A missing student nurse who vanished in south London more than a month ago could be “in the local area and in need of help”, police have said. Owami Davies,
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The number of midwives has fallen in every English region in the past year, figures show. Numbers dropped by around 600 on top of a longstanding shortage of more than
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Thousands of health workers in Scotland have voted in favour of industrial action in protest against what they describe as a “real terms pay cut”. NHS staff from four of
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Around 100,000 NHS workers in England and Wales are being balloted for industrial action in protest at a “miserable“ pay offer. Unite said the 4% increase for staff in middle
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Concerns have grown over NHS staffing in England after an analysis of workforce figures found the health service may be becoming over-reliant on recruits from abroad. Figures from NHS Digital
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Persistent understaffing in the NHS is creating a serious risk to patient safety, MPs have said in a damning report. The cross-party Health and Social Care Committee said health and
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The NHS in England could face a shortfall of almost 40,000 nurses by 2024, according to new analysis. Despite numbers of nursing staff increasing, it has been estimated that the
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The Government has been warned by healthcare leaders that scrapping BTEC vocational qualifications could reduce the number of nurses. Danny Mortimer, deputy chief executive of the NHS Confederation, has written
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The new Health Secretary is being urged to end the delay in announcing a pay rise for nurses amid research suggesting public support for industrial action over the issue has
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The Government’s decision to cut enhanced Covid-related sick pay and special leave for NHS workers in England has been called “wrong” and “incomprehensible” by NHS staff. Covid-related absences had been
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