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Great Western Hospital strike paused for talks

By Liz Wells 31 January 2025

A two-day strike due to begin this week at Great Western Hospital in Swindon has been paused to allow for talks between all sides.

JOB LOSSES

NHS England to axe 2,000 jobs

By Liz Wells 31 January 2025

NHS England will have to cut another 2,000 jobs as part of a drive to make £325m in savings next year.

WORKFORCE

Partnership set to provide visible NHS career pathways for local people

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is partnering with Northumberland College, part of Education Partnership North East, to ensure technical and academic routes into NHS career pathways are...

WORKFORCE

South London trust appoints new chair

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) has appointed Sir Mark Lowcock as chair.

BMA

GMB lodges formal dispute with the BMA

By Liz Wells 28 January 2025

GMB Union has lodged a formal dispute with the BMA in response to the treatment of some of the organisation's lowest paid employees.

PAY DEALS

Resident doctors in Northern Ireland accept pay offer

By Liz Wells 27 January 2025

Resident doctors in Northern Ireland have voted in favour of a pay offer from the Department of Health.

HEALTH VISITOR

Immediate action needed to end postcode lottery of health visitor support, survey

By Lee Peart 27 January 2025

A report has called for immediate Government action to increase the number of health visitors as a survey revealed large gaps in provision across the UK.

NATIONAL LIVING WAGE

Government advises NHS Employers on National Living Wage

By Liz Wells 24 January 2025

The government has advised NHS Employers that staff in Agenda for Change pay bands 1 and both pay points of band 2 will receive an advance to the 2025/26 pay award from 1 April in order to ensure c...

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE

Smarter training for custody nurses reduces unnecessary A&E visits

By Liz Wells 24 January 2025

A collaboration between the NHS and Metropolitan Police is resulting in quicker treatment for people in custody, avoiding unnecessary trips to A&E, while offering new opportunities for nurses.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Great Western Hospital set for strikes as Serco bosses 'refuse to honour' pay deal

By Liz Wells 24 January 2025

Hundreds of the lowest paid workers at Great Western Hospital in Swindon are set to take strike action next week in a long-running dispute with Serco over pay.