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Patients dying alone amid hospital nursing shortages – RCN survey

By Alan Jones, Reporter1st July 2024News England

Hospital patients are being left to die alone because of staff shortages, according to a new report. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said its research suggested that only a

Labour’s social care pledges branded ‘plan for a plan’ and ‘broad promises with little detail’

By Aine Fox, Reporter13th June 2024News England

The adult social care sector is in need of “deep reform”, Labour has said but the party’s manifesto pledges have been branded “broad promises, with little detail and no timetable

Health leaders plan staff cuts amid ‘substantial’ saving targets, survey finds

By Storm Newton, Reporter31st May 2024News England

The majority of health leaders are considering cutting clinical and non-clinical staff to balance their books, a new survey has found – with warnings this could hinder efforts to tackle

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,

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Patients dying alone amid hospital nursing shortages – RCN survey

Health leaders plan staff cuts amid ‘substantial’ saving targets, survey finds

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

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

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Tag: Recruitment / Retention

Patients dying alone amid hospital nursing shortages – RCN survey

Labour’s social care pledges branded ‘plan for a plan’ and ‘broad promises with little detail’

Health leaders plan staff cuts amid ‘substantial’ saving targets, survey finds

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