NHS Employers' annual conference and exhibition took place at the ICC in Birmingham from Tuesday 3 - Thursday 5 November. The event attracted over 1400 delegates, exhibitors and speakers for three days of information sharing, problems solving and networking.
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Leading workforce thinking 2010 will take place from Tuesday 16 - thursday 18 November 2010 at the ACC in Liverpool. Put the date in your diary.
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Slash and burn not the way forward
Speaking at the NHS Employers conference in Birmingham, Health Minister Mike O'Brien says that a slash and burn approach to NHS finances would be a betrayal of the NHS and people it cares for. more
Leadership is always recognisable no matter what sector you are in, Heather Rabbats the chair of Millwall Football Club and former CEO of Merton and Lambeth Council, said in her speech to NHS workforce leaders in Birmingham today. more
We are just gripping the importance of leadership in the NHS and this is the next big breakthrough for healthcare, Clare Chapman, director general of workforce at the Department of Health, told NHS Employers' annual conference today. more
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NHS Employers today urges NHS trusts to do everything they can to avoid redundancies as the NHS looks to save around £20 billion by 2014. The report sets the tone for the conference, which opens today.more
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