All Workforce articles – Page 157
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News'Absolute shock' at government refusing visas for hospital doctors
A government visa cap is causing “significant issues” for trusts that are unable to fill rota gaps due to shortages of certain doctors in the UK.
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News'Botched Brexit' deterring EU nurses from working in UK
The number of nurses and midwives from EU countries registering to work in the UK has dropped by 87 per cent since last March, new data reveals.
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HSJ LocalFour senior resignations at struggling hospital trust
Four senior operations staff at a struggling acute trust have handed in their resignations, with one citing the extreme pressures she and other staff have had to cope with, sources have told HSJ.
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NewsStaff costs and tariff reductions hit private hospital group profits
Increased agency staff costs and reductions in the NHS tariff hit profits at a large private hospital group, its annual accounts reveal.
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HSJ LocalStrike called off by vanguard staff
Strike action by staff affected by a vanguard new care model in Greater Manchester has been called off after “important changes in the management position”.
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HSJ LocalFormer CCG chief was disciplined for trying to sway contract tender
A former clinical commissioning group accountable officer was formally reprimanded after he pressured a colleague to try to sway a contract tender in an ambulance trust’s favour, an employment tribunal has heard.
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CommentCowper's Cut: The Windrushes of Change
In view of the recent Windrush scandal, Andy Cowper notes that politicians’ attitudes to and discussions of immigration set a tone and also shape policymaking
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CommentOptimising NHS human resources more important now than ever before
As demands placed on NHS staff grow, employers accept that more can be done to properly use and retain the talents of the people who make up the health service, writes Danny Mortimer
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NewsBrexit may 'slow down' NHS international recruitment drive
The national drive to recruit 2,000 GPs from overseas may be “slowed down” as the qualifications of doctors from the EU may not be recognised after Brexit.
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NewsLeadership chief: NHS must not 'discard' senior managers who make mistakes
Being accountable for failure is a risk senior NHS leaders must take, the managing director of the NHS Leadership Academy has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Regulator to investigate 'loads of problems' with NHS staff communication
Verbal communication errors between NHS staff that cause patient safety incidents are being investigated by a new group set up by NHS Improvement, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalTrainee doctors raise safety concerns over 'double bleep carrying'
Serious safety concerns have been raised by junior doctors who have had to carry two on-call “bleeps” due to staffing shortages at a struggling acute trust.
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NewsThink tanks try to help HEE amid 'real concerns' over major workforce strategy
The leading health think tanks are seeking to help Health Education England with the major workforce strategy it is developing, because of “real concerns” it won’t include a “robust look” at future staff supply and demand.
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HSJ LocalSerco closes in on NHS contract after Carillion collapse
Serco is poised to take over facilities management services at a mental health trust after previous provider Carillion was liquidated.
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HSJ LocalNHS and council staff to strike over new care model
Staff affected by a vanguard new care model in Greater Manchester have voted to strike over the changes later this month.
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HSJ LocalDeputy chief executive appointed to top job neighbouring trust
A mental health trust has appointed a new leader after its chief executive stood down last year to lead a neighbouring acute trust as part of a hospital chain.
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HSJ LocalBMA: Backdated pay victory sends 'clear message' to trusts
The British Medical Association has said a case where junior doctors have been awarded over £200,000 in backdated pay should send a “clear message” to other trusts to act on staffing concerns promptly.
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NewsExclusive: Dramatic rise in attacks on hospital staff
Research by HSJ and Unison has found an absolute increase of 9.7 per cent in violent attacks on NHS hospital staff
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HSJ InteractiveViolence against NHS staff: read the full report
With strong evidence that violence against NHS staff is rising, HSJ and Unison research explores the factors influencing these attacks and the initiatives underway to reduce them.
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HSJ LocalTrust board urged to spend £1.5m on 'essential' A&E nurses
An acute trust board is being asked to spend more than £1.5m on extra nursing staff for its emergency departments to try to improve four hour performance and ensure patients get safe care.