Scottish Labour to scrap pay cap and give nurses ‘pay increase they deserve’
Nurses in Scotland have seen their wages fall by an average of £3,400 in real terms as a result of the cap on public sector pay, Labour has claimed. With
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Physiotherapy waiting times ‘may lengthen over Brexit doubts and visa limits’
Waiting times for physiotherapy could worsen because of visa restrictions on workers and uncertainty over Brexit, it is being warned. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy accused the Government of not
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New nursing recruitment campaign launches as nursing bursary is extended in Wales
A major new campaign promoting Wales as a fantastic country for nurses to train, work and live has launched today. The ‘Train / Work / Live in Wales’ campaign starts
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Lib Dems in ‘flagship pledge’ to ringfence £6 billion to fund health and social care
The Liberal Democrats have said their pledge to put a penny on income tax to fund a cash injection for the NHS and social care is about being “straightforward and
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Justice system failing victims of domestic abuse and coercive behaviour, Plaid Cymru
The justice system is failing to protect victims of stalking, harassment, domestic abuse and coercive behaviour from further distress, according to a new report. Just over half of the 122
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Urgent need to address ‘rapid decline’ of mental health care in prisons
The struggle to meet mental health need in prisons has been laid bare as figures show significantly more people in prison have attempted suicide than in the general population. Released
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Jeremy Hunt announces inquiry into disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson
Jeremy Hunt has said an inquiry will be held into disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson, who is believed to have carried out needless operations on hundreds of patients. Paterson – described
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Millions of men suffering ‘silent epidemic’ of loneliness, Jo Cox commission warns
Millions of men in Britain are suffering from a “silent epidemic” of loneliness, a campaign spearheaded by the late MP Jo Cox has warned. More than one in three men
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MPs urge better child support system amid concerns over single-parent families
Urgent action is needed to improve the child support system amid concerns single-parent families are “slipping through the safety net”, MPs have warned. The Work and Pensions Committee said the
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£4bn of expected disability benefits savings will not be delivered, study finds
The Government has failed to deliver more than £4 billion in planned cuts to disability benefits, new analysis has found. Senior Labour MPs accused the Tories of “creating further waste
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