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Trust launches careers site to enhance candidate experience

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has partnered software company inploi to launch a modern careers site.

Scottish Government unveils Future Medical Workforce project

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

The Scottish Government is urging doctors to share their views about how best to shape and sustain Scotland’s medical workforce over the next 15-20 years.

Lancashire County Council social care support staff balloted in pay grade row

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

More than 200 social care support officers at Lancashire County Council are being asked to back further strikes in a long-running dispute over extra work and pay grades.

RCN Northern Ireland lodges formal dispute over failure to implement pay award

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

The RCN has lodged a formal pay dispute with the Northern Ireland Executive and HSC employers.

Chair reappointed to Western Isles NHS Board

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

Gillian McCannon has been reappointed as chair of Western Isles NHS Board.

NHS protected thousands more appointments during doctors' strike

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

More than 10,000 extra patients received care during last week’s five-day resident doctors’ strike, compared to similar industrial action last year (27 June – 2 July), new data reveals.

Digital workers help trust beat backlog with speedy appointment booking

By Liz Wells 01 August 2025

A project that uses custom-built ‘digital workers’ to automate NHS admin is helping to speed up access to care for people in South Tyneside and Sunderland.

BMA's GP leaders set out demands to avoid strike action

By Liz Wells 01 August 2025

GPs have set out six demands they want the government to meet by mid-September to avert strikes over the winter months.

UCLH app helps clinicians manage patients' menopause symptoms

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

Doctors at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and University College London (UCL) have developed an app to help clinicians manage menopause symptoms.

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BREAKING NEWS: RCN members say 3.6% pay increase is not enough

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

RCN members have said that a 3.6% increase in pay for nursing staff employed on NHS/HSC Terms and Conditions (Agenda for Change) is not enough.