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NHS Workforce Bulletin
Issue 81 | 24 September 2007
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1. Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme announced
2. MMC Specialty Training Recruitment 2008
3. Management of equal pay claims
4. Annual conference – just two weeks to go
5. European Workforce Forum meets for first time
6. New manual handling advice for employers
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7. Quality assurance of NHS-funded education and training
8. MSc Diversity Management at Bradford
9.Equality and diversity: legislation and beyond
10. Representing you
11. Events
12. Further interest
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NHS employers 1. Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme announced NHS employers
NHS Employers and the NHS trade unions have announced changes to the NHS Pension Scheme that will come into effect on 1 April. The final agreement has been welcomed by the Health Minister Ben Bradshaw. It covers an updated NHS Pension Scheme for existing members and a New NHS Pension Scheme for new members. There is a range of support materials for employers on our website and for staff on the NHS Pensions website. NHS Employers will also be sending a printed briefing to organisations for reference purposes. For more details email nhspensionreview@nhsemployers.org
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Equality and diversity conference - 27 November, London - Book your place now!
     
NHS employers 2. MMC Specialty Training Recruitment 2008 NHS employers
We are currently collating your responses to the MMC Programme Board's consultation on recruitment to specialty training 2008. Our full submission will be published on the MMC latest news section of our website later this week. For more information visit the MMC website
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NHS employers 3. Management of equal pay claims NHS employers
We have heard of some cases where equal pay claimants have not been aware that they have claims proceeding in the Employment Tribunal. We recommend that employers receiving requests from solicitors for information in relation to equal pay claims check with the individuals concerned before releasing information. The NHS Litigation Authority has provided advice for employers on this matter and this is available on our website.
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NHS employers 4. Annual conference – just two weeks to go NHS employers
With an emphasis on improving staff engagement, top speakers and a full programme featuring more than 60 individual sessions and networking opportunities, our annual conference is not to be missed. Leading workforce thinking 2007 takes place from 9 to 11 October in Birmingham and will be the key event in the NHS workforce calendar. Learn from other sectors, tackle your productivity challenges and find out how to raise staff motivation and morale. Join Steve Barnett, Will Hutton, Clare Chapman, Dr Anthony Hesketh and Julie Moore to debate the role of HR in the future of the NHS and benefit from professional development sessions with RogenSI. Find out more about the programme and networking activities and book your place on the conference website.
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NHS employers 5. European Workforce Forum meets for first time NHS employers
The first meeting of the NHS Employers European Workforce Forum was a chance for attendees to hear about and discuss the latest employment proposals emerging from the European Commission. The European Commission’s consultation on the reconciliation of professional, private and family life and the Green Paper on Labour Law were among the topics discussed. Members’ views will be passed on to the European Commission through NHS Employers’ representatives on CEEP (which represents European public sector employers) and HOSPEEM (The European Hospital and Healthcare Employers’ Association).

To find out more about the European Workforce Forum or to join, please contact richard.dyson@nhsemployers.org
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NHS employers 6. New manual handling advice for employers NHS employers
Manual handling is the most common type of occupational ill-health in the UK. Back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for approximately 40 per cent of all sickness absence in the NHS, resulting in a cost in the region of £400 million each year. NHS Employers has updated its advice on manual handling and MSDs in the forthcoming Healthy workplaces handbook. Some of the information from the manual handling chapter, including employer and employee responsibilities, is now available on our website.

For more information on The healthy workplaces handbook visit http://www.nhsemployers.org/hwhandbook
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NHS employers 7. Quality assurance of NHS-funded education and training NHS employers
Skills for Health is developing a new Quality Assurance Framework for education contracts and will begin a consultation on this framework on 28 September. Running for three months, the consultation will cover education in both academic and practice settings and documentation will be available on the Skills for Health website from 28 September.
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NHS employers 8. MSc Diversity Management at University of Bradford NHS employers
The University of Bradford is currently taking applications for its MSc Diversity Management, supported by NHS Employers. The course aims to develop the capacity and competencies of managers and practitioners who are responsible for managing equality and diversity issues in their organisations. It runs part time, with modules that will contribute towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), a Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma, or MSc Diversity Management.
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NHS employers 9. Equality and diversity: legislation and beyond, 27 November, London NHS employers
Places are filling fast for this extremely popular event. Our programme covers all six equality and diversity strands and focuses on key issues including:

  • the expanding legal framework around equality and diversity 
  • equality and diversity and delivering core business, quality and value in the NHS
  • the critical role of equality and diversity initiatives in improving services for staff and patients.
Find more and book your place today.
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NHS employers 10. Representing you NHS employers
Last week we took part in a debate with the Work Foundation on’Is the health of the nation built on the morale of NHS staff?’ at the Liberal Democrats party conference; attended the MMC Programme Board; and took part in a policy think tank on the European Working Time Directive. We met with the Department of Health regarding workforce planning and also held a press conference to announce the pensions arrangements.

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NHS employers 11. Events NHS employers
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Party conference fringe meetings – Is the health of the nation built on the morale of NHS staff? Brighton, Bournemouth and Blackpool from 17 September 2007
Employers forums and NHS Confederation membership meetings
Various dates and locations.
Leading workforce thinking – NHS Employers annual conference and exhibition 2007 Birmingham, 9-11October 2007
Domestic abuse awareness training
London, 16 November 2007
Equality and diversity: legislation and beyond – annual conference and exhibition
London, 27 November 2007

Other events
The 4th national breaking through conference
London , 15 October 2007
NHS National Workforce Projects: 18 week wait regional workshops
Various dates and venues
Chief Health Professions Officer’s Conference 2007: leading with confidence
London, 16 October 2007
Connecting mental health in the NHS
York, 18 October 2007
Employers' Forum on Disability conference: handling stress in the workplace
London, 7 November 2007
Addressing the challenge of managing disability discrimination
London, 8 November 2007
National Association of Medical Personnel Specialists (NAMPS) conference
The 12th annual NAMPS conference focuses on Specialty Training
London , 15 November 2007
Addressing sexual orientation in the workplace
London, 13 December 2007
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NHS employers 12. Further interest NHS employers
Our NHS, our future
 The government last week ran the first large-scale listening event as part of the NHS review, led by Professor Lord Darzi. For more information visit the review website. For information on NHS Employers’ work in connection with the review, visit our website.

Healthcare Commission publishes inspection reports
The Healthcare Commission last week published new hygiene code inspection reports for nine trusts.

New campaign to help smokers quit
NHS Smokefree today launched a new radio and web campaign with resources to help smokers quit for good. To find out more visit http://www.thebigquit.co.uk

The Allan Brooking NHS Travel Fellowship
NHS managers could be eligible for a grant of up to £3,000 for travel and accommodation (within UK or abroad), to investigate innovative non-clinical healthcare management practices that might benefit the wider NHS. Applications close 19 November 2007. For more information visit www.aboveandbeyond.org.uk






 

 

 
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