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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.

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 ...