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Renewed national support for doctors undertaking wider system roles

By Liz Wells 16 May 2025

The UK’s four chief medical officers, the chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the chair of the General Medical Council and NHS England’s national medical director have reaffirmed the im...

ICB

Concerns voiced over speed of ICB change

By Lee Peart 16 May 2025

The Royal College of Nursing has voiced its concerns over the speed of change at ICBs.

WORKFORCE

Partners launch NHS workforce transformation offering

By Liz Wells 15 May 2025

NHS Shared Business Services and HealthTech company ImproveWell are partnering up to bring expert consultancy and digital technology to drive workforce transformation across the health service.

NHS SCOTLAND

NHS Scotland's 8% pay offer accepted by Unite members

By Liz Wells 15 May 2025

Unite the union's NHS Scotland members have 'overwhelmingly' backed a two-year pay offer.

WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICE

London Ambulance Service selects new chief executive

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

London Ambulance Service has appointed Jason Killens as its new chief executive.

PAY DEALS

Midwives and maternity care assistants in Scotland accept pay offer

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Midwives and maternity care assistants working in the NHS in Scotland have voted to accept a two-year pay offer of just over 8%.

NURSING

Immigration measures could 'accelerate' staffing crisis, nursing union warns

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

The government’s new immigration measures could ‘accelerate an exodus of migrant staff’, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warns, as its new report shows tens of thousands are already set to quit ...

CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Healthcare staff in Calderdale and Huddersfield secure 'significant' back pay deal

By Liz Wells 13 May 2025

Healthcare assistants in the maternity and theatre departments of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are to be moved up a salary grade and receive five years’ back pay for clinical ta...

WORKFORCE

Mental health A&E waiting times a 'scandal in plain sight', says RCN

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

Mental health waiting times in A&E are a ‘scandal in plain sight’ with some people waiting for up to three days to be seen, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said.

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