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Hot topic
Engage, involve, improve: making NHS staff engagement a reality
Over 300 delegates, from a range of NHS and stakeholder organisations, attended NHS Employers' sell-out event on Tuesday 15 July - a clear message that staff engagement is high on the agenda. Opened by Health minister, Ann Keen MP, the conference gave delegates an understanding of how staff engagement underpins the next stage review (NSR), world class commissioning agendas and supports the drive for change in the NHS.
New research highlighting the association between staff survey results and inpatient survey findings was presented by the Healthcare Commission, alongside expert comment from the Institute of Employment Studies, Mori and the Department of Health.
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Key issues
Extraordinary NHS 60 celebrations go online
Over 230 trusts have been taking part in NHS Employers' Extraordinary campaign, celebrating 60 years of the NHS. Now it's time to make sure that messages from patients, staff, visitors and friends are shared nationally. NHS Employers has launched a dedicated website at www.nhs60th.org.uk for you to share photos of celebrations and upload images and stories about the extraordinary people in your trust. It's quick and easy to upload your photos and a great way to keep everyone involved. (14 July 2008)
Over 230 trusts have been taking part in NHS Employers' Extraordinary campaign, celebrating 60 years of the NHS. Now it's time to make sure that messages from patients, staff, visitors and friends are shared nationally. NHS Employers has launched a dedicated website at www.nhs60th.org.uk for you to share photos of celebrations and upload images and stories about the extraordinary people in your trust. It's quick and easy to upload your photos and a great way to keep everyone involved. (14 July 2008)
Pay review evidence - 2009/10
NHS Employers is submitting evidence on behalf of NHS organisations to the pay review bodies for the 2009/10. We need your help to ensure that we have strong evidence, based on up-to-date information, which represents employers' current views. To help us do this, we are asking organisations to complete a brief questionnaire that covers the main areas, by 11 August 2008. (14 July 2008)
NHS Employers is submitting evidence on behalf of NHS organisations to the pay review bodies for the 2009/10. We need your help to ensure that we have strong evidence, based on up-to-date information, which represents employers' current views. To help us do this, we are asking organisations to complete a brief questionnaire that covers the main areas, by 11 August 2008. (14 July 2008)
Social Partnership Forum – tackling HCAIs
The Social Partnership Forum (SPF) has published Tackling healthcare associated infections through workforce policies and practices: a partnership approach, to help trusts' work on lowering infection rates. The document summarises the outcome of an SPF workshop on healthcare associated infections, and includes the top eight areas to consider, as well as good practice, to facilitate local discussions between employers and staff side colleagues. (7 July 2008)
The Social Partnership Forum (SPF) has published Tackling healthcare associated infections through workforce policies and practices: a partnership approach, to help trusts' work on lowering infection rates. The document summarises the outcome of an SPF workshop on healthcare associated infections, and includes the top eight areas to consider, as well as good practice, to facilitate local discussions between employers and staff side colleagues. (7 July 2008)
Agreement on mileage allowance
NHS Employers and the NHS trade unions have agreed increases on the mileage allowances for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, effective from 1 July 2008. (3 July 2008)
NHS Employers and the NHS trade unions have agreed increases on the mileage allowances for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, effective from 1 July 2008. (3 July 2008)
Current work priorities
Changes to the Shortage Occupation list
The UK Border Agency has revised the current Shortage Occupation list based on information presented by the NHS workforce review team. With immediate effect the occupation title for pharmacists has been amended to read 'pharmacist (including pre-registration pharmacists)'. On 18 July 2008 consultant geriatric medicine and consultant rehabilitation medicine will be removed from the list.
The UK Border Agency has revised the current Shortage Occupation list based on information presented by the NHS workforce review team. With immediate effect the occupation title for pharmacists has been amended to read 'pharmacist (including pre-registration pharmacists)'. On 18 July 2008 consultant geriatric medicine and consultant rehabilitation medicine will be removed from the list.
Changes to notice periods for NHS bodies
Department of Health Directions to standardise notice periods to no more than six months for chief executives, executive directors and other senior managers came into force on 18 June 2008. The Directions set a maximum notice period of six months for all new contracts.
