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NHS to trial flexible working app to reduce reliance on expensive agency staff

By Sally Wardle10th May 2018News England

Apps which allow NHS workers to book onto empty shifts could be rolled out across the country to reduce reliance on “expensive agency staff”. Under the trial, thousands of doctors,

£10,000 ‘golden hellos’ to attract mental health and learning disability nurses

By Richard Wheeler and Harriet Line9th May 2018News England

Golden hellos of £10,000 will be used to attract students to hard-to-recruit nursing disciplines, the Government has said as Labour failed to overturn wider cuts. Health minister Steve Barclay said

Cutting nursing bursary scheme branded ‘false economy’ for NHS, says Labour

By Elizabeth Arnold8th May 2018News England

Cutting the nursing bursary scheme has been a “false economy” for the NHS, a Labour MP has warned. Stella Creasy raised concerns over the nursing vacancy rate, a decline in

Lack of men in early years workforce impacting children’s access positive male role models

By Alison Kershaw2nd May 2018News England

Low numbers of men working in early years education may restrict children’s access to positive male role models, head teachers are suggesting. Members of the National Association of Head Teachers

Poor investment and staff shortages leaving alcohol treatment services ‘at crisis point’

By Jack Hardy1st May 2018News England

Alcohol treatment services have reached “crisis” point in England as poor investment and staff shortages eat away at their ability to operate, a report has warned. A study by the

High vacancy rates in specialist cancer nurse roles ‘putting patients at risk’

By Jennifer Cockerell30th April 2018News England

Specialist cancer nurses are being “run ragged”, with high vacancy rates meaning patients may not be receiving the level of specialist care they need, a report has suggested. Macmillan Cancer

Webwatch: New SSSC video explains importance of social service workers’ online behaviour

By Iain MacDonald27th April 2018Webwatch

The Scottish Social services Council (SSSC) have produced a new video explaining their social media guidance for social service workers. There are many parts of the Codes of Practice for

Health chiefs warn immigration rules are worsening NHS staffing pressures

By The Press Association27th April 2018News England

Immigration rules are worsening NHS staffing pressures by preventing doctors from overseas coming to Britain to work, health chiefs have warned. Limits on the number of visas issued to doctors

Government urged to close loophole allowing exploitation of agency workers

By Harriet Line27th April 2018Career Advice

Ministers have been urged to close a loophole which allows agency workers to be paid less than permanent members of staff. Labour’s Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East) said agency work had

GP secures damages from NHS England after ‘wrongful and unlawful’ statements to BBC

By Jan Colley27th April 2018News England

NHS England is to pay damages to a GP whose privacy it breached by telling the BBC that she was under investigation. Its “wrongful and unlawful” statements had caused enormous

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NHS to trial flexible working app to reduce reliance on expensive agency staff

£10,000 ‘golden hellos’ to attract mental health and learning disability nurses

Cutting nursing bursary scheme branded ‘false economy’ for NHS, says Labour

Lack of men in early years workforce impacting children’s access positive male role models

Poor investment and staff shortages leaving alcohol treatment services ‘at crisis point’

High vacancy rates in specialist cancer nurse roles ‘putting patients at risk’

Health chiefs warn immigration rules are worsening NHS staffing pressures

Government urged to close loophole allowing exploitation of agency workers

GP secures damages from NHS England after ‘wrongful and unlawful’ statements to BBC

Kyle Clifford’s murders fuelled by Andrew Tate’s ‘violent misogyny’, court told

Bed-bound patients ‘told to soil themselves’ due to lack staff in busy A&E – report

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NHS to trial flexible working app to reduce reliance on expensive agency staff

£10,000 ‘golden hellos’ to attract mental health and learning disability nurses

Cutting nursing bursary scheme branded ‘false economy’ for NHS, says Labour

Lack of men in early years workforce impacting children’s access positive male role models

Poor investment and staff shortages leaving alcohol treatment services ‘at crisis point’

High vacancy rates in specialist cancer nurse roles ‘putting patients at risk’

Webwatch: New SSSC video explains importance of social service workers’ online behaviour

Health chiefs warn immigration rules are worsening NHS staffing pressures

Government urged to close loophole allowing exploitation of agency workers

GP secures damages from NHS England after ‘wrongful and unlawful’ statements to BBC