Boris Johnson has made Steve Barclay his new Health Secretary after Sajid Javid’s dramatic resignation from the role. It comes as the Prime Minister is battling to remain in No
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Engaging leadership describes a range of behaviours, values, and attitudes that, when adopted by a leader, maximise the performance potential of their team. Published research shows that individuals led by
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has today launched two separate public consultations on whistleblowing and on violence and aggression in the workplace. Both consultations will seek views on how to better
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Labour has called on ministers to “make a better fist” of dealing with low pay for council binmen and social workers than it has with striking railway workers. As shadow
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Councils are concerned the Government’s adult social care reforms will be “significantly underfunded” under current plans, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. The organisation, which conducted a survey of
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Legislation to establish a National Care Service for Scotland (NCS) will aim to ensure the best possible outcomes for people accessing care and support and end the ‘postcode lottery’ of
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Since the post-COVID reopening of the economy, staffing shortages in the care sector in England have been of increasing concern. In October 2021, British charity Skills for Care warned that,
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Some care workers employed in the private sector are not receiving any pay if they are off sick, according to a new study. Unison said a survey of over 2,000
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A new report published today by Social Care Wales reveals that around 91,000 people work in the social care sector in Wales. The report also shows that more than 80
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The Health Secretary will vow to ensure researchers can access patient data “safely and efficiently” as a new strategy aims to “close the digital divide” between the NHS and social
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