Major NHS staff survey reveals work stress, pay woes and concern over care
NHS staff in England are reporting lower satisfaction with the quality of work and care they are able to deliver, a major new survey has found. The 2017 NHS staff
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Former social worker tells of financial burden of dealing with cancer
The financial cost of having cancer is greater than the cost of having a child, according to research conducted by a charity. Macmillan Cancer Support said most patients are £570
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Employers accused of keeping people on agency contracts to drive down wages
Employers are being accused of undercutting wages by keeping people on agency contracts for years. A study by the TUC found that three out of five agency workers are being
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NHS launches ‘one-stop’ service to slash diagnosis times for prostate cancer
A “one-stop” service to test for prostate cancer is set to cut diagnosis times from six weeks to just a number of days, according to the national health service. The
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Almost half of care workers place a ‘good salary’ as their top career priority
January saw application rates soar by a staggering 74.8% across the care sector, suggesting that many job hunters are on the lookout for their next opportunity. With this in mind,
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Low-income families face three years of stagnating living standards – report
“Just about managing” families on the lower end of the pay spectrum are set for three years of stagnating living standards, a new report has warned. The Resolution Foundation think
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Job insecurity and stress rife as report paints picture of ‘overworked and underpaid’ Britain
Almost four-fifths of British workers expect to become poorer over the coming year, as wages fail to keep pace with inflation, according to a new report. Released on the same
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Unions warns of increase in children of public sector workers living in poverty
One in seven children of public sector workers will be living in poverty by the end of next month, unions are warning. Research by the TUC found that the Government’s
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New study finds opiod prescribing ‘growing problem’ across England
There should be a national database of patients taking large amounts of opioid painkillers, researchers have said. The call comes after a new study found that opioid prescribing is on
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NAO warns Government over undervalued and unsustainable social care workforce
Social care in England is running as a “Cinderella service” – with the sector undervalued and its workers poorly rewarded, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. A new report
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