All Workforce articles – Page 256
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NewsWorkforce warned of impact of pension tax shake-up
Senior NHS staff are being warned that they could be hit by changes to taxation on pensions which come into force in April.
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NewsPatients 'should be more pushy'
British patients should adopt more “pushy” American attitudes with their doctors to get drugs they are entitled to, the head of the NHS rationing body has said.
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NewsSudden rise in nurse workforce
The number of nurses working for acute trusts has risen dramatically in the past two months, suggesting a significant response to the Francis report’s criticism of low staffing levels.
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NewsDrive to be launched to join up mental health crisis care
All mental health providers will be expected to implement a single point of access for patients suffering crises in the next year, NHS England’s national clinical director for mental health has revealed.
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NewsHunt urges consultants to take responsibility
Care Quality Commission inspectors will check whether hospitals have the name of each patient’s “whole-stay doctor” clearly marked above their bed, the health secretary has revealed to HSJ.
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NewsWorkforce system tender could be worth £1bn
A centrally procured “workforce management system” is set to be made available to NHS organisations as part of a government tendering exercise worth up to £1bn, it has emerged.
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NewsLeaders should be 'more willing' to embrace technology
The health service could save tens of millions of pounds if its leaders were more willing to embrace technology to manage their workforce, according to a report from London School of Economics academics and a thinktank.
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NewsConsultation launched on CSU redundancies
Up to 300 commissioning support unit staff are facing redundancy under a job cuts programme coordinated by NHS England.
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HSJ KnowledgeA fast guide to zero hours contracts in the NHS
Address the issues affecting workforce planning and staff levels
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Doctor 'laughed at' consultant plea
A junior doctor was laughed at by a senior colleague when she suggested a consultant should examine a four-year-old girl who died hours later after suffering a severe infection, an inquest has heard.
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CommentReaders’ Letters − 17 January 2014
There’s no quick fix to soften temporary staffing figures in the NHS
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CommentWhy NHS staff engagement matters
A new report should be taken seriously by all in the sector
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the NHS is bucking the low morale trend
NHS staff have more pride in their job than other public sector workers
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CommentDon't believe the hype, NHS productivity is actually rising
Exclusive: NHS productivity increased by 2.1 per cent from 2010-11 to 2011-12
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NewsExclusive: Consecutive years of productivity growth achieved
There have been two consecutive years of productivity growth in the NHS for the first time since the late 1990s, according to research shared exclusively with HSJ.
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BlogsThe dilemma of a tough management decision
Managers are sometimes faced with decisions which will test their leadership skills, their willingness to act and their ability to reason over emotion
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NewsNHS the second most gay friendly employment sector
The health service is the second most gay friendly employment sector, according to Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index.
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NewsA&E locum costs soar 60pc in three years
The cost of paying temporary doctors to work at accident and emergency units in England increased by 60 per cent in three years as hospitals struggle to find permanent staff.
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NewsExclusive: Female consultants face awards 'discrimination'
A significant decline in the proportion of clinical excellence awards being awarded to women has led to claims that female consultants are falling victim to discrimination, HSJ has learned.