Staff Shortages
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
NHS Providers boss warns of health service ‘looking into abyss’ if consultants strike
The Guardian reports that Sir Julian Hartley, the leader of England’s hospital bosses, has said that the NHS will be … Read more
Striking nurses ‘not going away’, says RCN, as other unions meet over pay offer
Steve Barclay has “lost the public” and striking nurses “are not going to go away”, the head of the Royal College … Read more
NHS strikes called off for talks
The surprise announcement that the Royal College of Nursing was calling off its planned escalation of strike action having been promised talks … Read more
Going private is no workforce strategy
With no long-term NHS workforce strategy on the horizon, the government’s default policy on slashing elective waiting lists – pushing … Read more
Stress led to more NHS staff absences than Covid, new figures show
An analysis by the Observer shows that “burnout” and stress among doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health staff has cost … Read more
NHS England turns to contractors to make staff feel valued – John Lister
NHS England has come up with a bonzer way to make up for the lack of pay and one million-plus … Read more
Health unions refuse to give evidence to ‘rigged’ NHS pay review system
The role and credibility of both the NHS pay review body (NHSPRB) and the review body on doctors’ and dentists’ … Read more
Is the NHS finally going to get its workforce plan?
A year ago Jeremy Hunt was sitting on the back benches, and as chair of the health select committee was … Read more
A workforce already stretched over five days, can’t stretch to seven
With the waiting list of patients waiting for planned NHS care at over 7 million, up from 4.4 million before … Read more