Department of Health Directions to standardise notice periods to no more than six months for chief executives, executive directors and other senior managers came into force on 18 June 2008. The Directions set a maximum notice period of six months for all new contracts.
NHS Next Stage Review
The final report of the NHS Next Stage Review, led by Professor Lord Ara Darzi, accompanied by NHS Next Stage Review: A Quality Workforce which covers workforce planning, tomorrow's clinician and education commissioning was published in July 2008. NHS Employers will be seeking to ensure that the employers' voice is properly heard in developing and implementing the proposals. A summary and further information is available on our Next Stage Review web pages.
The final report of the NHS Next Stage Review, led by Professor Lord Ara Darzi, accompanied by NHS Next Stage Review: A Quality Workforce which covers workforce planning, tomorrow's clinician and education commissioning was published in July 2008. NHS Employers will be seeking to ensure that the employers' voice is properly heard in developing and implementing the proposals. A summary and further information is available on our Next Stage Review web pages.
'Extraordinary' quotes do NHS proud
A selection of the first quotes and photos from our campaign launch at Chelsea and Westminster hospital are now available on our campaign website. Trusts taking part in the NHS 60th birthday celebrations campaign can now upload details of their own celebrations on the website, which also enables individual staff and the public to post their own messages of what makes them proud about the NHS and the extraordinary people it employs.
A selection of the first quotes and photos from our campaign launch at Chelsea and Westminster hospital are now available on our campaign website. Trusts taking part in the NHS 60th birthday celebrations campaign can now upload details of their own celebrations on the website, which also enables individual staff and the public to post their own messages of what makes them proud about the NHS and the extraordinary people it employs.
Latest events
Planning the future for medical training - the employers' perspective
NHS Employers is hosting a series of free half day workshops providing employers with a dedicated opportunity to have their say on the future structure of medical careers and training in the UK. A few places are still available at our workshops in Birmingham on 24 July and London on 29 July.
NHS Employers is hosting a series of free half day workshops providing employers with a dedicated opportunity to have their say on the future structure of medical careers and training in the UK. A few places are still available at our workshops in Birmingham on 24 July and London on 29 July.
Consultants' contract: sharing the benefits
A national event, 'Consultants' contract: sharing the benefits' is taking place on October 8 2008 at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, London. The event aims to share positive examples of how the consultants' contract has been used as an effective tool to deliver benefits for trusts, patients and consultants.
A national event, 'Consultants' contract: sharing the benefits' is taking place on October 8 2008 at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, London. The event aims to share positive examples of how the consultants' contract has been used as an effective tool to deliver benefits for trusts, patients and consultants.
Leading workforce thinking 4-6 November, 2008
Leading workforce thinking, NHS Employers annual conference and exhibition 2008 is a key highlight in the year for senior workforce and human resource professionals in the health service.
Leading workforce thinking, NHS Employers annual conference and exhibition 2008 is a key highlight in the year for senior workforce and human resource professionals in the health service.
Equality and diversity: a clean bill of health
NHS Employers' equality and diversity conference is back for a fourth successful year and will be taking place on 20 January 2009 at Victoria Park Plaza in London. The event takes place against the backdrop of a new single Equality Bill with a programme designed to help delegates explore how far they have come within their own organisations and what more they need to do to meet the challenges of the emerging agenda.
NHS Employers' equality and diversity conference is back for a fourth successful year and will be taking place on 20 January 2009 at Victoria Park Plaza in London. The event takes place against the backdrop of a new single Equality Bill with a programme designed to help delegates explore how far they have come within their own organisations and what more they need to do to meet the challenges of the emerging agenda.
Latest publications
Briefing: NHS Next Stage Review: workforce issues (237 kB PDF)
Tackling healthcare associated infections through workforce policies and practices: a partnership approach (252 kB PDF)
NHS Employers annual review (637 kB PDF)
Navigating equality and diversity in the NHS (399 kB PDF)
Enabling work experience in the NHS (1690 kB PDF)