Government faces calls to stop plan to ban agency staff

Government faces calls to stop plan to ban agency staff

By Liz Wells 07 August 2025

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is calling on the government to stop its plan to ban flexible agency staff from working for the NHS.

Trusts reduce agency staff spend by nearly £1bn

By Liz Wells 02 June 2025

NHS trusts have reduced their agency staff spend by nearly £1bn following a government crackdown on ‘rip-off’ agencies.

Streeting pledges to contain NHS agency spend

By Liz Wells 12 November 2024

The government and NHS England are set to reveal plans to reduce the service's reliance on agency staff, which costs £3bn a year. 

Instability within flexible workforce revealed

By Liz Wells 17 October 2024

Around 14% of the flexible workforce in health and social care expect to leave their role or retire within the next two years, with a further 18% in the next 5-10 years, a new report reveals.

Discrimination stops temporary NHS workers speaking up about safety concerns

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

There is widespread discrimination against temporary staff in the NHS, which is creating a culture of fear that stops them speaking up about patient safety, new research reveals.

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