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Labour has ‘no plans’ to reverse ban on foreign health workers’ dependants, says Streeting

By Christopher McKeon, Reporter29th May 2024News England

Labour has “no plans” to change rules stopping foreign healthcare workers bringing their dependants with them to the UK, Wes Streeting has said. Speaking to reporters at a campaign stop

Staff shortages and low pay sees ‘collapse’ in morale among nurses, study finds

By Alan Jones, Reporter16th May 2024News England

Morale among nursing staff has “collapsed” amid a crisis caused by staff shortages and low pay, according to a study. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said a survey of

Engage: How a good induction helps social care providers keep the right people

By Jayne McCabe, Skills for Care14th May 202415th May 2024Engage

As a part of their #KeepTheRightPeople campaign, Jayne McCabe, Skills for Care Project Manager, discusses how a good induction supports social care providers to retain staff and the launch of

Number of foreign care worker visa applicants drops 25% in six months

By Flora Thompson and Ian Jones, Reporters30th April 202430th April 2024News England

The number of foreign care workers applying for a visa to come to the UK fell by a quarter in six months. Health and care visa applications covering 153,500 people

Engage: How visas for social care workers may be exacerbating exploitation in the sector

By Caroline Emberson, University of Nottingham 25th April 202425th April 2024Engage

The health and social care visa route was introduced in August 2020 as a response to labour shortages after Brexit and the COVID pandemic. Now, the independent chief inspector of

Record calls to slavery helpline with potential care sector victims rising by almost third

By Aine Fox, Reporter18th April 2024News England

Calls made to an anti-slavery helpline have reached a record high, with the number of potential victims in the care sector rising by almost a third and the first suspected

Hospices face ‘devastating’ financial crisis putting end of life services at risk, charity warns

By Jane Kirby and Sam Hall, Reporter15th April 2024News England

Hospices are facing a “devastating” financial crisis because of rising staff costs which are putting services at risk, a charity has warned. The chief executive of Hospice UK, Toby Porter,

PM hails ‘positive’ childcare intervention as parents quiz him over nursery capacity and staff

By David Higgens, Reporter2nd April 2024News England

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the Government’s childcare plan was a “really positive intervention” as he was quizzed by working parents over whether the nursery sector had enough places and

Significant weaknesses found in ‘optimistic’ NHS workforce plan, report says

By Storm Newton, Reporter22nd March 2024News England

NHS England has been over-optimistic and there are “significant weaknesses” in its plan for the future of the health service workforce, a report has found. The National Audit Office (NAO)

Home Office reasons for not consulting on care work visa change ‘unconvincing’

By Aine Fox, Reporter8th March 2024News England

The Home Office’s explanation for not consulting on its ban on foreign care workers bringing family members to the UK was “unconvincing”, a Lords committee said adding that it had

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Staff shortages and low pay sees ‘collapse’ in morale among nurses, study finds

Hospices face ‘devastating’ financial crisis putting end of life services at risk, charity warns

PM hails ‘positive’ childcare intervention as parents quiz him over nursery capacity and staff

Significant weaknesses found in ‘optimistic’ NHS workforce plan, report says

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Recruitment / Retention

Labour has ‘no plans’ to reverse ban on foreign health workers’ dependants, says Streeting

Staff shortages and low pay sees ‘collapse’ in morale among nurses, study finds

Engage: How a good induction helps social care providers keep the right people

Number of foreign care worker visa applicants drops 25% in six months

Engage: How visas for social care workers may be exacerbating exploitation in the sector

Record calls to slavery helpline with potential care sector victims rising by almost third

Hospices face ‘devastating’ financial crisis putting end of life services at risk, charity warns

PM hails ‘positive’ childcare intervention as parents quiz him over nursery capacity and staff

Significant weaknesses found in ‘optimistic’ NHS workforce plan, report says

Home Office reasons for not consulting on care work visa change ‘unconvincing’