Workforce planning has to be a core part of the productivity and quality improvement agenda in the NHS, says The King’s Fund in a new report published today.
NHS Workforce Planning: Limitations and Possibilities, considers the degree to which NHS workforce planning in England is likely to support the delivery of a workforce that is ‘fit [...]

Enrollment has ended early in a large, multicenter clinical trial comparing two distinct resuscitation strategies delivered by emergency medical service (EMS) providers to increase blood flow during cardiac arrest. The study’s independent monitoring board and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the lead sponsor of the study, stopped enrollment based on preliminary data [...]

Teachers tend to spend more time speaking than most professionals, putting them at a greater risk for hurting their voices – they’re 32 times more likely to experience voice problems, according to one study. And unlike singers or actors, teachers can’t take a day off when their voices hurt.

NHS Confederation deputy director of policy Jo Webber comments on plans announced to combat ageism in the NHS.
Commenting today on the remarks made by Secretary of State, Andy Burnham, about ageism in the NHS, the deputy director of policy at the NHS Confederation, Jo Webber, said:

Commenting on the publication of today’s CQC report on the importance of improving communications between care homes and hospitals to prevent infection, Jo Webber, deputy director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: