The BBC has reported that despite the government’s promises to protect frontline services, thousands of NHS jobs in England are to be cut, according to The Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
The RCN has identified nearly 10,000 jobs will be cut, but it is unclear how many will be compulsory redundancies, and how many will be front line clinical staff, including doctors and nurses. Perhaps the larger concern, however, is that this figure may not be an accurate reflection on the true scale of job cuts, as this number is based on information from only 100 of the 400 NHS trusts in England.
The findings come just a week after a similar warning from the British Medical Association. Health minister Anne Milton said NHS managers were wrong to be making such cuts, saying: “I understand the RCN’s frustration and concern. Many trusts are living in the past and interpreting efficiency savings as budget and service cuts. This is wrong. It is about doing more for less.”
Unquestionably with more than 10,000 jobs being cut there is bound to be a negative impact on frontline services but how do the NHS cope with the loss of staff and maintain the high levels of patient care? Evidence based management from Ardentia allows Trusts to monitor the costs of patient care whilst providing staff with the information they need to monitor their own performance. This will ensure that the highest levels of care possible are provided to patients and that what is actually cut from the NHS is waste and not care.
Managers will cut services yet protect their own jobs. We currently find ourselves in a banking crisis situation were we have managers who do not have the necessary business acumen to balance the books. They are not qualified in many cases to form such decisions nor do they have the experience. When we have band 3 to 5 that form 30% of staffing within the NHS and 20% that form management. A manager is effectively responsible for five people, this is neither justifiable or viable financially. There is far too much nepatism, poor communication due the multitude of managers who recieve clear instruction which has altered significantly before it hits the shop floor. It is a mushroom management style which needs erradicating.
This approach has cost the Trusts millions due to frontline staff becoming stressed and becoming ill, many experienced nurses have also left due to this, which has already affected the quality of care. As has the unnecessary waste
Hi,
I have been asked to take forward the assurance of PIP for the PCT.
Can you give me more information about your tool please – processes required to implemnt it, how long it takes, cost etc
Many thanks
Regards
Ade
Thanks for your comment Ade. I have asked my colleague Tim Lavers (tim.lavers@ardentia.co.uk) to contact you with more information.