Social care in England is running as a “Cinderella service” – with the sector undervalued and its workers poorly rewarded, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. A new report
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Millions of workers are to receive new employment rights from the first day in a job, including the enforcement of holiday and sick pay under “major” Government reforms. Ministers said
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Government plans to boost the number of trainee nurses are failing – with Ucas figures revealing a second decline in applications this year, nursing leaders have warned. The Royal College
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said care workers are “grossly underpaid” and pledged £8 billion of extra funding for social care if elected. He made the comments during a visit
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the NHS needs “urgent, urgent funding” and the nation needs a broad investment to help it become a more equal society. Speaking to a party
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The Scottish Social services Council (SSSC) has published two new workforce data reports; one on children’s services and the other on adults’ services. The data in these reports supplements data already
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The number of vacant nursing posts reached a new high of 34,260 last year, with some areas only recruiting one nurse for every 400 jobs advertised – revealing a staffing
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Doctors’ leaders have expressed concern over “widespread” rota gaps. The British Medical Association said that staffing and financial pressures facing the NHS were leading to delays in treatment and doctors
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Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has highlighted a need for the nation’s Early Learning and Childcare sector to attract a more diverse workforce to create an additional 11,000 jobs by 2020
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The NHS in England is in a “dangerous downward spiral” by “haemorrhaging” nurses, experts have warned. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) urged ministers to act after new analysis concluded
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