Johnson promises 50,000 more nurses if Tories are returned to power
Boris Johnson has promised 50,000 more nurses for the NHS if the Tories are returned to power, as he set out his programme to reunite a country torn apart by
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Scotland’s most vulnerable at risk as social work services at breaking point – UNISON
UNISON, Scotland’s largest union, has today warned of a social work crisis as cuts have left the service struggling to cope. In a new report, ‘Save from harm‘ looks at
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Unison health workers in Northern Ireland vote for strike action
Health workers in Northern Ireland have voted for strike action. Trade union Unison said its ballot focused on pay and staffing levels. The union’s elected representatives across the health system
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Boris Johnson promises a fast track ‘NHS visa’ for overseas health professionals
Boris Johnson is promising a fast track “NHS visa” making it easier for overseas doctors and nurses to work in the UK if the Tories win the General Election. Ministers
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RCN nurses in Northern Ireland vote to strike over pay and staffing levels
Nurses in Northern Ireland have voted to take strike action over pay and staffing levels. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in the region have backed industrial action
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Newcross opens pathway for people from diverse backgrounds to begin career in care
Newcross Healthcare has appointed two new apprentices as Relationship Executives, opening a pathway for people from a diverse range of backgrounds into a career in the care sector. Caitlin Jones
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Report: A workforce in crisis – Children’s palliative care in 2019 – Together for Short Lives
A growing shortage of skilled children’s palliative care doctors and nurses across England has reached crisis point, a new report from Together for Short Lives reveals. The charity says the
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Apprenticeship levy restrictions ‘leaving more than £200M unused by NHS’
More than £200 million is lying unused by cash-strapped health trusts in England because of restrictions in the Government’s apprenticeship levy scheme, a study suggests. Unison said figures based on
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Younger people ‘most likely’ to consider a career in adult social care, survey
Younger people in England aged 18-34 are the most likely to consider applying for a job in adult social care, according to new figures from the Department of Health and
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Call for Government to introduce ‘legally enforceable’ nursing staffing levels
A Tory MP and nurse has warned of the “high vacancy rate” as she called on the Government to establish legally enforceable nursing staffing levels in the NHS in England.
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