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Care workers' pay just above minimum wage, data reveals

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

The median hourly rate for care workers stood at £12.60 in December 2025 - just 39p above the National Living Wage - and a growing proportion of staff sitting on or just above the minimum wage, new...

NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Teesside NHS staff secure new pay and benefits deal

By Liz Wells 25 February 2026

Cleaners, caterers, porters and security staff at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have secured a deal to give them terms and conditions that bring them in line with their colleagues.

WORKFORCE

NHS England's director of national cyber operations steps down

By Liz Wells 25 February 2026

Mike Fell, director of national cyber operations for NHS England, is stepping down from his role mid-May 2026.

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

North East trust selects new deputy chief executive

By Liz Wells 25 February 2026

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has appointed Kelly Angus as deputy chief executive.

NHS FORTH VALLEY

NHS Forth Valley launches plan to tackle racism

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

NHS Forth Valley has launched a new anti-racism plan, which sets out the health board’s commitment to identify and challenge racism wherever it exists and drive meaningful change for all patients, ...

CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Health visitors in Wales strike over pay

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

Health workers at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, in South Wales, have begun four-weeks of industrial action over incorrect pay banding.

WORKFORCE

Chesterfield Royal Hospital selects new chair

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed former Nursing and Midwifery Council chief executive Jackie Smith as its new chair.

WORKFORCE

New app to help refugees explore careers in NHS

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

NHS Employers, in partnership with Ryalto, has launched a new app designed to help refugees explore and access employment opportunities across the NHS.

DIGITAL

Three-quarters of healthcare professionals fear AI could replace roles

By Liz Wells 23 February 2026

Healthcare workers are among the most concerned in the UK about the impact of AI on jobs, patient care and public trust, a new survey reveals.

NHS CONFEDERATION

Data and the destination

23 February 2026

New local productivity data is a useful tool but only if it is used to understand what enables good care rather than to apportion blame, writes Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confedera...