All Workforce articles – Page 24
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NewsNew strategy will be led by service, not consultants, claims NHSE procurement chief
NHS England has introduced another national commercial strategy to try to get local procurement teams working more consistently.
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News‘Appalled’ nurses ‘more likely to strike’ after doctors deal, warns RCN
The Royal College of Nursing has reacted furiously to news that medical consultants have been offered a new pay deal for 2023-24, saying nurses are now more likely to strike.
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NewsBMA agrees to end ‘rate card’ demands under pay deal
The government has reached an agreement with union leaders over consultants’ pay that will now be put to members, including a commitment from the British Medical Association to cease promoting its controversial ‘rate cards’ for overtime shifts.
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CommentThe NHS needs to give its 'accidental managers' more support
Inadequate training for NHS managers highlights a pressing need for mandated and high-quality leadership training to enhance patient care and organisational effectiveness, writes Anthony Painter
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NewsExclusive: Paramedics unable to work as recruitment outstrips ambulance numbers
Up to 50 ambulance crews are unable to go out on the road in London every day because the service does not have enough vehicles for its increasing workforce, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The only way is reconfiguration
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Missing the police
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsHospital launches social care service to reduce ‘astronomical’ delayed discharges
An acute trust is launching its own social care service to reduce the ‘astronomical’ costs of delayed discharges.
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NewsChair had ‘no hint of objectivity’ when judging sacked CEO’s behaviour
NHS Blood and Transplant’s chair has been heavily criticised by an employment tribunal over the unfair dismissal of its former chief executive.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Can region justify its outlying workforce numbers?
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ PartnersFirst cohort of NHS trusts confirmed for workforce AI deployment – Cohort 2 call now open
Ahmed Shahrabani talks about how the Shift Popularity Index, an AI-driven tool, revolutionises healthcare staffing for NHS trusts, offering accurate predictions, cost savings, and improved staff allocation
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NewsNational team in £600k senior management recruitment drive
NHS England’s commercial directorate is bringing in six new directors and senior managers with a combined salary package of at least £600,000 to help it deliver £1.5bn in savings over the next five years.
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CommentAt scale provision is beginning to change the face of primary care
Zara Azam talks about the transformative impact of at scale primary care, which involves providers innovating beyond traditional GP services. Real-world case studies demonstrate improved patient outcomes, workforce resilience, and system-wide efficiency
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2023: Place-Based Partnership & Integrated Care Award
Winner Walsall Together Walsall Together – Collaborating for Happier Communities
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2023: Workforce Initiative of the Year
Partnered by Winner Kings College Hospital and King’s College London Implementation Of SIFE (Supporting Information From Employer) Pathway To Support IENS (Internationally Educated Nurses) To Complete The Nursing and Midwidery Council Registration
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CommentA comprehensive review of CDC and surgical hub effectiveness is badly needed
An examination of the impact and challenges of NHS surgical hubs and diagnostic centres highlights the need for standardised performance and equitable innovation, writes Barbara Harpham
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News‘Outstanding’ hospital CEO to leave after 18 months
An acute trust chief executive is retiring next spring after a year-and-a-half in post.
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NewsSome managers get no training or support, warns Pritchard
Training and development of managers is inadequate and patchy, the NHS England chief executive has warned, arguing that introducing statutory regulation would improve it.
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HSJ LocalHeadcount rise of 4,000 ‘not readily explainable’ by troubled ICS
The hiring of several thousand staff in a financially troubled health system was found to be ‘not readily explainable’ and well beyond the increases reported by similar areas.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Life and death decisions
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend.