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Staff shortages and work pressure holding back mental health improvements – report

By Storm Newton, Reporter21st July 2023News England

Pressure on staff and a shortage of workers are holding back improvements in NHS mental health services, MPs have warned. There is also growing concern that the Government has not

NHS Workforce Plan ‘achingly vague’ with no ambition or detail whatsoever, Adam Kay says

By Storm Newton, Reporter12th July 2023News England

The NHS Workforce Plan is “achingly vague” when it comes to how the health service will retain staff and should mention the “crucial” matter of pay, according to former doctor

Adult social care workforce growing but ‘significant pressure’ remains, says report

By Aine Fox, Reporter12th July 2023News England

The adult social care workforce in England has begun to grow again, according to new research which found vacancies are down slightly while the number of filled roles has risen.

Leading social care provider warns staff shortages could worsen

By The Press Association12th July 202313th July 2023News Scotland

A leading Scottish care provider has said it is “in crisis” amid staff shortages and warned that things are only going to get worse unless something changes. Andrew Williamson, deputy

No plans to remove care workers from shortage occupation list, Downing Street says

By Dominic McGrath and Nina Lloyd, Reporters3rd July 2023News England

The Government has no plans to remove care workers from the shortage occupation list to cut immigration despite calls from Tory MPs, Downing Street said. No 10 also downplayed the

The government wants a ‘volunteer army’ to save social care – our research shows why that’s not possible

By Eleanor K Johnson & Ailsa Cameron, University of Bristol12th June 2023Engage

The UK government is recruiting a volunteer army for social care, to help with the sector’s record-high vacancy rate. There are currently a staggering 165,000 open posts, representing 10.7% of

Social care volunteer plans ‘a drop in the ocean compared to what is needed’

By Aine Fox and Ella Pickover, Reporters7th June 2023News England

Social care leaders have warned that using volunteers to take medicines and prescriptions to people must not be a distraction to “systematic, Government-induced issues” impacting the struggling sector. A volunteer

Government to announce volunteer scheme to tackle staff shortages in social care

By Nina Lloyd, Reporter7th June 2023News England

The Government is expected to announce a recruitment drive seeking volunteers to carry out social care work amid staff shortages in the sector. Members of the public will be encouraged

Ensuring there is enough staff to expand childcare is a ‘challenge’, minister admits

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter9th May 20239th May 2023News England

Ensuring that nurseries and childminders have enough staff to expand free childcare for families is a “challenge”, an education minister has suggested. Claire Coutinho (pictured) acknowledged that “lots of childminders

Survey finds ‘alarming’ near one in four vacancies in speech and language therapy

By Beverley Rouse, Reporter5th April 2023News England

The chief executive of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) said it is “alarming” that a survey found almost one in four jobs are vacant across the

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Staff shortages and work pressure holding back mental health improvements – report

NHS Workforce Plan ‘achingly vague’ with no ambition or detail whatsoever, Adam Kay says

Ensuring there is enough staff to expand childcare is a ‘challenge’, minister admits

Survey finds ‘alarming’ near one in four vacancies in speech and language therapy

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces

‘Government not gangs’ should decide who enters UK as 19,000 migrants removed

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Tag: Recruitment / Retention

Staff shortages and work pressure holding back mental health improvements – report

NHS Workforce Plan ‘achingly vague’ with no ambition or detail whatsoever, Adam Kay says

Adult social care workforce growing but ‘significant pressure’ remains, says report

Leading social care provider warns staff shortages could worsen

No plans to remove care workers from shortage occupation list, Downing Street says

The government wants a ‘volunteer army’ to save social care – our research shows why that’s not possible

Social care volunteer plans ‘a drop in the ocean compared to what is needed’

Government to announce volunteer scheme to tackle staff shortages in social care

Ensuring there is enough staff to expand childcare is a ‘challenge’, minister admits

Survey finds ‘alarming’ near one in four vacancies in speech and language therapy