20 Dec 2007
NHS Employers' statement on the BMA's rejection of changes to the General Medical Services contract
Dr Barbara Hakin, Chair of NHS Employers' negotiating team, which is negotiating with the General Practitioners Committee of the BMA, said:
'We are very disappointed that the General...
05 Dec 2007
NHS Employers responds to announcement of SAS contract approval
Gill Bellord, head of pay at NHS Employers, which negotiated the new contract with the SAS Committee of the BMA, said:
"We are pleased that the proposals we agreed with the BMA have finally been...
04 Dec 2007
NHS Employers responds to the British Dental Association (BDA) announcement that proposals to modernise salaried dentists' contracts have been accepted by a ballot of its members.
NHS Employers expressed their delight today that proposals to modernise salaried dentists' contracts have been accepted by members of the British Dental Association (BDA).
The new contract is the...
22 Nov 2007
NHS Employers' response to Committee of Public Accounts' report on the consultants' contract
Alastair Henderson, deputy director of NHS Employers, which represents NHS organisations on workforce issues, said:
"We recognise the concerns that have been raised about implementation of the...
02 Nov 2007
NHS Employers agrees proposals to modernise salaried primary care NHS dentists' contract
NHS Employers announced today that it has agreed proposals to modernise salaried dentists' contracts with the British Dental Association (BDA).
The joint proposals have been put to the...
02 Nov 2007
NHS Employers response to nursing consultation announcements
In response to today's announcements that the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Department of Health are launching consultations into pre- and post-registration nursing education, NHS Employers...
02 Nov 2007
NHS Employers says next year's NHS pay award should be no more than 2%
NHS Employers has advised the pay review bodies that next year's pay award for doctors, dentists, nurses and other healthcare staff should not place undue cost pressures on NHS trusts.
In its...
22 Oct 2007
NHS Employers and NHS trade unions launch joint proposals for managing sickness absence and ill health retirement in the NHS
NHS Employers and the NHS trade unions, through the NHS Staff Council, have today jointly launched a three-month consultation on proposals to manage an integrated approach for staff sickness absence...
17 Oct 2007
NHS Employers issues pay circular as unions accept revised offer
NHS Employers is today providing NHS trusts with the information they need to implement the 2007 pay award for staff on Agenda for Change, following the NHS trade unions' acceptance of the revised...
10 Oct 2007
NHS Employers announces push to implement KSF across the NHS
NHS Employers, the NHS trade unions and the Department of Health today launch a new drive to ensure that the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) is fully embedded across the NHS and that trusts are...
10 Oct 2007
NHS Employers launches new guide to healthy workplaces
NHS Employers today launches new print and online advice for employers, covering a range of workplace health issues from bullying and discrimination to needlestick injuries, sickness absence and...
10 Oct 2007
NHS Employers outlines vision for doctors of the future
NHS Employers today outlines its vision on the training, responsibilities, working environment, career development and job prospects of doctors of the future.
The development of the medical...
08 Oct 2007
NHS Employers response to Sir John Tooke's Inquiry into MMC
Sian Thomas, deputy director of NHS Employers, which represents NHS organisations on workforce issues, said:
"We warmly welcome Sir John Tooke's report on MMC and the promise it brings of a...
03 Oct 2007
NHS Employers response to BMA comment on recruitment of junior doctors in 2008
Steve Barnett, Director of NHS Employers and MMC programme board member said:
"Although we do not yet have ministerial agreement for the proposed mechanisms for recruitment to speciality training...
21 Sep 2007
NHS Employers and trade unions announce details of new NHS pension scheme arrangements
NHS staff can expect new pension scheme arrangements from April 2008. NHS Employers and the healthcare trade unions have today jointly submitted a final agreement for the NHS Pension Scheme to the...
13 Sep 2007
Response to CSP figures on unemployed graduate physiotherapists
Sian Thomas, deputy director of NHS Employers, which represents NHS organisations on workforce issues, said:
"Many newly qualified staff in the NHS are finding employment quickly, but we know...
10 Sep 2007
NHS Employers and BMA publish findings of GMS formula consultation
NHS Employers and the British Medical Association's General Practitioners Committee today (10 September 2007) publish a joint report on the outcome of the consultation on the review of the global...
14 Aug 2007
NHS Employers and GPC conclude evidence-gathering process on QOF
NHS Employers and the BMA's General Practitioners Committee (GPC) today announce that they have completed the evidence-gathering phase for the development of QOF.
The team of experts appointed by...
02 Aug 2007
NHS Employers announces new pay offer for NHS staff
Following intense discussions in recent weeks, NHS Employers, which represents trusts on workforce issues, today announced that an additional offer has been made to the NHS trade unions on this...
