Abusive bosses don't drive performance. They undermine it. 471 studies, 149k people, 36 countries: in aggressive workplaces, we do poorer work, collaborate less, and shirk more. Incivility breaks confidence and breeds resentment. The best way to get results is to show respect.

I once worked as an RA for Prof. Schafheutle, and can confirm that she's brilliant.

Are you nursing staff (band 2 or above) working in a health or care setting in the UK? We have just launched our new survey to understand what changes in shift patterns you might be willing to accept. Do you have 10 minutes to spare? Please have your say: southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eR…

What drives unprofessional behaviour in healthcare? 🔍 A recent study explores the root causes, revealing how systemic stress, high workload, and burnout contribute to lapses in professional standards. Find out more:evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/what-dri… Prof Jill Maben WOW Surrey Justin Aunger, Ph.D.

🏥 🚑 Qualitative study involving a broad spectrum of health professionals & patients finds that working arrangements for locum doctors pose significant patient safety challenges for the English NHS. Jane Ferguson @kieran_walshe Tommy Allen Evan Kontopantelis bit.ly/48dkQn8

📖 In this editorial, Richard Lilford unpacks Jane Ferguson’s qualitative study (bit.ly/48dkQn8) about locum doctors working in English primary and secondary care. 💬 “...evidence suggests that locum doctor arrangements are unkind and unfair, and potentially harmful to patient

SHOC's Early career & post-graduate pre-conference: 7 April 2026. ECRs & PhDs are invited to join workshop offering networking & career development opportunities. Event is free to delegates registered for OBHC conference (8-10 April). Some bursaries available: details to follow

📢 Exciting news! We’re thrilled to launch our Patient Safety Research Development Award, supporting aspiring #PatientSafety researchers in advancing their careers. Applications are NOW open! 👉 Learn more and apply here: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2024/11/19/app… National Institute for Health and Care Research

Why do GPs choose to work 'at the Deep End' – in areas of socioeconomic deprivation? Research shows it can be clinically stimulating and rewarding, as well as challenging. doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2… Daniel Butler nigelhart #DeepEndGP #HealthInequalities #PrimaryCare

@medicalmodelwithabriochebun Royal College of General Practitioners Parody RCGP - Not a Doctor or PA DAUK GP Committee Neena Jha Dr Rachel Clarke @DrKatie.BSky.Social ARRS will not be cut with the current NHS England board in place They think it’s working despite the 31000 staff adding just 40m appts for £1.4bn Compared to 27000 GPs doing 160m appts Cost-benefit not being done at the highest levels & they actually don’t know how it works

High staff turnover is associated with higher patient mortality. I’ve said it before & will say it again. If you don’t care for the carers they cannot care for their patients. #NHS bmj.com/content/387/bm…

🆕 What drives unprofessional behaviour in healthcare? New evidence synthesis by Russell Mannion College of Social Sciences Uni of Birmingham and colleagues 👇 evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/what-dri…

Today we've launched a new requirement that all applicants must demonstrate how their research will address existing inequalities in health and social care as a condition of funding. Applicants will now be required to show how inclusion is being built into all stages of the

GMC Workforce report 2023 - "The proportion of F2 doctors who did not apply to core or specialty training in the same year they finished F2 training increased from 44% in 2017 to 56% in 2021." (p44) GMC gmc-uk.org/about/what-we-…

In our response to the 10 Year Health Plan, Prof Judith Smith Peter Bower @TaraJLamont & Cat Chatfield highlight how HSR can drive better health outcomes, reduce inequalities and improve care delivery across the NHS Read our full response here ⬇️ hsruk.org/hsruk/viewpoin…

What happened after the parade shouldn’t be allowed to overshadow what came before it. Sunday and Monday were unbelievable — outpourings of joy, pride and togetherness from Reds across the land. The stuff we’ve dreamed of. What followed could’ve been a whole lot worse.

A paper co-funded by the GM PSRC on the impact of locum working on quality & safety has been ranked #3 in BMJ Quality & Safety’s Top 5 Articles of 2024! 🎙️ We’ve just recorded a podcast with researchers Jane Ferguson & Kieran Walshe. Stay tuned! Full paper: qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/33/6/3…

My article for The Conversation on the Ten Year Health Plan for England. So many ideas (and some good ones at that) but precious little about how to implement them. #NHSPlan #FitForTheFuture #NHS Uni of Birmingham Birmingham Health Partners Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) theconversation.com/nhs-ten-year-p…

🏥Vertical Shifts and Horizontal Drift: what might integrated care look like in a future NHS? Read the lastest blog exploring the future of integrated care in the UK by HSMC Director Professor @DrRossMillar College of Social Sciences birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/vert…

We are advertising for a senior lecturer and are looking for somebody with a strong grounding in social science. jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…