Hospitals in England have spent more than £3 billion on agency nurses in the last few years, according to new data. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) gathered figures under
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“Swiftly improved” pay and conditions will be needed to drive domestic recruitment in social care, the Government has been warned, as changes to UK migration rules were judged by a
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Home Secretary James Cleverly has outlined a raft of new restrictions on legal migration which he said will slash the number of people arriving in Britain by 300,000 a year.
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Nine out of 10 care workers cannot afford to take time off sick, research suggests. A survey by the GMB union found that two in five would not even take
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There is a growing number of nursing staff who are expressing suicidal thoughts, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The college is calling for greater investment in support
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Relying on international recruitment to plug gaps in the health and social care workforce is “unsustainable”, trust leaders said, as figures showed health and care worker visas have more than
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There are “worrying signs” that a growing number of doctors are planning to leave the profession due to burnout and dissatisfaction, the General Medical Council (GMC) has warned. It also
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Hospitals in England will be allowed to cut back on some pre-planned care to cover the costs of strikes in the NHS, it has emerged. The unprecedented industrial action which
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The Government has been accused of “turning its back” on workers as union leaders criticised the absence again of a promised employment Bill. TUC general secretary Paul Nowak described the
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A short film has aired showcasing the contribution of social workers in making a difference to the lives of children and families. ‘Changing Lives – the Vital Role of Social
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