Features & Interviews

Freedom to Speak Up guardians can help boards and line managers find out what’s really going on in their organisations, and act as a safety valve for staff grievances and complaints. Alison Moore finds out more.

In its evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body, MiP says a decent pay rise for all staff is the only reasonable response to the pressure and trauma of working during the pandemic, and essential to avoid a staffing crisis in the year ahead.

As both chief exec of a big London trust and mental health chief at NHS England, Claire Murdoch is one of the most influential figures in today’s NHS. She talks to MiP about managing through the pandemic, the “everyday courage” of staff and the future for mental health jobs.

Meet your reps: Jeremy Baskett, one of MiP’s most experienced reps, explains how being active in the union opened doors and helped him to become a better manager.

Homeworking during the pandemic has been a mixed blessing for many women managers. MiP's International Women's Day webinar examined how we can shape the future of flexible working, so it works for women as well as their employers.

With many NHS managers are working longer hours with fewer breaks than ever before, here's our quick summary of your working time rights during the pandemic (and after).

With many NHS managers working at home or moving to different roles, Claire Pullar offers her tips on how to protect your health and career during the pandemic and beyond.

Black and minority ethnic communities have borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic, and the impact on BME staff in the NHS had been devastating. Racism expert and member of Independent SAGE, Zubaida Haque, talks about what’s wrong and how NHS managers and leaders can put it right.

Many non-black managers have been asking how they can better support black colleagues and help tackle racism in the NHS. We crowd-sourced these ten tips from the managers who took part in our Black Lives Still Matter project.

Meet your reps: Tarlochan Boparai from Kent and Medway CCG explains how becoming an MiP rep has given him new skills and a sense of empowerment at work.