NHS agency staff pay cap to be extended by end of November
A cap on pay rates for NHS agency workers will be extended within weeks, the Health Secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt told the Commons a maximum shift rate will apply
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Home care workers set to benefit from new European commute ruling
Time spent travelling to and from from first and last appointments of the day should count as working time, the European Court of Justice has ruled. The Luxembourg-based court declared
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Care providers warn of ‘catastrophic collapse’ over national living wage
The introduction of a national living wage will leave the care sector “at serious risk of catastrophic collapse”, the head of the body representing the industry has warned. Five of
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Hunt warned over ‘catastrophic impact’ of plans to cut pay for trainee GPs
Proposals to cut salary supplements for trainee GPs would have a “catastrophic impact” on recruitment and lead to more pressure on doctors, Jeremy Hunt has been warned. The chairwoman of
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Engage: Social care workers must be rewarded
Cornerstone is one of the largest care providers in Scotland, providing services to children and adults in 20 of the country’s 32 local authority areas. With a turnover of almost
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New NHS controls unlikely to have much impact on agency spending
More than 60 per cent of NHS trust finance directors think controls on agency spending announced in June will not significantly reduce the amount spent on agency staff, according to
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New living wage could cost councils £1 billion a year by 2020/21
Introducing a National Living Wage for council staff and care workers needs to be considered in the wider debate about council funding, as analysis by the Local Government Association reveals
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800 union activists out in support of homelessness workers
About 800 union activists have held a rally to show support for homelessness workers who have been on strike for 12 weeks in a pay row. The Glasgow City Council
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Unison warn government over ‘national shame’ of collapsing care system
The Government is being urged to tackle a “crisis” in the care system after warnings from workers that the crucial sector is “collapsing”. A dossier drawn up by Unison revealed
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Nurses in strike warning over unsocial hours pay
NHS nurses could strike if the Government threatens the payments they receive for working anti-social hours and weekends as part of David Cameron’s drive to create a seven-day service, a
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