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ASSISTED DYING

MPs vote for assisted dying opt out for healthcare staff

By Lee Peart 19 May 2025

Healthcare workers have been given the right to opt out of assisted dying following a debate in Parliament.

WORKFORCE

Jailed nurse falsely claimed £72k in wages and holiday pay

By Lee Peart 19 May 2025

A former NHS mental health nurse has been jailed for falsely claiming over £72,000 in wages and holiday pay.

FABIAN SOCIETY

Call for £1.5bn boost to care worker pay

By William Eichler 19 May 2025

A think tank has urged the Government to boost social care funding by £1.5bn to support a £2,000 pay rise for care workers.

ASHFORD AND ST PETER’S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Surrey hospital opens simulation ward for clinicians to hone their skills

By Liz Wells 19 May 2025

A new three-bed simulation ward has opened at St Peter’s Hospital, Surrey, which enables clinical staff and medical students to practice simulated medical procedures, including the treatment of car...

PREVENTION

Number of frontline NHS staff receiving flu jabs hits record low

By Liz Wells 19 May 2025

A record low of frontline health service staff took up flu jabs this winter, with some areas seeing less than one in 10 receive the vaccine, new data reveals.

WORKFORCE

Building sustainable teams

By Liz Wells 19 May 2025

The 16th NHS Workforce Conference: Building Sustainable NHS Teams, organised by Convenzis, took place in Manchester on 6 May.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Gloucestershire phlebotomists to take two more weeks of action

By Liz Wells 16 May 2025

Phlebotomists at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are to hold a further two weeks of industrial action in the dispute over pay.

ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ROYAL COLLEGES

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.