NHS Staff
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the government to take concerted action to prevent and reduce violence against healthcare staff. In an article published in the MDU journal, which examines cases reported by members, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation found that only a handful of doctors and other healthcare professionals seek advice each… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK’s leading medical defence organisation, has launched a new partnership with the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery (CORESS) an independent charity which promotes safety in surgical practice in the NHS and the private sector. Founded in 2005, CORESS receives confidential incident reports from surgeons and theatre staff. These confidential… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff A review of bonuses paid to NHS consultants across Britain has been tasked with ensuring they are “affordable”. Around £200 million is spent each year on clinical excellence and distinction awards, which have remained unchanged for six decades since first being introduced to reward hardworking consultants in 1948. They will now be… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson The government is to seek private sector investment in the management of 50,000 temporary NHS staff, prompting fears about privatisation of the health service. Karen Jennings, the Unison union’s head of health, told politics.co.uk plans by the Department of Health (DoH) to explore investment opportunities at NHS Professionals were “purely about Tory… Read more »
