All Workforce articles – Page 444
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Former Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells chair was 'hung out to dry'
The chair of the hospital trust at the centre of an infection control scandal has attacked centralised control of the NHS as he stepped down.
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Midwives reject government pay offer
The Royal College of Midwives has voted to reject the government's staged pay offer 'as a matter of principle', saying that it amounts to a below inflation pay award.
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Ambulance staff wages posted on web
A union has taken legal advice after ambulance managers posted details of the salaries of call-centre staff on the internet.
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500 more school nurses needed, says Unite
The union Unite has called for 500 more school nurses to fight the obesity crisis.
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Unison anger over infection 'slur'
Unison today demanded an apology from the former chair of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust over claims nurses' actions had contributed to a fatal outbreak of the superbug Clostridium difficile.
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HSJ Knowledge
Power games: what kind of manager are you?
Getting what you want may not be as straightforward as it seems, writes Raj Persaud
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LMCs don't want polyclinics
GPs are set to challenge Lord Darzi’s blueprint for the NHS inLondon.BMA local medical committees inLondonhave called in doctors from the Royal College of GPs and the London Deanery in a bid to commission research that challenges what they say are assumptions in the plan.GPs are particularly anxious about the ...
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One in six GPs considering career change, survey shows
One in six family doctors is contemplating a career change outside of general practice, according to a survey published by the British Medical Association.
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BMA says dental patients should not go to GPs
Patients with dental problems who are unable to see an NHS dentist should not seek treatment from their GPs, the British Medical Association has said.
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Comment
Hilary Thomas on promoting diversity in the workplace
To truly celebrate diversity in the NHS, it is crucial to see beyond stereotypes, writes Hilary Thomas
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BMA elects new international committee chair
The British Medical Association has elected Dr Terry John, a GP in Walthamstow in north London, as chair of its international committee.
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Simon Stevens on the spending review's hidden shallows
Although comprehensive spending review negotiations consume hundreds of person years in Whitehall, this effort is largely pointless, argues Simon Stevens
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Employers praise proposal to overhaul workforce planning
NHS Employers has welcomed Lord Darzi's proposal to overhaul workforce planning.
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HSJ Knowledge
Mental health at work: down should not mean out of a job in the NHS
People with mental health problems often get chewed up and spat out of work. The NHS can lead the way in breaking a vicious circle that has a high price for both employee and employer, says Steve Shrubb
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PCT denies new director has conflict of interest
Hampshire primary care trust has appointed a new director of commissioning - on secondment from commissioning firm Humana.
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Confed tells clinicians to stand up for sacked chief executives
The head of the NHS Confederation has called on clinicians to 'march on the street' if their chief executives are sacked.
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Healthcare Commission lists a catalogue of failings in handling of C difficile outbreaks
A Kent trust has been slated by the Healthcare Commission for failing to protect patients against infection.
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Report questions strategic health authorities' role in junior doctor 'crisis'
An independent inquiry into the junior doctors' recruitment 'crisis' has called for a national committee to scrutinise strategic health authorities' workforce planning.
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Managers stuck in the middle feel pressure from all sides
Middle managers feel stressed. Constant firefighting and balancing conflicting demands of senior management and junior staff are just two of the reasons - but most still enjoy their jobs. Nigel Edwards and Claire Mallett analyse an HSJ and NHS Confederation survey
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BMA dubious about screening every patient
The British Medical Association has called for 'hard data' on the effectiveness of screening all hospital admissions for MRSA.