Leading official lays bare GP concerns GP and senior Care Quality Commission official Professor Steve Field has stated that GP’s working hours will need to be closely monitored to ensure the safety of patients and the well being of staff. The chief inspector of family doctors in England has also warned against the rising demands … [Read more…]
Our CEO explains the value of having a loyal workforce For a successful business, maintaining loyal employees is one of the most important things that you can do. Not only does each and every person on your payroll represent the company in some way, but they are also the individuals who put your company goals … [Read more…]
68% of workers favour a strike Two thirds of NHS workers under the Unison healthcare union have voted in favour of strike action over pay. 68% of the nurses, healthcare assistants, porters and doctors said they were prepared to strike, whilst 88% voted for industrial action short of a strike. Three other unions – the … [Read more…]
Can an open complaints culture be achieved within the NHS? Campaigners are still striving for a more open whistleblowing culture for NHS staff, as employees wishing to raise complaints are continually coming up against problems, such as bullying. Despite public inquiries recommending the promotion of whistleblowing, campaigning group Patients’ First believe that a ‘culture of fear’ … [Read more…]
Having a harmonious work environment is crucial for creating a productive workforce. Respect is a massive part of that, and can really affect how colleague’s view themselves and their contribution to the business. HR policies that tackle equal opportunities and bullying are a great base for building respect, but interestingly, research has identified four … [Read more…]
Our CEO explains what four factors separate the shoddy managers from the superstars Your working relationship with employees is crucial, as this can often be the primary reason of whether staff love or loathe coming in to work of a morning. How well you perform your role as a manager can have a vital impact … [Read more…]
Lexington Health Associate Director shares her interpretation of the current healthcare workforce scene As someone who used to work at the NHS Confederation, a membership organisation for senior leaders in the NHS, I heard Trust chief executives and senior directors talk all the time about what challenges they were tackling in their organisations. By far … [Read more…]
Health Service Journal editor says a well staffed ward is no assurance of good healthcare Health Service Journal (HSJ) editor Alastair McLellan believes that the sight of a fully staffed hospital ward could be a “dangerous fallacy” leading to assumptions about good patient care. In the short term, Mr McLellan agrees that boosting nurse recruitment is … [Read more…]
If nurse ratios double, then one extra death could be prevented New research has revealed that the number of nurses available on the weekend affects a patient’s chances of survival after having a stroke. Scientists discovered that the patients admitted to stroke units with the lowest ratio of nurses were most likely to die in … [Read more…]
These days, you can’t open a newspaper or turn on the TV without catching a glimpse of a news story hailing the incredible debts of the NHS and the undoubted financial struggles that lay ahead for our health service; with prominent think tank the King’s Fund even predicting a complete monetary crisis during 2015/16, if … [Read more…]