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A review of pre-employment health screening of NHS staff

By: Ira Madan,NHS Plus,Sian Williams

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A review of pre-employment health screening of NHS staff

By: Ira Madan,NHS Plus,Sian Williams

A report that describes the situation with pre-employment health screening (PEHS) in the NHS in England and the legislation and national guidance underpinning activity. It discusses the economic and ethical issues and the argument for change.

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0113228635

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NHS Pay Review Body twenty-fifth report 2011

By: NHS Pay Review Body

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NHS Pay Review Body twenty-fifth report 2011

By: NHS Pay Review Body

This is the 25th report from the NHS Pay Review Body and was conducted within the context of the public sector pay policies of the UK Government and Devolved Administrations which announced a two-year pay freeze, except for public sector workers earning £21,000 or less. The Review Body therefore recommends the following: that an uplift of £250 to Agenda for Change (AfC - which is the current NHS grading and pay system for all NHS staff, with the exception of doctors, dentists and some senior managers) spine points 1 to 15 from 1 April 2011, based on the assessment that there is no recruitment and retension evidence to justify an increase above the single uniform uplift of £250 proposed by the Health Departments; that a national recruitment and retension policy (RRP) should not be implemented for pharmacists in bands 6 and 7, although the Review Body will continue to monitor the situation; that there is no substantive evidence to support the case presented by the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) for a national RRP for building craft workers. The publication is divided into five chapters, with seven appendices.

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0101802927

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9780101802925

NHS Pay Review Body Twenty-third Report 2008

By: NHS Pay Review Body

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NHS Pay Review Body Twenty-third Report 2008

By: NHS Pay Review Body

The NHS Pay Review Body was originally known as the Review Body for Nurses and Allied Health Professions (NAPRB) and was set up in 1983 to advise the Government on the pay of NHS nursing staff, midwives, health visitors, and the professions allied to medicine (PAMs). Following the introduction of Agenda for Change in late 2004, the Review Body's remit was extended to cover all allied health and health care science professions, pharmacists, optometrists, applied psychologists and psychotherapists, as well as clinical support workers and technicians supporting these groups. The Body's name was changed to Review Body for Nursing and Other Health Professions. In July 2007 the Review Body's remit was again extended, firstly to cover the remaining NHS staff not within its remit but who were nevertheless paid under the Agenda for Change pay system; and secondly to include staff working in Northern Ireland. The Body's name changed again, to the NHS Pay Review Body, to reflect the broader remit. In this report the Review Body recommends a pay increase of 2.75 per cent. There is evidence of declining levels of morale within the NHS and the Review Body is concerned that declining morale would have an adverse effect both on the NHS's ability to meet service delivery targets and on its ability to recruit and retain staff in the longer term. For these reasons, it is necessary that the figure recommended for the pay award is above that sought by the Health Departments. Individual chapters cover: recruitment and retention; high cost area supplements; morale, motivation and training; funds available to the Health Departments; pay and prices; level and structure of 2008-2009 pay recommendations.

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0101733720

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9780101733724

NHS Pay Review Body twenty-sixth report 2012

By: NHS Pay Review Body

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By: NHS Pay Review Body

The Review Body's remit for 2012/13 continues to be constrained by the UK Government's and Devolved Administrations' public pay sector policies. The remit is narrowed to consideration of pay recommendations for NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) staff earning £21,000 or less and any cases presented regarding high cost area supplements (HCAS) and recruitment and retention premia (RRP). An uplift of £250 is recommended for AfC staff earning £21,000 or less. The Body also comments on general workforce issues in the NHS.

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0101829825

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9780101829823

Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry

Executive Summary

By: Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry,Robert Francis

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Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry

