DUP could back Labour motion calling for end to NHS pay cap, says MP Ian Paisley
A DUP MP has said his party could support a Labour motion calling for an end to the public sector pay cap in the NHS. Ian Paisley’s comments leave the
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TUC brand Government offer on public sector pay as ‘pathetic and derisory’
The seven-year public sector pay cap is to be scrapped from next year, with ministers given “flexibility” to breach the long-standing limit of 1% on rises. The announcement came as
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Seamus Heaney HomePlace to host event on Advance Care Planning
An event to share information and help raise awareness of Advance Care Planning is to take place in Magherafelt tomorrow [Wednesday 13 September]. The Public Health Agency (PHA) and Health &
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Engage: How to create the working environment care professionals desire
The healthcare industry is continuously under fire in the news recently, with extreme staff shortages and poor working conditions hitting the headlines. This is becoming a large problem, especially bearing
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Study suggests half of UK’s social workers and teachers are planning to quit
Half of Britain’s teachers and social workers are looking to leave their jobs in the next 18 months because of poor working conditions and stress, a study suggests. Spending cuts
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2,000 nurses to gather outside Parliament in protest over public sector pay cap
Two thousand nurses are expected to hold a demonstration over pay in Parliament Square today. Beginning immediately after the first Prime Minister’s Questions of the new parliamentary year, the rally
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Sturgeon to scrap public sector pay cap with ‘bold and ambitious’ legislative programme
Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled “bold and ambitious” plans for the coming year aimed at making Scotland fairer, greener and more prosperous. The First Minister announced the Scottish Government – which
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Think-tank warns nursery worker wages could be cut to pay for free childcare scheme
Nursery workers’ wages could have to be slashed to pay for the Government’s 30 hours of free childcare scheme, according to new research. The New Economics Foundation think tank found
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Researcher suggests discussion on stress reduction should form part of every cancer diagnosis
A discussion about stress should be a recognised part of every cancer diagnosis, an expert investigating the biological impact of “fight-or-flight” responses has claimed. Dr Melanie Flint’s research suggests that
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Low-paid young parents penalised for flexible work requests, TUC warns
Two out of five low-paid young parents who ask for flexible work arrangements are “penalised” with fewer hours, worse shifts and even losing their job, a new report says. A
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