More nurses and midwives leaving UK profession than joining, figures reveal
More midwives and nurses are leaving the profession in the UK than joining for the first time on record, with … Read more
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Men’s psychiatric ward will not re-open after failure to recruit nurses
A PSYCHIATRIC ward in York is to remain closed after a recruitment campaign failed to attract enough staff to help … Read more
NHS nurses protest outside Health Department over low pay: ‘Without nurses, the NHS will fall’
Nurses across Britain have taken to the streets to demand the Government remove a public sector pay freeze, warning that … Read more
Revealed: scale of hospital staff shortages in top Tory areas
The maternity unit at the main hospital used by Theresa May’s local constituents is so severely understaffed that wards are … Read more
In short supply: pay policy and nurse numbers Workforce profile and trends in the English NHS
In April 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee on the long-term sustainability of the NHS concluded that the biggest … Read more
The parties’ pledges on health and social care
Ahead of the general election, we summarise the main pledges made by the three main parties on health and social … Read more
One in four social care staff leaving the profession every year
A new briefing from the Health Foundation has highlighted that the future workforce for the NHS and social care sector … Read more
Recruitment crisis hits NHS with one in nine posts currently vacant
About 40,000 nursing posts are now vacant in the NHS in England as the service heads for the worst recruitment … Read more
What impact will Brexit have on the health and social care workforce?
The UK’s departure from the EU could affect a number of issues including cross-border patient entitlements; the regulation and supply … Read more
NHS pay cap ‘must be lifted’
The pay cap on NHS staff must be lifted because it puts patient safety at risk, NHS bosses say. NHS … Read more