Executive Summary

By: Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry,Robert Francis

This public inquiry report into serious failings in healthcare that took place at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust builds on the first independent report published in February 2010 (ISBN 9780102964394). It further examines the suffering of patients caused by failures by the Trust: there was a failure to listen to its patients and staff or ensure correction of deficiencies. There was also a failure to tackle the insidious negative culture involving poor standards and a disengagement from managerial and leadership responsibilities. These failures are in part a consequence of allowing a focus on reaching national access targets, achieving financial balance and seeking foundation trust status at the cost of delivering acceptable care standards. Further, the checks and balances that operate within the NHS system should have prevented the serious systemic failure that developed at Mid Staffs. The system failed in its primary duty to protect patients and maintain confidence in the healthcare system. This report identifies numerous warning signs that could and should have alerted the system to problems developing at the Trust. It also sets out 290 recommendations grouped around: (i) putting the patient first; (ii) developing a set of fundamental standards, easily understood and accepted by patients; (iii) providing professionally endorsed and evidence-based means of compliance of standards that are understood and adopted by staff; (iv) ensuring openness, transparency and candour throughout system; (v) policing of these standards by the healthcare regulator; (vi) making all those who provide care for patients , properly accountable; (vii) enhancing recruitment, education, training and support of all key contributors to the provision of healthcare; (viii) developing and sharing ever improving means of measuring and understanding the performance of individual professionals, teams, units and provider organisations for the patients, the public, and other stakeholders.

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0102981477

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9780102981476

Market-facing Pay

How Agenda for Change Pay Can be Made More Appropriate to Local Labour Markets

By: NHS Pay Review Body

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How Agenda for Change Pay Can be Made More Appropriate to Local Labour Markets

By: NHS Pay Review Body

This report considers how to make pay more market-facing in local areas for NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) staff and recommends market-facing pay to support recruitment and staff retention. The AfC system is perceived as fair and objective by all parties, supports stable industrial relations, and is viewed as compliant with equal pay principles. Analysis does not provide firm evidence for further investment in additional market -facing pay in the NHS at this time and further development of AfC is needed to meet the challenges and cost pressures in the NHS. AfC is considered the appropriate vehicle through which to develop market-facing pay as it already has positive features for it. The Review Body therefore specifically recommends a fundamental review of high cost area supplements, appropriate use of local recruitment and retention premia, and regular review of AfC, including its flexibilities, with any necessary negotiations brought to a conclusion at a reasonable pace

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0101850123

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Colourful Semantics

A Resource for Developing Children’s Spoken and Written Language Skills

By: NHS Forth Valley

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Colourful Semantics

A Resource for Developing Children’s Spoken and Written Language Skills

By: NHS Forth Valley

*Purchasers of this book can access additional online resources at www.routledge.com/cw/speechmark* This comprehensive resource pack, developed in conjunction with education staff, draws on the principles of Alison Bryan’s original Colourful Semantics approach to provide professionals with an engaging, dynamic way to support children’s language development. By coding sentences using colour, symbols and signs, this visual approach aims to: Teach understanding of question words Develop vocabulary and increase sentence complexity Increase range and complexity of verbs (children with delayed or disordered spoken language skills often overuse simple verbs such as do, go or get) Improve children’s written language skills This practical resource consists of three parts: a printed book containing ready-made session plan ideas, black and white vocabulary cards and worksheets; an online version using the current Colourful Semantics colour coding system, and an online version using the colour coding system used by Speech and Language Therapists from NHS Forth Valley. This is an essential pack for teachers and professionals looking to work on language development with children aged four to nine. The flexible session plans can be used with individuals, small groups and whole classes, and can be easily adapted by Speech and Language Therapists, teachers and other practitioners.

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0429555660

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9780429555664

Eating for Health

By: NHS Health Scotland

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Eating for Health

By: NHS Health Scotland

An attractive, easy-to-read leaflet explaining the importance of healthy eating. Also includes tips on food shopping and hygiene, and simple recipe suggestions.

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1844851419

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Mmr

Your Questions Answered

By: Health Education Board for Scotland,NHS Health Scotland

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Mmr

Your Questions Answered

By: Health Education Board for Scotland,NHS Health Scotland

This informative flyer helps parents by providing essential facts and answers to common questions about MMR. The flyer is designed to coordinate with the MMR Discussion Pack.

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1844852784

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Hassle Free Food

By: NHS Health Scotland

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Hassle Free Food

By: NHS Health Scotland

An extremely popular booklet packed with practical tips on how to eat well on a limited budget. It gives basic hints on how to make meals that are enjoyable, easy and healthy.

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1844852539

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Stopping Smoking Made Easier

By: Martin Raw,NHS Health Scotland

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Stopping Smoking Made Easier

By: Martin Raw,NHS Health Scotland

Written by a stop-smoking counsellor, this leaflet contains advice that is proven to help smokers give up and stay stopped.

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A review of pre-employment health screening of NHS staff

A review of pre-employment health screening of NHS staff

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Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry

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