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Observatory commissions review into NHS Ethnicity Pay Gap

By Liz Wells 08 August 2025

An independent review into ethnicity pay gaps in the NHS in England has been announced by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.

WORKFORCE

Government faces calls to stop plan to ban agency staff

By Liz Wells 07 August 2025

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is calling on the government to stop its plan to ban flexible agency staff from working for the NHS.

SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS TRUST

On-call rota proposals paused after RCM ballot result

By Liz Wells 07 August 2025

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust has paused plans to implement an acute on-call rota for midwives.

RESIDENT DOCTORS

Trust welcomes new resident doctors

By Liz Wells 07 August 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, has welcomed 167 new resident doctors.

GMC

Risk of exodus of 'disillusioned' doctors

By Liz Wells 07 August 2025

Almost a third of doctors are unable to progress their education, training and careers in the way they want, new research reveals.

GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

North-east trust selects acting chief executive

By Liz Wells 06 August 2025

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Dr Sean Fenwick as acting chief executive, following the secondment of Trudie Davies to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC).

WORKFORCE

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors and Wes Streeting agree window for negotiations

By Liz Wells 06 August 2025

The BMA’s resident doctors committee has agreed a ‘window for negotiations’ with secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST

Midlands trust launches men's staff health group

By Liz Wells 06 August 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has launched a men’s health initiative aimed at supporting the health and wellbeing of hospital staff.

PROCUREMENT ACT

Training gaps could affect Procurement Act rollout in healthcare

By Liz Wells 06 August 2025

Almost half (42%) of healthcare professionals report having limited or no knowledge of the Procurement Act, despite it coming into force earlier this year, research reveals.

WORKFORCE