All Workforce articles – Page 331
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HSJ Local
Wirral strikes early commissioning support deal with GPs
STRUCTURE: NHS Wirral has struck a deal to provide nearly 120 of its staff as “commissioning support” for GP consortia. It has told those employees their future could be in a private sector joint venture.
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HSJ Knowledge
The spirit of independent enterprise still requires sustainable business planning
Employee- and community-led services are still battling to change the philosophy and approach of staff and trusts alike, but the benefits these organisations could bring to service delivery are worth the effort, argues Kevin Jacquiss.
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HSJ Local
Birmingham and Solihull predicting £1m overspend on senior medics
FINANCE: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is predicting an overspend on senior medical staff of more than £1m for the year.
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HSJ Local
NHS Herefordshire under-performs on breastfeeding target
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust said it was continuing to miss its national performance indicator target for breastfeeding at six to eight weeks.
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HSJ Local
NHS Shropshire County chief exec takes up new community post
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of the primary care trust has been given a new role in leading the developing of its provider arm.
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HSJ Local
Work needed to clarify professional roles at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals
WORKFORCE: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust has identified a need to undertake “significant work” to address concerns over the scope of healthcare professionals’ roles.
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NewsTrusts told to pick 'business critical' staff
Primary care trusts and strategic health authorities will be given a cap to limit the number of managers classed as “business critical” during the NHS reform transition period.
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HSJ Local
Mandatory training 'well below target' at Worcestershire Trust
WORKFORCE: Mandatory training continues to fall well below target levels at Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership Trust, according to baord reports.
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HSJ Local
Nottingham PCT director to join consortia
WORKFORCE: The director of delivery and performance at Nottingham PCT is to become chief operating officer for a commissioning consortia.
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HSJ Local
University Hospitals Bristol FT reaches agreement on royal wedding pay
WORKFORCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust will pay normal rates to staff working the royal wedding bank holiday on 29 April.
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HSJ Local
Staff increases at Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust
WORKFORCE: The number of whole time equivalent staff at Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust increased by 18.5 in January, despite a plan to reduce it.
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HSJ Local
Over 80 compulsory redundancies in South West Essex
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust has made a total of 85 compulsory redundancies across its commissioing and provider arm, according to board minutes.
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HSJ Local
Around 30 MARS approvals at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals
WORKFORCE: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals has had applications for the mutually agreed resignation scheme approved for 31 staff as it tries to reduce staff costs.
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HSJ Local
New finance director for Winchester and Eastleigh
WORKFORCE: Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust has appointed an interim director of finance and IM&T.
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HSJ Local
NHS Isle of Wight to agree SLA for commissioning
STRUCTURE: NHS Isle of Wight is to divest day to day operational commissioning activities and support to its primary care trust “cluster” through a local service level agreement.
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HSJ Local
Safety breach risk at North Middlesex University Hospital neonatal unit
WORKFORCE: The London trust is warning of a risk to patient safety in its neonatal unit due to staff shortages.
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HSJ Local
Chief exec appointed to lead future community provider in Kent
WORKFORCE: A chief executive has been announced for the proposed provider organisation Kent Community Health Trust.
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NewsBMA leader questions GP cash rewards
A government plan to reward GPs financially if they perform well could be considered “disgracefully unethical”, a doctors’ leader has said.
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NewsNHS will staff royal wedding 'on the cheap'
The NHS has been accused of staffing hospitals on the day of the royal wedding “on the cheap”, as a row continued to flare over payment for working on the bank holiday.
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HSJ Local
Hinchingbrooke seeks to appoint directors for transition to franchise
STRUCTURE: Hinchingbrooke Health Care is looking to appoint a new chair and two non-executive directors as it finalises arrangements for Circle to take over the hospital.