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Government to crack down on fake nurses

By Liz Wells 12 May 2025

The government has unveiled new measures to make it a criminal offence for people who are not qualified as a nurse to use the title and mislead the public.

SOCIAL CARE

Overseas recruitment for care workers to end

By Liz Wells 12 May 2025

International recruitment for care workers will end under plans announced by home secretary Yvette Cooper. 

UK GOVERNMENT

VE Day boost for veterans' healthcare

By Liz Wells 08 May 2025

The Government is to invest £1.8m to transform NHS care for veterans, serving personnel and their families.

MATERNITY SERVICES

DHSC hits back at maternity budget cuts reports

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

DHSC has denied reports that it is to cut ringfenced maternity service funding.

UK GOVERNMENT

Government 'poised to reject' NHS pay demands

By Liz Wells 01 May 2025

The government is poised to reject NHS unions' demands for a bigger pay increase, reports suggest.

PRESCRIPTION CHARGES

Prescription charges frozen

By Liz Wells 29 April 2025

The government is to freeze prescription charges for the first time in three years, keeping the cost of a prescription below £10.

UK GOVERNMENT

Government encourages NHS clinicians to use 'gamechanging' AI

By Liz Wells 28 April 2025

The government has published new guidance that encourages and supports NHS clinicians to use AI tools, which convert spoken words into structured medical notes and letters in primary and secondary ...

NHS APP

NHS App expansion cuts waiting times

By Liz Wells 28 April 2025

Reform of the NHS App has prevented 1.5 million hospital appointments from being missed, saving 5.7 million staff hours since July, new Government data reveals.

KNIFE CRIME

Government unveils measures to protect children from knife content

By Liz Wells 25 April 2025

The government is to introduce tougher sanctions to hold tech platforms to account for failing to protect children from harmful knife crime content.

NATIONAL HOUSING FEDERATION

Organisations urge government to act on supported housing crisis

By Liz Wells 25 April 2025

More than 150 cross-sector organisations, public bodies and charities have written to the Prime Minister and Chancellor calling for urgent action to save the country’s supported housing sector, whi...