NHS staff in Wales accept three year pay deal worth 6.5%
NHS staff in Wales, including nurses and midwives, have agreed a new three year pay deal worth 6.5%. The agreement matches one announced in England earlier this year, and goes
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Prison officers protest called off after Government agree to drop threat of court action
A protest by prison staff over violence and safety concerns has been called off by their union after the Government agreed to drop the threat of court action. Members of
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New law to tackle ‘national scandal’ of attacks on emergency workers
A crackdown on violence against emergency workers is set to be rubber-stamped. Criminals who attack victims including police, prison officers, fire service personnel and paramedics, will face longer jail terms
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Engage: Some frontline staff wrongly believe flu jab can make them ill, nursing chief
Some NHS staff choose not to get the flu vaccine because they wrongly believe it could make them ill, England’s top nurse has said. Professor Jane Cummings, chief nurse for
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Health professionals warn NHS staffing bill ‘will not achieve objective’ in current form
Health leaders have warned a law to ensure safe staffing in the NHS will not achieve its objective as it currently stands. A panel of expert witnesses told Holyrood’s Health
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NHS’s 107,000 vacancies expected to rise and risks becoming ‘national emergency’
The number of NHS staff vacancies has increased and is expected to rise further by the end of year, new figures show. There were 107,743 vacancies in England at the
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Millions of NHS workforce invited to take part in largest ever engagement exercise
NHS staff will be asked what needs to be done to make them feel safe and secure at work in the largest ever health and care engagement exercise. Health Secretary
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Brexit could add tens of millions in costs to NHS recruitment bill, doctors warn
The NHS could face paying tens of millions a year in extra immigration costs after Brexit, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has warned. Analysis by the RCP suggested that
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Quarter of student nurses dropping out of degrees before graduating
One in four student nurses are dropping out of their degrees before graduation, figures show. Data obtained by nursing journal Nursing Standard and the charity the Health Foundation indicates that
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Data deficit hampering careers of ethnic minority and disabled employees
Most employers are failing to collect information on how many disabled or ethnic minority workers they employ, which is putting their careers at risk, according to a new report. The
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