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NewsPHSO apologises to former NHS director for cover-up 'mistake'
Dame Julie Mellor writes personal apology to Helen Marks, former HR director at Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Ombudsman resigned last week after failing to take action when she was made aware of cover-up by her deputy Mick Martin last year Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman yet to publish findings ...
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HSJ LocalNorth London Trusts merge lung cancer teams
Whittington Health Trust has merged is multidisciplinary lung cancer team with its counterpart at neighbouring University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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NewsRevealed: The trusts most reliant on EU staff
Specialist trusts and those in London have the largest proportions of staff from the European Union, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsExclusive: Patients at risk as doctors forced to work without rest at night
Hundreds of junior doctors respond to survey revealing they are actively discouraged from sleeping at night Evidence-based guidelines produced in 2006 recommended doctors be allowed to nap to safeguard patients Guy’s and St Thomas’ FT sleep specialist says the issue affects all staff working at night and “must not ...
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NewsHunt confirms junior doctors contract will be imposed
Jeremy Hunt today announced the government would impose a new contract on junior doctors, despite medics rejecting the proposed deal in a vote.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to tackle the dearth of nurses
Ben Morrin and Flo Panel-Coates analyse the cause and effect of nurse shortage plaguing the city of London
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Board Leadership
The winner was chosen for its journey of improvement created by strong values and impressive leadership
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NewsJunior doctors: Government expected to impose contract
The government is minded to impose the contract it agreed with junior doctors leaders, but which has been rejected by members It will formally announce its next steps in the coming days The government is expected to press on with imposition of the junior doctors contract which it ...
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NewsJunior doctors vote to reject contract deal
Junior doctors have voted to reject a contract deal which the BMA had negotiated with the Department of Health.
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NewsExclusive: Brexit may hit NHS's nurse 'pipeline', says regulator chief
Nursing regulator says Brexit likely to impact “pipeline” of nurses to NHS EU nurses likely to face stricter tests to work Would increase NMC costs The “pipeline” of nurses coming to the NHS may be constrained because of likely changes to the approval process for those coming from ...
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NewsStevens: Government must deliver on Brexit funding promises
Simon Stevens says public will want “new political leaders” to deliver on promise to increase NHS funding NHS England chief executive says health service will ”continue to need and benefit” from the service of migrants Mr Stevens will set out NHS “asks” for the government’s Brexit negotiations Simon ...
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HSJ LocalTeaching hospital pleads for any junior doctors to help staff A&E
Leeds Teaching Hospital appealed for junior doctors regardless of experience or specialty to work in its A&E departments Agency and locum staff declined shifts at the trust despite offers to pay above capped rate Royal College of Emergency Medicine president says country is short of 1,000 A&E consultants ...
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NewsDepartment of Health shake-up revealed
DH unveils new directorate structure as part of cost cutting drive Social care and technology move into new community care directorate Four new directorates report to permanent secretary Chris Wormald The Department of Health has reorganised its directorate structure, HSJ has learned.
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CommentDoes integrating care require new workforce roles?
Integrated care requires skills and expertise that exist but are unequally distributed among the workforce
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NewsTrust chiefs declare support for 'brave' EU staff following Brexit vote
Senior NHS leaders for organisations across the service have sought to reassure employees in the wake of the vote for the UK to leave the EU, and have restated their policies for zero tolerance towards racist abuse.
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CommentThe legacy of Mary Seacole
Coming after Brexit, a tribute to the pioneering black nurse should offer inspiration in the ongoing battles against racism
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NewsHunt tells EU staff 'you are a crucial part of our NHS'
EXCLUSIVE: Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has spoken for the first time since the EU referendum result, calling on the country to value the contribution of EU workers in the health service.
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NewsHSJ launches award to celebrate NHS’s European staff
The contribution to the NHS by staff from elsewhere in the EU will be honoured by a new category in the 2016 HSJ Awards.
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NewsNHS Improvement creates new Carter review division
NHS Improvement is to take on responsibility for the Carter review with the creation of a new directorate of up to 100 staff.
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NewsWorking hours protections for NHS staff in doubt after Brexit
Working hours protections for more than 1 million NHS staff could be in jeopardy in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the EU, HSJ has been told.