Underwood calls for permanent shift to homeworking
MiP National Committee member Geoff Underwood has called for the NHS to learn the lessons of the Covid-19 crisis and encourage many more staff to work from home once the emergency is over.
Writing in the Health Service Journal last month, Underwood, who represents MiP members in South West England, said “establishing a ‘new normal’ will take a lot of work” but the benefits to the NHS “could be huge”.
“If we can manage and deliver services just as effectively with many of our people regularly working from home – where they can see more of their children and go out for a run instead of sitting in traffic jams – why wouldn’t we do that?” he added.
You can read Geoff’s article in full here.
Related News
-
Chancellor boosts NHS spending but funding for reform still in doubt
MiP and NHS leaders welcomed a significant boost to NHS funding in the October Budget but warned that much of the new money could be swallowed up by existing commitments such as staff pay, rising maintenance costs and trust deficits.
-
Faster pay progression for managers aims to tackle promotion blockages
MiP has welcomed moves to speed up pay progression for Band 8 and 9 managers and tackle long-standing problems with the Agenda for Change pay system that deter staff from seeking promotion.
-
News: Union welcomes above-inflation rise for board-level managers
MiP has welcomed a 5% pay rise for very senior and executive senior managers in the NHS in England, after the UK government accepted the latest recommendations from the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB).