Ian Cumming

Six finalist trophies arrived at our office for our BTBC pilots! Proud to be brining #positivechange #HSJValueAwards ow.ly/i/6bpPn

Congrats Clare Kennedy, National Recruitment Project Manager awarded @RCoANews President's Commendation recognising services to the college

MT “@KatrinaEO1: @eoeLETB @NHSMidlandsEast @hee_ian a key point from the event for scientists - we need protected time for training” Agree!

MT “@markynorth: mentorship is a fundamental part of growing practitioners and not everyone can do it” Agree! Need the best & development

MT “@markynorth: everyone has same quals/testing on entry to professions why are they diff for nurses, drs, paramedics etc” -shouldn’t be!

MT “@ethicsconsult: spent the day with OUH NHST who are introducing value based interviewing. Is VBI answer to Francis” In part - yes

MT “@chebbes: Easy to say,difficult to do.Look at the Uni selection processes for medicine.Not convinced we get it right.” Totally agree!

RT @ShaunLintern: Nurses should be present on all ward rounds with doctors - feasible? #Francis” - essential!

Francis is right that culture/values are central to solving the issues he outlines. HEE will play its part. #Francis

We need to test for values and behaviours when we recruit into the NHS, not just clinical/technical skills. #Francis

Being a mentor/trainer should be a responsibility and privilege for our very best clinical role models - not another burden for busy staff

HEE staff across England reading #Francis to see where we can make a difference through education, training, culture, values & behaviours

Let the #Francis report be a watershed for our NHS. Culture, values & behaviours are the right answer. This is about people not structures