30 Jul 2007
NHS Employers response to Kings Fund report on Agenda for Change
Responding to the King's Fund report Realising the Benefits? Assessing the Implementation of Agenda for Change, Alastair Henderson, Deputy Director of NHS Employers, which represents trusts on...
27 Jul 2007
NHS Employers' statement on appointment of junior doctors for 1 August
NHS organisations have coped well in difficult circumstances, following the changes to recruitment to medical training this year, according to NHS Employers, which represents trusts on workforce...
24 Jul 2007
NHS Employers programme helps hospitals cut waiting times by up to 30 weeks
NHS Employers has today produced new advice to help the NHS cut waiting times so that no patient has to wait longer than 18 weeks from GP referral to the start of hospital treatment.
The 10 top...
03 Jul 2007
NHS Employers response to story on employment checks for NHS staff
Sian Thomas, Deputy Director of NHS Employers said:
"NHS employers carry out rigorous checks before they appoint any member of staff, including verification of identity, qualifications,...
07 Jun 2007
NHS Employers response to PAC report on the use of temporary nursing staff
Responding to the Public Account Committee's report Improving the use of temporary nursing staff in NHS acute and foundation trusts, Sian Thomas, Deputy Director of NHS Employers said:
"There is...
17 May 2007
Directed Enhanced Services rolled over: joint statement from NHS Employers and the BMA's GPs Committee
NHS Employers and the BMA's General Practitioners Committee (GPC) have agreed that 2006/07 Directed Enhanced Services for Access and for Choice and Booking will be rolled over essentially unchanged...
27 Apr 2007
NHS Employers response to 2006 NHS workforce census
Steve Barnett, Director of NHS Employers said:
"After several years of very significant growth we were anticipating a fall in overall staff numbers as the NHS workforce stabilises. Many...
27 Apr 2007
NHS Employers response to Pay Negotiating Council meeting
NHS Employers today met with Staff Side representatives at the Pay Negotiating Council.
Alastair Henderson, Deputy Director of NHS Employers, said:
"We listened carefully to the issues raised...
19 Apr 2007
NHS Employers' response to NAO report on the consultants' contract
NHS Employers deputy director Alastair Henderson said:
"The contract was designed to fairly reward those who do the most for the NHS, improve recruitment, clarify each consultant's work through...
16 Apr 2007
NHS Employers' response to the RCN report Our NHS - today and tomorrow
Steve Barnett, Director of NHS Employers said:
"The NHS is evolving at a great pace and there is no doubt that this is having a major impact on its staff. But it isn't just about finances - the...
13 Apr 2007
Joint action plan announced to find work for healthcare job seekers
A detailed action plan which will help to increase job opportunities for newly qualified healthcare professionals is published today.
The plan, which has been put together jointly by the NHS...
30 Mar 2007
NHS Employers response to Healthcare Commission staff survey results 2006
NHS Employers' Deputy Director Alastair Henderson said today:
"Today's results show that staff have a positive view of working in the NHS, despite the significant changes that they have...
23 Mar 2007
NHS Employers statement in response to MMC/MTAS review group announcement
NHS Employers is a member of the review group looking at MMC/MTAS and supports the new plan for recruiting to the 21,500 medical specialty training places in the UK.
Employers locally are...
22 Mar 2007
NHS Employers response to HSC report on workforce planning
In response to the publication of the Health Select Committee's report on workforce planning, Boom and Bust in the NHS, Sian Thomas, Deputy Director of NHS Employers said:
"The recommendations in...
01 Mar 2007
NHS Employers responds to pay awards announcement for NHS staff
Responding today to the government's announcement of 2007/8 pay awards for NHS staff, Steve Barnett, director of NHS Employers said:
"We see the sense of taking an approach across the public...
21 Feb 2007
NHS Employers response to Trust, Assurance and Safety, The Regulation of Health Professionals in the 21st Century
Alastair Henderson, Deputy Director of NHS Employers said:
"We welcome this White Paper and its accompanying reports which should improve the quality and safety of the care that patients receive...
09 Feb 2007
NHS Employers and GPC announce start of formula consultation
NHS Employers and the British Medical Association's General Practitioners Committee today announce the start of a consultation on the results of a review which could lead to changes to the GMS...
08 Feb 2007
Joint action plan announced to find work for healthcare job seekers
Representatives from the NHS, social care, local government, independent and voluntary sectors, trade unions and higher education institutions today outlined their action plan to help newly...
19 Jan 2007
NHS Employers and GPC call for evidence on QOF
NHS Employers and the BMA's General Practitioners Committee (GPC) today call for patient groups and professional bodies to contribute to the ongoing development of the Quality and Outcomes Framework...
09 Jan 2007
Statement on status of GMS negotiations
Dr Barbara Hakin, Chair of NHS Employers GMS negotiating team said:
"Since last summer we have been talking regularly with the GPC about making changes to the GMS contract from April this year. ...
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