‘Shock and dismay’ at Hunt decision to impose new deal on junior doctors
The head of the Royal College of GPs has said she is “shocked and dismayed” by the imposition of a new contract on junior doctors. Dr Maureen Baker, chairwoman of
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Thousands of junior doctors walk out in contract dispute
Thousands of junior doctors across England are on strike after last-ditch talks failed to reach an agreement. Junior doctors – all medics below consultant level – are providing emergency care
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FM urges councils to agree deal and ensure social care worker wage
The First Minister has called on councils to “do the right thing” and accept the funding deal being offered by the Scottish Government. She made the plea as the February
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Action For Children Charity workers to vote on strike action in pay dispute
Staff at a charity are to be balloted for industrial action in a row over pay. Unite and Unison said their members at Action For Children will vote in the
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Welsh Gov moves to improve pay and conditions for care workers
New proposals to improve the quality of social care by restricting the use of zero-hour contracts and ensuring employers pay domiciliary care workers the national minimum wage have been unveiled
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Social care providers issue Living Wage warning to Welsh Government
A letter warning of the serious threat to care and support from an underfunded National Living Wage has been sent to the First Minister and Health Minister in the Welsh
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Junior doctors man picket lines as they begin first strike in 40 years
The first strike by junior doctors in 40 years is under way as thousands walk out in a row over a new contract. Around 100 picket lines have been put
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Junior doctors’ strike to go ahead next week as talks fail to resolve dispute
A strike of junior doctors will go ahead next week as planned, after ongoing talks did not manage to resolve the dispute over contracts. The meeting between the British Medical
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RGU nursing expert co-authors guide to self-management support
A nursing expert at Robert Gordon University (RGU) has co-authored a practical guide which provides a new insight to implementing person-centred care. Dr Lisa Kidd, Reader at the university’s School
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Consortium receives £2m funding to develop assistive robotics for care in the home
A consortium of leading researchers, care providers and robotics experts have received a major award of over £2m from Innovate UK to develop a modular robotic solution for the home
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