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The only trade union dedicated to all NHS managers, in each part of the UK, from band 8a and above. Find out why you should join.
Andy Burnham’s new government is all about devolution, with ministers keen to apply the ‘Manchester model’ to the NHS across England. But with the centralising Health Bill still going through parliament, the government has been left facing both ways, writes Rhys McKenzie.
TUC Congress has backed a motion calling for an evidence-based and fully resourced plan for NHS management, with unions warning that cutting management capacity risks shifting essential work onto clinical teams.
The Scottish Government has announced plans to radically restructure the NHS, replacing Scotland’s 14 territorial health boards with two new ‘Strategic Health Boards’ covering the west and east of the country.
Flexible and hybrid working are widespread in the NHS but employer attitudes vary and can change suddenly. Jo Seery explains your legal rights if you want to change the way you work.
Building a strong personal brand isn’t about self-promotion, it’s about who you are as a leader, what you care about and the impact you make at work. Executive coach Gillian Smith offers 8 tips to get you started.
Personal advice and representation
We are here to support you if youhave a problem at work. Whether you need advice or representation, we have a successful track record of supporting members with workplace issues.
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We fight for your pay, pensions and working conditions
We campaign and negotiatewith employers and government on behalf of our members to improvepay, pensions and working conditions, and to protect our members during organisational change.
Campaigning for managers
We will always use our influencewith the media, government andemployers to advocate for andhighlight the value managers bring tothe NHS and healthcare services.
member magazine
In the Autumn issue of Healthcare Manager, our editor Craig Ryan talks to Kate Warriner, digital chief at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, recently-voted the UK’s top tech leader by industry peers. In a special report, Alison Moore looks at the crisis in NHS maternity care and ask why these services are so hard to manage. Also in this issue, Rhys McKenzie examines the implications of the new government’s devolution ambitions for the NHS, and we assess the task facing the new Plaid government at Cardiff Bay as it tries to turn around the NHS in Wales. As always, our magazine comes packed with news, information and advice for working managers.
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