gap, but the NHS long term plan offers a ray of hope to enable service transformation, says Claire Helm
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NewsExclusive: The highest paid interim managers
An investigation has revealed some of the highest interim manager payments by NHS trusts, including a chief operating officer who cost his trust the equivalent of £700,000 per year.
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HSJ LocalNew senior operations team for troubled acute trust
A trust recovering from serious problems with its accident and emergency services has appointed a new chief operating officer and medical director.
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CommentWhat next for advanced clinical practice education?
If advanced practice education is to expand and evolve to meet changing population need, educators need to be able to invest in capacity, capability and staff, writes Professor Ruth Taylor
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NewsGP training target exceeded for first time
Health Education England has exceeded its target for GP training for the first time, the health secretary has announced.
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NewsTrusts using HCAs in place of nurses
NHS trusts recruited a higher percentage of healthcare assistants than nurses over a two year period, new research has revealed.
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NewsNHSI to require business cases for subsidiary companies
NHS providers must submit a business case to show setting up a wholly owned subsidiary company yields value beyond VAT savings, under new proposals from NHS Improvement.
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NewsEx SHA chief gets top integration job
Three “sustainability and transformation partnerships” are to share a single chairman.
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CommentGreater investment in training of healthcare assistants is need of the hour
Healthcare assistants are increasingly plugging the workforce gap, spending more time with patients than nurses, but receive the least amount of training, says Professor Lynne Gell
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News'Pretty angry' CEO accuses neighbouring trust of poor planning
An NHS trust chief executive has criticised his neighbouring provider for “poor” planning ahead of the part closure of its accident and emergency department next month.
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CommentDiversity and inclusion are not optional extras if the NHS wishes to improve
Roger Kline writes about the benefits of diversity and inclusion for the NHS
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NewsCCG chair loses job after integration plan stalls
The chairman of a clinical commissioning group in the east Midlands has lost his bid to be re-elected to the post.
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NewsTrust leader retires after 21 years in CEO role
A trust leader has announced his retirement after 21 years as an NHS provider chief executive.
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NewsSexual discrimination claim against female leaders dropped
An ex-NHS director who accused senior female leaders of sexual discrimination has dropped his claims, according to his former employer.