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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.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

EXCLUSIVE: Family decision making model keeps children out of care

By Lee Peart 15 May 2025

A new charity report highlights how an evidence-based model of family-led decision making can help keep children out of care.

PERFORMANCE TARGETS

NHS leaders face both 'carrot and stick' in new performance drive

By Liz Wells 15 May 2025

NHS leaders will face new performance-based pay system with bonuses for improved patient care and penalties for failing trust executives.

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 ...

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Government-built AI tool reviews consultation responses for first time

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Public responses to a health consultation have been reviewed for the first time by a government-developed AI tool.

ASSISTED DYING

Assisted dying bill passes first stage in Scotland

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland have passed the first stage after MSPs voted in favour of the bill.

UK GOVERNMENT

NHS leaders concerned over potential unbudgeted pay rises

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Further cuts to staffing and services are likely if NHS organisations need to shoulder pay costs above what is included in the health service’s budget for 2025/26, says the NHS Confederation.

UK GOVERNMENT