All Workforce articles – Page 367
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Words from the ‘Whys’
McDonald’s chief people officer gives his wisdom freely, says Michael Moran
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NewsPM's pay advisers say senior pay should sometimes be cut
Approximately 5,600 public sector staff earn more than £150,000 a year, the government’s advisory body on senior pay has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeTermination payments: rules of disengagement
Recent guidance on termination payment is specific to senior managers but should extend to all employees as good practice, says Suzanne Nulty
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NewsSenior staff must show leadership on pay restraint, says chancellor
The government will commit to a new code of practice on senior pay setting in the public sector, today’s Budget announces, with a warning senior staff should “show leadership in pay restraint”.
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NewsNew £1.5m NHS uniforms 'cause rashes'
A £1.5m programme to introduce colour-coded NHS uniforms in Wales could be scrapped after scores of nurses complained that the items caused painful rashes.
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NewsJail sentence for NHS fraudster
A senior NHS manager who fraudulently earned £245,246 over a five year period has been handed a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for a year. Hasan Tahsin was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.
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NewsSacked consultant wins bullying appeal
A leading consultant at top-security Broadmoor Hospital - sacked after complaints of bullying from colleagues, including a former lover - has won his case of unfair dismissal.
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NewsJudgement reserved in Rose Gibb appeal case
The final outcome of the Rose Gibb case may not be known until after the election, after judgement was reserved today in her Appeal Court hearing.
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Viewpoint: 'The lived experience of service users should be the guiding principle'
Quantum mechanics may not be bedtime reading for many NHS leaders: but there are important lessons for the service in one of its fundamental principles.
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Viewpoint: 'Don't focus on staff engagement as an end in itself'
We need to be cautious before accepting that there is a simple choice between believing that managers should be assessed either on the quality of staff experience or on patient outcomes and experience.
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NewsPCTs bend pay rules to fill senior jobs
Primary care trusts are being forced to bend official pay rules to fill board level posts at a time when recruitment problems are predicted to deepen.
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NewsDH lead warns against ‘results only’ pathology
A “results only” pathology service could lead to a “dumbing down” of the workforce and inappropriate diagnostic testing, the national clinical director for pathology has warned.
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NewsTrust questioned closely in court over Rose Gibb payout
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust’s decision not to pay its former chief executive an agreed payoff came under intense scrutiny today.
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NewsLess than half of NHS staff think managers work well with others
Just under half of NHS staff think that healthcare professionals and management work well together, figures from the 2009 NHS staff survey reveal.
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NewsSussex chief to step down without notice
The chief executive of a Sussex acute trust is to leave at the end of the month without working out her notice.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: The Speed of Trust
Get tips on making yourself more trustworthy, says Stefan Cantore
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CommentPete Mason on NHS teamwork
Exceptional teamwork doesn’t just happen, it develops. The secret of truly exceptional teams is that they know how to develop in order to achieve outstanding performance and extraordinary results.
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS boards should welcome disability
Increasing the representation of the disabled community on trust boards is being hindered by a lack of understanding and guidance, writes Daloni Carlisle
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NewsCQC completes non-executive board line up
The Care Quality Commission has appointed John Harwood as its sixth non-executive board member.
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NewsNHS staff need training to deal with domestic violence
All NHS staff should have and apply a clear understanding of the risk factors for violence and abuse when interacting with patients, according to a report from the government’s task force on the health aspects of violence against women and children.