ICB drops radical GP access plan after opposition
An integrated care board has U-turned on a proposal to move most same-day urgent primary care appointments into hubs separate from the rest of general practice, after a backlash from the profession and community. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 6, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Tribal Communities: Keep More Money in Your Pocket. The National Health Service Corps Programs Can Help Eliminate Your School Debt!
Announces a tribal community focused Health Resources& Services Administration webinar on the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment program. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 6, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Trust gathers evidence for dispute with energy giant
A trust’s subsidiary company has been gathering evidence to take legal action against an energy giant, board papers reveal. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 6, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Equipment supplier blamed for trust’s serious incident
Two NHS organisations on opposite sides of a region have blamed a new equipment supplier for recent problems with hospital discharges and pressure ulcers, the latter of which prompted a serious incident. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 6, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Energy firm OVO release must halt job cut plans and find another solution
Responding to an announcement to staff today (Tuesday) that a further 250 jobs are at risk at energy firm OVO, UNISON head of business Donna Rowe-Merriman said:
“This is another cruel blow and staff are understandably worried about the future.
“OVO has completely failed to explain why more redundancies are even necessary. There may be many other ways to secure the future of the firm.
“Job cuts and restructuring have been coming thick and fast at the company, which suggests that things haven’t been run very well.
“Endless cuts are also bad news for customers. These job losses will take a massive toll on OV...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release Energy Ovo Source Type: news
Energy firm OVO must halt job cut plans and find another solution
Responding to an announcement to staff today (Tuesday) that a further 250 jobs are at risk at energy firm OVO, UNISON head of business Donna Rowe-Merriman said:
“This is another cruel blow and staff are understandably worried about the future.
“OVO has completely failed to explain why more redundancies are even necessary. There may be many other ways to secure the future of the firm.
“Job cuts and restructuring have been coming thick and fast at the company, which suggests that things haven’t been run very well.
“Endless cuts are also bad news for customers. These job losses will take a massive toll on OV...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release Energy Ovo Source Type: news
Embattled trust seeks merger
A high-profile mental health trust is looking to merge with another organisation amid questions over its long-term viability. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
UNISON opinion: The budget will deliver more cuts and more pain
By UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea
Working people are bearing a triple burden. The cost of living crisis is still here, taxes are weighing heavy on workers, and in return, we’re getting broken public services that can’t guarantee support for everyone.
It’s even more galling for public service workers – they spend their working lives propping up essential services, only to be undermined at every turn by the Westminster government.
Underfunding services and undervaluing the workforce sabotages every effort made in hospitals, councils, schools, care homes and in the community.
The prime minister and the chan...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Christina McAnea Tags: Article General Secretary's blog budget Christina McAnea Opinion Source Type: news
New consultants pay deal backed by BMA leaders
The government has agreed a new deal on consultants’ pay with leaders of the British Medical Association, which will now be put to members. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2024: report on changes to member contribution rates and the earning thresholds at which rates become payable
This report sets out the reasons for changing the amount that members contribute to the NHS Pension Scheme. It takes into account the desirability of not making any changes at this point in time. The report is a statutory report and has been laid before Parliament.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 5, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Workforce and employment Source Type: news
ECR: Radiographers optimistic about AI's role in future work
While radiographers are concerned about job security, they are also optimistic about AI’s role in their future workflows, according to a presentation given March 1 at ECR 2024.
In her talk, Gemma Walsh from Whittington Health National Health Service (NHS) Trust in London, England outlined the attitudes and perceptions of radiographers -- the European equivalent to radiologic technologists -- in a project she and colleagues are leading called “R-AI-diographers.”
“Radiographers appear optimistic about the future of radiographer job roles and responsibilities,” Walsh said. “But as we all know, the AI landscape i...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Source Type: news
Radiographers optimistic about AI's role in future work
While radiographers are concerned about job security, they are also optimistic about AI’s role in their future workflows, according to a presentation given March 1 at ECR 2024.
In her talk, Gemma Walsh from Whittington Health National Health Service (NHS) Trust in London, England outlined the attitudes and perceptions of radiographers -- the European equivalent to radiologic technologists -- in a project she and colleagues are leading called “R-AI-diographers.”
“Radiographers appear optimistic about the future of radiographer job roles and responsibilities,” Walsh said. “But as we all know, the AI landscape i...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
Revealed: The worst hospital food in England
New data has revealed the latest trusts with the best and worst scores for food and cleanliness, according to assessments by staff and patients. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHSE sued after incomplete video clip led to framework exclusion
A technology company is suing NHS England after the firm’s omission of a 17-second video clip from a tender meant it was excluded from a pivotal procurement framework, High Court documents have revealed. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
