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International nurse recruitment slows in UK

By Liz Wells 02 December 2024

The register of all nursing and midwifery professionals who can practise in the UK has reached a record 841,367, but a pillar of recent growth – international recruitment – has slowed in pace, new ...

NUFFIELD TRUST

Assisted dying Bill poses 'unanswered questions', says think-tank

By Lee Peart 02 December 2024

‘Large unanswered questions’ remain if the assisted dying Bill is to become law, a think-tank has said.

ALDER HEY CHILDREN’S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Alder Hey operating as normal amid ransomware claims

By Liz Wells 02 December 2024

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust says its services are ‘operating as normal’ amid ransomware claims.

PRIMARY CARE

Scottish Government unveils additional investment in general practice

By Liz Wells 29 November 2024

The Scottish Government is to invent an additional £13.6m in general practice, health secretary Neil Gray has announced.

UK GOVERNMENT

Government to introduce Men's Health Strategy

By Liz Wells 29 November 2024

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has unveiled plans for a Men’s Health Strategy.

PRIMARY CARE

GP appointments hit record-breaking high

By Liz Wells 28 November 2024

The number of appointments in general practice in England hit a record-breaking high of 41.3 million in October, 3 million more than the previous record in October 2023, new data reveals.

LOCAL GOVENRMENT

Care providers call for immediate exemption from NI hikes

By Lee Peart 28 November 2024

Care providers have called for an immediate exemption from a hike in National Insurance contributions warning the move could force the sector to collapse.

WORKFORCE

West Yorkshire ICB names new non-executive member

By Liz Wells 28 November 2024

West Yorkshire ICB has appointed Professor Nadira Mirza as its new non-executive member for citizens and future generations.

WORKFORCE

Long-serving NHS Gloucestershire chief executive to retire

By Liz Wells 28 November 2024

Mary Hutton, chief executive of NHS Gloucestershire ICB, is to retire in spring 2025 after 14 years.

GMC

UK risks 'sleepwalking' into a waste of doctors' skills

By Liz Wells 28 November 2024

The UK risks wasting the talents of tens of thousands of overlooked and undervalued doctors, to the detriment of patient care, General Medical Council (GMC) chief executive Charlie Massey warns in ...