Health and care visa numbers five times higher than when route was introduced in 2021
The number of people coming to the UK on a health and care visa is more than five times what it was when the route was introduced three years ago,
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Aggressive patients could be shown ‘red card’ as hospital bids to curb abuse
Death threats, physical abuse and racist slurs aimed at NHS workers has prompted one hospital to make it easier for staff to “red card” violent and abusive patients. Aggressive patients
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Government urged to make extra payments to stop nursing staff leaving NHS
The Government is being urged to make payments worth several thousand pounds on top of salaries to prevent nursing staff leaving the NHS and to tackle a worsening “workforce crisis”.
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Early years charity warns many childcare providers will struggle to meet demand for places
Many childcare providers in England will struggle to meet increased demand for funded places under the Government’s offer, early years leaders have said. Families who do manage to secure a
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Support worker to pursue paediatric nursing career following £400K win on Postcode Lottery
An NHS support worker has won more than £405,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery six years after the death of her twin boys and now wants to give back in
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Culture issues ‘stopping ambulance workers from speaking up’, review finds
Workplace culture issues such as favouritism, bullying and harassment are hindering the ability of ambulance workers to speak out over wrongdoing, according to a report. The National Guardian’s Office conducted
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Nurses call for emergency measures amid ‘deep concern’ in decline of student applications
Leading nurses have urged the Government to introduce a package of measures to support recruitment in the profession. It comes after new Ucas figures showed a decline in applications to
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Radiography at breaking point over pay and staffing, Government warned
The Government is being warned it will face growing NHS waiting lists and more staff leaving if it does not commit to fully-funded pay awards. The Society of Radiographers said
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Almost half of nursing staff in GP practices had no pay rise last year, says RCN
Almost half of general practice nursing staff in England received no pay rise for the last year despite the promise of a 6% increase, a study suggests. The Royal College
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Workers at the UK’s biggest NHS trust to stage fresh strike over pay
Porters, cleaners and facilities staff at the largest NHS trust in the UK are to stage fresh strikes in a dispute over pay. Members of Unite at Barts NHS Trust
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