Staff at Care Quality Commission to strike in dispute over pay
Workers at the Care Quality Commission are to strike in a dispute over pay. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said more than 90 of its members employed by
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NHS Workforce Plan ‘achingly vague’ with no ambition or detail whatsoever, Adam Kay says
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
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Adult social care workforce growing but ‘significant pressure’ remains, says report
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.
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Leading social care provider warns staff shortages could worsen
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
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No plans to remove care workers from shortage occupation list, Downing Street says
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
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The government wants a ‘volunteer army’ to save social care – our research shows why that’s not possible
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
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Social care volunteer plans ‘a drop in the ocean compared to what is needed’
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
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Nurses begin new walkouts in Wales as pay row continues
Nurses in Wales have begun a fresh wave of strikes amid a bitter dispute over pay. The Royal College of Nursing said its members would walk out on June 6
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More than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or violence recorded in NHS
More than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded in the NHS in England between 2017 and 2022, research suggests. The new data, which includes rapes, sexual
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Personal details of 15,000 South Lanarkshire Council staff published online in error
A union has said it will support legal action over a data breach which saw the personal details of around 15,000 council employees published online in error. The GMB union
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