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Theatre nurses to stage three-day strike over shift times

By Lee Peart 03 September 2024

Theatre nurses at Guys’ and St Thomas’ day surgery theatres will stage a three-day strike over changes to shift times from today.

FIFE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership selects director of health and social care

By Liz Wells 02 September 2024

Lynne Garvey has been appointed as the director of health and social care for the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership and chief officer for the Fife Joint Integration Board.

BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals welcomes its doctors of the future

By Liz Wells 02 September 2024

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has welcomed almost 200 new trainee doctors.

WORKFORCE

GPs delivering 'more for less'

By Liz Wells 30 August 2024

About 31.7 million appointments were estimated to have been delivered by practices and Primary Care Networks in July 2024, up from 27.8 million appointments a year earlier, new data reveals.

JOBS

Healthcare vacancies and applications tumble

By Liz Wells 29 August 2024

The number of people applying for healthcare jobs has nose-dived over the past year, far outweighing the fall in vacancies noted over the same period, new data reveals.

BLACK COUNTRY ICB

NHS Black Country welcomes new chair

By Liz Wells 29 August 2024

Anu Singh has been selected as the new chair of the Black Country ICB.

HOME OFFICE

Health and care visa applications drop 82% in July

By Lee Peart 13 August 2024

The number of health and care visa applications fell by 82% in July, according to the Home Office

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Royal College of Physicians publishes guidance on supporting locally employed doctors

By Liz Wells 09 August 2024

The Royal College of Physicians has published new guidance on educational and career support for locally employed doctors (LEDs).

SOCIAL CARE

Skills for Care unveils campaign to drive change in social care

By Lee Peart 01 July 2024

Skills for Care, the workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England, is supporting the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care with a new campaign.

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