More than 154,000 NHS Scotland staff are to be offered a pay rise of at least 4% in a deal from the Scottish Government. The move will benefit employees with
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New immigration rules could worsen staff shortages in the social care sector, the Scottish Government has warned. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman (pictured) has written to the UK Government seeking an
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Care groups and unions have said they do not think vaccinations should become mandatory for care home staff after the Government confirmed it is looking into the option. Care home
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Care home workers could be legally required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 under plans being considered by the Government, according to the Health Secretary. Matt Hancock (pictured) said that “no
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A critical care nurse who shared a tearful video of herself urging people to stop panic-buying food at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed she is considering leaving
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Carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed overnight are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift, the Supreme Court has ruled.
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NHS and social care staff in Wales will receive a £735 bonus payment to recognise their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, health minister Vaughan Gething has said. The one-off payment
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Hospitals can consider redeploying staff who have refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine, a new NHS document suggests. In the material, NHS England sets out how employers could consider moving
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Sir Keir Starmer has said NHS workers should get a “fair” pay rise, but declined to back a 12.5% increase proposed by the Royal College of Nurses. Launching his campaign
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One in five health and care workers suffered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the pandemic struck last year, a new study suggests. Almost three in five health and social care
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