Bereavement in the workplace – ACAS Bereavement in the workplace can be challenging to manage: employees may need to take time off unexpectedly; find their performance is impacted, or be temporarily unable to perform certain roles. However a compassionate and supportive approach demonstrates that the organisation values its employees, helps…

A&Es and police to share information to help tackle violence – HM Government The Health and Social Care Information Centre, on behalf of the Standardisation Committee for Care Information, has published a new Standard on Information Sharing to Tackle Violence (ISTV). Under the Standard, major NHS A&E departments in England will…

Spend the £250m elective fund or lose it, Stevens warns trusts – Health Service Journal – Acute care news Trusts could lose their share of the £250m elective fund if they do not perform increased numbers of patient procedures, the chief executive of NHS England has warned. Contact the Library &…

Strategic commissioning of long-term care: can we get more for less?  Laing & Buisson This white paper seeks to analyse the state of the UK market in care services for older people, to identify the market failures (and achievements) and to ask if there are any ways to correct the…

Four steps to a healthier nation – British Medical Association (BMA) This manifesto sets out the key changes that the BMA identifies as priorities for implementation following next May’s general election. It calls for greater partnership working between politicians and the health service to ensure the sustainability of the NHS, while…

Specialty guidance group: phase 3 project report – Academy of Medical Royal Colleges This report is aimed at improving the revalidation experience of doctors, appraisers and responsible officers. It considers the results of a consultation of doctors, appraisers and responsible officers on their experience of appraisal and revalidation and the types…

Troubled trust reveals huge waiting list – HSJ A huge, previously unreported waiting list of more than 90,000 patients has been revealed by one of England’s most troubled trusts. It comes amid an intense national drive to tackle politically sensitive waiting targets. Contact the Library & Knowledge Service to request…

CCG’s structures declared ‘not fit for purpose’ by NHS England review – Health Service Journal A troubled clinical commissioning group in the North West has structures which are “not fit for purpose” and a dysfunctional relationship between two of its leaders, an NHS England review has found. The national commissioning organisation…

HSJ reveals the top healthcare employers Four clinical commissioning groups are among the top 10 Best Places to Work in healthcare See the list in full More on what makes an organisation a Best Place to Work Building the House – the House of Care Toolkit – NHS Improving Quality…

CCG survey: Deficits threaten hopes for radical reform – Health Service Journal  Many clinical commissioning groups plan major changes to their contracting and provider models, with a particular focus on primary and community services, an HSJ survey reveals. Contact the Library & Knowledge Service to request this HSJ article or Phn.…