The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has announced that Digital Certification is now in place for their 43,000 registrants which include social workers, social work students and social care
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NHS pension rules blamed for deterring senior doctors from taking on additional shifts for fear of being hit with hefty tax bills are to be overhauled, ministers have announced. Health
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NHS bodies have presented the new Prime Minister with a “to-do” list, asking him to address major areas of “unfinished business” that are damaging patient care. Boris Johnson must prioritise
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The NHS faces having to pay out millions of pounds to junior doctors following a Court of Appeal ruling over rest breaks. In a test case of significance across the
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Unions representing 1.4 million workers in schools and councils have submitted a 10% pay claim. Unison, the GMB and Unite said the increase, which would see the lowest paid employees
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The Health Secretary is being called on to intervene after senior doctors raised concerns about a hospital trust’s handling of bullying complaints. Medical trade union the Hospital Consultants and Specialists
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A new law to crack down on attacks on police and emergency services staff did not go far enough as a deterrent, according to an MP who campaigned for the
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A scheme aimed at stopping doctors and nurses leaving the NHS will be rolled out to all trusts and general practice staff, NHS England said. Analysis of the National Retention
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Social care is in “crisis”, badly letting down the elderly, vulnerable and those with the greatest needs, a union leader has warned. Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, said the
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School funding and NHS recruitment must be the first priorities of the new prime minister, according to a watchdog. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – Westminster’s public spending watchdog –
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