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11 February 2011
Doctors and nurses should face prosecution for wilful neglect
Doctors, nurses and managers who wilfully neglect any patient should be liable for prosecution, say ethicists from the University of Manchester's Centre for Social Ethics and Policy in the Journal of Medical Ethics
11 February 2011
Employer events being held by HPC
The Health Professions Council has set up another series of employer events to provide practical information for anyone who employs or manages HPC registrants, and to ensure that employers are well informed about their obligations as employers of health professionals
11 February 2011
Government launches plan for an extra 4,200 health visitors
Families with young children will be offered improved help and support thanks to ambitious new plans to expand and rejuvenate the health visiting service announced today by Public Health Minister Anne Milton
11 February 2011
Audit Scotland calls for changes on public sector pensions
An Audit Scotland report says the Scottish Government and councils will need to implement changes in Scotland to ensure that pensions are fair and affordable in future
11 February 2011
RCN calls on employers to ensure safe staffing levels
Nurses working in the NHS believe there are not enough staff to deliver good quality care to patients, according to a new snapshot survey published by the Royal College of Nursing
11 February 2011
Barred nurses in line for compensation payout
The Royal College of Nursing is searching for nurses who may be eligible for thousands of pounds of compensation after being unfairly banned from working by the Independent Safeguarding Authority
11 February 2011
Junior staff more likely to take sick leave
NHS staff on lower pay and junior workers are more likely to go off sick than senior colleagues, according to a new report
11 February 2011
Employment rights come under attack
Proposed changes in the rules for making an employment tribunal claim will make it harder to bring workplace disputes to court, warns the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
4 February 2011
Wales launches code of conduct and code of good practice
A code of conduct for health care support workers and a code of good practice for employers has been launched in Wales
4 February 2011
NMC review finds significant improvements
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) has published its review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's progress in improving its fitness to practise work
4 February 2011
Nursery nurses recruited to join health visitor teams
Nursery nurses and healthcare support workers could be recruited to health visiting teams to increase capacity and improve retention rates, claims Nursing Times
4 February 2011
Audit Office says £500 million being wasted by trusts
A National Audit Office (NAO) report has found that £500 million a year could be saved if trusts got together to buy products in a more efficient way, which, unions say, could be spent on staffing
4 February 2011
Delays announced to pension proposals
The Government has delayed hugely controversial moves to save £2.8bn from public-sector pensions after a furious reaction from unions
4 February 2011
Physios warn stewards against local pay negotiations
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has advised stewards not to enter into any negotiations at local level over incremental pay, after rejecting England-wide proposals for a two-year increment freeze
4 February 2011
NHS Employers announces changes to employment break scheme
A new pay circular from the NHS Staff Council sets out amendments to the employment break scheme in Section 36 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook
4 February 2011
Health Bill misses the chance to regulate HCAs
The Health and Social Care Bill has quashed hopes that healthcare assistants could be placed on a statutory register to improve patient safety
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