Health Management and Policy Alert

Covid-19: assessing the risk to public protection posed by a doctor as a result of concerns about their practice during the pandemic

General Medical Council -
This guidance details how to take the context created by Covid-19 into account when considering complaints about doctors. It means that, in line with the General Medical Council's normal practice, concerns about doctors will be considered in the context of the pandemic and, in certain circumstances and where there are no risks to patients or to public confidence, some issues might not put into question a doctor’s fitness to practice.

• Guidance
• General Medical Council - news

Making history: health visiting during Covid-19

Institute of Health Visiting - 

This collection of case studies presents a window into the working lives of health visitors and families navigating the ups and downs of the Covid-19 pandemic. The case studies, family stories and creative pieces contained capture the pace and scale of change as health visiting services adapted to working during “lockdown”.

• Case studies
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Workforce race and equality standard (WRES): indicators for the NHS medical workforce

NHS England -
The WRES was introduced in 2015 to ensure employees from black and minority ethnic backgrounds have equal access to career opportunities and receive fair treatment in the workplace. A bespoke set of WRES indicators have been developed for the NHS medical workforce. There are eleven indicators for the medical workforce. Four of the indicators reflect variation in career progression and pay, six represent medical staff perceptions of how they are treated by colleagues, employing organisations and patients, and one highlights the diversity of the councils and boards of medical institutions.

• Indicators
• NHS England - publications

Covid-19 insights: impact on workforce skills

Skills for Health - 

This report confirms that the pandemic has had wider than expected consequences on the NHS and health and care workforce which will continue to significantly influence service delivery for some time to come. The findings show that following three months of extreme change in the sector, organisations suffered severe skills loss. The report highlights the critical issues which contributed to this, with the aim of supporting the sector to rebuild and reset for a sustainable future, both now and in the long-term.

• Report
• Press release

Women in healthcare: moving from the front lines to the top rung

McKinsey & Company - 

This analysis shows women in healthcare have made progress and continue to report high job satisfaction. However, women also encounter persistent obstacles to advancement, particularly for senior positions, where they remain underrepresented.

• Report
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Pay award for hospital medical and dental staff, doctors and dentists in public health, the community health service and salaried primary dental care

NHS Employers - 

This pay and conditions circular informs employers of the pay arrangements for staff covered by the national medical and dental terms and conditions of service, which apply from 1 April 2020. It covers hospital medical and dental staff, doctors and dentists in public health, the community health service and salaried primary dental care. This replaces Pay and Conditions Circular (M&D) 1/2020, originally published on 24 June 2020.

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Building a Better Future for Nursing: RCN members have their say

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) - 

This report details the findings of the Building a Better Future survey which was open to all RCN members from May to June 2020. It explores data from the survey, including initial comparisons between different settings and experiences during the pandemic and includes details on the RCN’s plans for the next steps.

• Report
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The experience of care home staff during Covid-19

Queen's Nursing Institute - 

In May and June of 2020, a survey was carried out to understand more about the impact of Covid-19 on the care home nurse workforce within the UK. This survey was launched in the early weeks of the pandemic in response to grave concerns about the safety of the workforce and the gaps in provision that it was facing. The survey responses confirm that for the majority of respondents, the pandemic has been a very challenging experience. They indicated that their work and wellbeing has been worse or much worse than at normal times, during the survey period.

• Report
• Press release

Improving performance by improving staff wellbeing: North Bristol NHS Trust

NHS Employers - 

This case study sets out how how North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) Trust improved performance across the board and saved hundreds of thousands of pounds by prioritising and enhancing staff health and wellbeing. The trust launched a new staff wellbeing programme in January 2018, which was shaped by staff feedback from a series of surveys and staff listening events. Two themes emerged: workload and staff health and wellbeing. NBT created comprehensive plans to address both issues simultaneously. 

• Case study
• Press release

Disability in the medical profession: survey findings 2020

British Medical Association - 

This report outlines findings about the experiences of people with disabilities and long-term health conditions studying, training and working in the medical profession. It makes recommendations on the priority areas for action to improve support.

• Report
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