East London trust gets emergency medicine consultants to collaborate Barts Health NHS Trust today held an exclusive team building event for A&E consultants at prestigious The Royal London Hospital, based in Whitechapel. Attended by 38 doctors from hospital sites such as Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham University Hospital and The Royal London Hospital, the team … [Read more…]
What doctors do the NHS need the most? August saw the influx of new junior doctors stampede through NHS trusts across the country, meaning locum doctors were in incredibly high demand, covering wards in all departments whilst new arrivals were trained and brought up to speed by permanent staff. Maintaining exceptionally high levels of patient … [Read more…]
Sending patients outside of local area impacts on budget NHS mental health trusts have had to reduce beds and staff available to cope with real term funding cuts, contributed to by having to send patients away from home for care. The Health Service Journal investigation of all 57 NHS mental health providers showed a 2.3% … [Read more…]
Once you have secured your locum placement, it is really important to ensure that you make a good impression once you start work. If you enjoy the hospital environment and location, as well as the workload, then it is highly likely that you will want to get booked there again, or even get your current … [Read more…]
Working with every NHS trust across the country, here at Total Assist Group we work hard to ensure that we know the hospitals we liaise with inside out, so that we can pass on as much information to booked doctors as possible. As Client Account Manager for one of our most leading and dominant foundation … [Read more…]
As a Client Account Manager for Total Assist Group, I work with NHS hospital trusts situated around London and across the Home Counties. I was recently given the chance to meet up with the guys from a local hospital to find out about all the latest news as well as discuss the abundance of upcoming … [Read more…]
The state of the art specialist Brunel building, as part of the re-worked Southmead Hospital, is definitely catching industry eyes, as the £430 million development continues to build momentum in Bristol. Housing an impressive 800 beds, 75% of which are single rooms complete with en-suites, the Brunel building unites teams from both Southmead and Frenchay … [Read more…]
With locum demand at its seasonal peak in the run up to and beyond the August changeover, it is more important than ever to source highly qualified and clinically experienced medical professionals, who will contribute fully to and sustain patient care, whilst the new and rotating doctors find their feet. The most important way that … [Read more…]
Healthcare expert pinpoints flexible approach as waiting list solution Vanguard Healthcare chief executive Ian Gillespie believes a locally led approach can combat failed hospital waiting time targets. Writing in the Health Service Journal, Mr Gillespie notes that despite many people claiming recent pressures are seasonal, waiting lists are in fact at an all time high, … [Read more…]
As Client Account Manager for London and Surrey, last week I was given the chance to visit one of our most prominent and thriving trusts, based on the outskirts of London. Employing an impressive 4,260 staff and offering services for approximately 420,000 patients, this bustling trust is a hotspot of opportunities for locum doctors. Specialising … [Read more…]