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23 April 2010
Agenda for Change must not be used to cut nurses' pay
Health secretary Andy Burnham has warned trusts not to use Agenda for Change to pay nurses' less in response to budget pressures
23 April 2010
Employers' views sought on the duty of co-operation regulations
NHS Employers is asking for employers' views on the key, practical issues that the Health Care Workers (Duty of Co-operation) Regulations will present to them
23 April 2010
Study shows doctors taking on responsibility for up to 400 patients at night
Research carried out by the Royal College of Physicians has identified large variations in the provision of medical cover at night, with some doctors being responsible for up to 400 patients
23 April 2010
New uniform causing skin rashes for some midwives in Wales
A 'small proportion' of healthcare staff in Wales have reported suffering from skin rashes after being the first to don new uniforms for midwives and nurses in Wales
23 April 2010
Review of the knowledge and skills framework endorsed by the NHS Staff Council
The NHS Staff Council has endorsed and agreed the recommendations of an independent review of the knowledge and skills framework, reports the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
23 April 2010
Unison members call on employers to show leniency to workers stranded by volcano ash
Health workers are demanding that the NHS opens talks on how to help staff and their families affected by the volcano in Iceland
23 April 2010
Public ignorant of the effects of future cuts on NHS services
The overwhelming majority (93%) of the English public is unaware of the level of savings the NHS will have to make over the next three years, according to a new YouGov poll for the RCN released at the start of its annual Congress
23 April 2010
Unions fight back over 'gold-plated' pension accusations
The 'deliberate repetition of myths' about public sector pensions needs to be challenged, Unite has said in a new leaflet
23 April 2010
Staffing levels for bands 5 and above predicted to fall in Wales
NHS staffing levels in Wales face new curbs under Welsh Assembly government plans that come into force this month
23 April 2010
Pay for senior executives has 'accelerated away' from staff, says report
The salaries of senior NHS managers have 'accelerated away' from those paid to staff, with the average hospital nursing director now earning nearly £100,000, according to latest figures
1 April 2010
Number of staff employed rises by 4.6 per cent
Results of the second NHS staff census, published on 25 March 2010 by the NHS Information Centre, show the number of staff employed in the NHS has increased to 1.43 million
1 April 2010
Nurses are missing out on mandatory training due to financial cutbacks
Nurses across the UK are struggling to access training in core areas such as infection control, a new survey by the RCN has revealed
1 April 2010
Leadership challenge workshops for AHPs launched
The Department of Health has launched this year's Allied Health Professional Leadership Challenges
1 April 2010
New centre set up to help improve workforce planning
A new organisation is being set up to help NHS and social care bodies plan their workforce around delivering more productive and people centred care, health minister Ann Keen has announced
1 April 2010
Skills gaps in health care must be tackled
Skills for Health has warned that urgent action is needed to address skills gaps within the health sector, following the publication of the first National Strategic Skills Audit by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)
1 April 2010
Tips on how to meet the new Care Quality Commission regulations
All UK healthcare providers now need to demonstrate that they comply with the Care Quality Commission's new regulations
1 April 2010
Health secretary launches big shake-up in care services
Everyone who needs care when they are old or disabled will get it for free, health secretary Andy Burnham has announced as he launched the National Care Service in England
1 April 2010
Annual staff survey shows greater staff satisfaction but concern remains over staffing levels
There have been a record number of improvements in the 2009 annual NHS staff survey, health minister Ann Keen has announced
1 April 2010
Taking forward plans for the healthcare science workforce
The Department of Health has published a document outlining plans for the development of the healthcare science workforce
29 March 2010
Motivating staff to introduce a paperless referral system
Challenging apathy and lack of experience to pioneer a paperless system of referral into the respiratory physiology service got Ian Cliff from University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust shortlisted for The Chief Scientific Officer's award for leadership
29 March 2010
Online clinical research resource for radiographers
The development of a web-based resource for radiographers to check protocol requirements for clinical and research studies was shortlisted for the joint working between allied health professionals and healthcare scientists award
29 March 2010
Podiatrist-trained technicians cut waiting times for orthotic device fitting
Training technicians in how to fit orthotic devices has led to patient waiting times being cut from 15 weeks to four weeks
