Staff Shortages
Independent investigation into nursing regulator called for by nursing leaders
Nursing leaders have called for the government to launch an independent investigation into the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), following … Read more
Battles rage over Physician Associates
The pace and intensity of the row over the role and regulation of Physicians Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) have both … Read more
Physician associates shouldn’t be regulated as such, says BMA
The BMA is urging MPs to reject government plans to regulate “physician associates” with the GMC. The BMA has said … Read more
Study finds two in three UK doctors suffer ‘moral distress’ due to overstretched NHS
A survey by MDDUS, a medical defence organisation reports that two in three UK doctors are suffering “moral distress” caused … Read more
Most NHS staff say they don’t have enough time to spend with patients
In polling YouGov carried out for the Guardian most NHS staff think they have too little time to help patients … Read more
Service ‘collapses’ after department left with ‘no doctors’
HSJ reports that a NHS trust has been accused of presiding over the deterioration of a key service amid communication … Read more
Criticism of the long-term workforce plan begins to emerge
The publication of the first-ever NHS long-term workforce plan in June 2023 received a mixed reception. There was relief that a workforce … Read more
Doctors accuse government of acting ‘in bad faith’ over NHS pay talks
Doctors have accused the government of acting in “bad faith” during pay negotiations after the health secretary claimed medics had … Read more
Majority back NHS strikes despite disruption, polls show
Polling by Ipsos has shown that most Britons support healthcare workers in their wave of strikes over pay and conditions … Read more
A record 170,000 staff leave NHS in England as stress and workload take toll
The Observer has revealed that nearly 170,000 workers left their jobs in the NHS in England last year, in a … Read more