All Workforce articles – Page 207
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CommentPut the safety of patients ahead of personal pride
Professional enablement and patient safety
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NewsNurse revalidation faces two year delay following DH finance concerns
The full introduction of revalidation for nurses and midwives could be delayed in England for two years due to government fears about the current state of NHS finances.
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NewsNursing directors worry that 'finance is king' as winter looms
Directors of nursing have warned of their increasing concerns for patient safety as winter approaches, claiming the ‘pendulum is swinging’ towards trusts’ workforce decisions being led by financial considerations due to the escalating NHS deficit.
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CommentNot enough is being done to reduce avoidable harm in the NHS
The NHS must learn about human factors
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NewsPM's GP fund 'adding to pressure on OOH services'
The government’s flagship policy for extending primary care access is pushing up the cost of GP shifts and destabilising existing out of hours services, several sector leaders have warned.
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HSJ LocalFinance director resigns after discovering £12m deficit
The finance director of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals has resigned after the foundation trust discovered a previously unreported £12m deficit.
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NewsThe junior doctors contract dispute: What happens next?
The government’s bid to change junior doctors contracts in the face of strong opposition has developed into the major political NHS story this year, and a major focus for officials and ministers alike. HSJ workforce correspondent Shaun Lintern examines the issues.
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CommentThe government can't talk its way out of the junior doctors standoff
It has attracted public and political sympathy
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NewsSnap survey: Hospital chiefs back bid to change junior doctor contract
A majority of hospital trust chief executives who responded to an HSJ snap survey believe the government should press on with its bid to change the junior doctor contract.
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NewsAgency staff pricing caps bring 'significant risks', say regulators
Regulators have said the new price caps for agency staff will bring ‘significant risks’ for patient safety and performance, especially for trusts with reputational problems.
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HSJ LocalTrust charged with corporate manslaughter pleads not guilty
The first NHS trust to be charged with corporate manslaughter following the death of a patient has pleaded not guilty today.
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NewsMid Staffs trust to face criminal charges over patient deaths
The former Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust is to face criminal charges in relation to the deaths of four patients.
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NewsHome secretary lifts controls on nurse immigration
The home secretary has moved to immediately relax controversial immigration controls on nurses working in the UK, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts will struggle to achieve agency nurse spending caps
Several trusts will struggle to reduce spending on agency nurses in line with the targets set by regulators, HSJ has been told.
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NewsExclusive: NICE safe staffing U-turn followed meeting with Hunt's office
A decision by NICE to reverse its plans to publish work on safe nurse staffing levels came immediately after an email exchange between its chief executive and Jeremy Hunt’s office, HSJ can reveal.