All Workforce articles – Page 436
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coaching
Paul GanderAs with so many management ideas favoured by the private sector, coaching has been given a warm reception in many parts of the NHS.Coaching associate at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement Sue Mortlock explains some of the changes that have taken place. “Many years ago, it was ...
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Steve Onyett on a network with attitude
Junior health minister Lord Darzi’s interim report on the future of the NHS highlights the importance of effective leadership and stable contexts for service improvement. It would be tragic if we missed this historic opportunity to make the best use of our current understanding of leadership and leadership development.A recent ...
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David Lammy
John Rogers, chief executive of Skills for Health – the Sector Skills Council for the NHS, independent and voluntary healthcare sectors - interviews David Lammy, Minister for Skills and former Under-Secretary of State for Health. JR: In your current role as Minister for Skills - and in view of ...
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Moyes still waiting for new Monitor contract
Bill Moyes, executive chair of the foundation trust regulator Monitor, has yet to agree a new contract with the Department of Health to guarantee his position, HSJ has learned.
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Unions call for rethink on pay index measure
NHS managers should receive a pay rise at least equal to the retail price index, Managers in Partnership told the NHS pay review body this week.
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Junior doctor recruitment still shaky, claims BMA
Problems with the 2008 junior doctor recruitment process in England have already started to emerge, the British Medical Association has said.
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Contract proposals for staff and associate specialists
The government has agreed to the new contract for staff and associate specialist doctors negotiated between NHS Employers and the BMA, subject to adoption of changed transitional arrangements.
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European law and the NHS - the year ahead
Steve Barnett looks at EU law and its potential impact on the NHS workforce in 2008
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Salaried primary care dentists accept new contract
The British Dental Association has confirmed that salaried primary care dentists in England have voted to accept proposals to modernise their contract, negotiated by NHS Employers and the BDA.
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Royal Liverpool Children's trust names new chief executive
The Royal Liverpool Children's trust has appointed Louise Shepherd as its new chief executive.
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Derby City PCT appoints public health director
Dr Andrew Wakeman has been appointed as the new director of public health at Derby City primary care trust.
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Creating a culture of commitment in the healthcare sector
Look for Steve Onyett's column in HSJ's training and development supplement on 21 February.
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The impact of the civil standard of proof in fitness to practise hearings
Changes in the standard of proof used in General Medical Council fitness to practise panel hearings could lead to serious difficulties. Sophie Kemp explains
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NHS sick leave: supporting staff well-being
To cut sickness absence, employers must encourage workers to live healthier lives and provide programmes to help the long-term ill back to work, says Ben Willmott
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Ali Mohammed on job satisfaction
What makes you get up and come to work each day? Is it the challenge of the job? The working conditions? Recent Department of Health research suggests 10 usual suspects as answers, including 'having the skills and equipment needed to do my job', 'being treated with respect, trusted and listened ...
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Trusts urged to recruit anti-infection staff
Hospitals have been pressed to employ up to five extra specialist staff as part of a government strategy to improve infection control.The government has set aside up to £45m to be invested in the scheme, out of a £270m fund identified in the comprehensive spending review for reducing healthcare-acquired infections.
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Strong endorsement for Tooke workforce review
Proposals to scrutinise strategic health authorities' performance on workforce planning have won overwhelming endorsement from the NHS.
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government's infection control strategy
Hospitals have been told to recruit up to five extra specialist staff as part of a government strategy to improve infection control. The government wants up to£45million to be invested on the scheme, out of a£270million fund identified in the comprehensive spending review for reducing healthcare-acquired infections. But trusts are ...
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Tooke delivers verdict on medical training
The final report on the inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers has been published today.Led by Sir John Tooke, the report proposes the creation of a new body, NHS Medical Education England, to manage postgraduate medical training.
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Prison welfare to healthcare
Louise Berktay talks to the people working to drive up healthcare standards at a Birmingham prison