“Swiftly improved” pay and conditions will be needed to drive domestic recruitment in social care, the Government has been warned, as changes to UK migration rules were judged by a
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Nine out of 10 care workers cannot afford to take time off sick, research suggests. A survey by the GMB union found that two in five would not even take
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Relying on international recruitment to plug gaps in the health and social care workforce is “unsustainable”, trust leaders said, as figures showed health and care worker visas have more than
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There are “worrying signs” that a growing number of doctors are planning to leave the profession due to burnout and dissatisfaction, the General Medical Council (GMC) has warned. It also
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Almost 400,000 people left their jobs in social care in the year to March, with around of third of these exiting the sector altogether, according to a detailed annual report
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Ambulance crews in Scotland have warned a failure to get adequate breaks is putting lives at risk as they overwhelmingly backed strike action. A ballot of GMB Scotland members in
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A council is facing equal pay claims from thousands of women, according to a union which alleges some workers are paid up to £11,000 less than those in comparable roles.
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Campaigners demanding better pay for social care workers are taking their concerns to the Prime Minister’s door as they hand in a petition at Downing Street. The call from Dimensions,
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The NHS waiting list in England has hit a new record high, with 7.7 million people – around one in seven – waiting for treatment, data shows. New figures from
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The association consisting of Scottish local authorities has offered a revised pay offer for council workers. The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla) has made a two-part offer that will
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