Rules prioritise recruiting care workers in England

By Liz Wells 12 March 2025

Care providers will be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in England before recruiting from overseas under new rules laid in Parliament.

Government commits to miscarriage bereavement leave law change

By Liz Wells 12 March 2025

The Government has indicated that it has accepted the need for bereavement leave for pregnancy loss in its flagship Employment Rights Bill and would have further discussions with the Lords on the m...

Supervised toothbrushing for children to prevent tooth decay

By Liz Wells 07 March 2025

Children in the most deprived areas of England will get access to a programme to help protect them from tooth decay, the government has announced.

Better alerts to make air quality part of everyday conversation

By Liz Wells 07 March 2025

At-risk groups will benefit from better access to information on air pollution following the Government’s Air Quality Information System (AQIS) review.

Government and Nuffield Health help NHS staff get back to work

By Liz Wells 03 March 2025

Four thousand frontline NHS staff are set to benefit from a free rehabilitation programme that Nuffield Health are rolling out in partnership with the government to help get them back to work.

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New deal for GPs will 'fix' front door of NHS

By Liz Wells 28 February 2025

Government and GP representatives have agreed reforms to GP contracts for the first time in four years.

Government meeting less than third of unmet need for urgent dental care

By Liz Wells 27 February 2025

The government discovered demand for urgent dental care of 2.2 million, but covered less than a third of it, according to the British Dental Association (BDA).

Editor's comment - Green shoots of recovery?

By Lee Peart 24 February 2025

As we look for the first green shoots of spring, the latest NHSE data has provided grounds for optimism for the Government with a recovery of another kind.

Government asks ICBs to offer 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments

By Liz Wells 21 February 2025

NHS England has written to ICBs across the country, directing each to provide thousands of urgent appointments over the next year.

Government unveils almost £300m for new walking and cycling schemes

By Liz Wells 12 February 2025

The government and Active Travel England (ATE) has unveiled almost £300m in funding to boost walking, wheeling and cycling in England.

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