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Published: 30 April 2009
Employing AHPs and Health Scientists: Celebrating achievement
Allied health professionals and healthcare scientists receive the accolades they deserve.... Click here for more
Published: 20 April 2009
Employing Healthcare Professionals: How to recruit online
NHS Jobs is a great success story: here's how to make it work even harder for you.... Click here for more
Published: 15 December 2008
Employing Doctors & Dentists: Medical and dental workforce data
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8 February 2010
Job losses threatened by strategic health authorities
Strategic health authorities are considering cutting workforces by up to 10 per cent in order to make the £15bn-£20bn savings required by 2014. More...
8 February 2010
RCN in Wales continues its campaign for safer staffing levels
The Royal College of Nursing in Wales has held a reception at the House of Commons on Phase 3 of its Get it Right campaign and the RCN General Election Manifesto for the 2010 election. More...
8 February 2010
Speech and language therapist views wanted on skills framework proposals
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists is asking for comments on the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Knowledge and Skills Framework for speech and language therapists. More...
8 February 2010
Department of Health launches revalidation pilot scheme
Ten revalidation pilots including more than 3,000 doctors have been launched by the Department of Health. More...
8 February 2010
Guidance coming for PCTs on doctors' knowledge of English
Guidance will be issued to Primary Care Trusts to help them to assess whether their doctors' English is good enough the Department of Health has promised. More...
8 February 2010
Physiotherapist jobs under threat in Northern Ireland
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy fears that a new round of health service efficiency savings in Northern Ireland could threaten frontline jobs and services. More...
8 February 2010
Leaked report suggests wide-ranging pay reform for doctors
Doctors could face redundancies, the loss of clinical excellence awards, and pay cuts across the board over the next few years. More...
8 February 2010
HR survey shows more challenges for UK employers
The second annual survey of senior HR professionals by King's College London HRM Learning Board paints an ominous picture for UK employers and their staff. More...
8 February 2010
Three-quarters of nurses report experiences of violence
A study has found that three out of four nurses have experienced violence while at work, and 9 out of 10 have suffered verbal abuse. More...
8 February 2010
Support on increasing employment opportunities in the NHS
NHS Employers is working with NHS organisations, the Department of Health, Jobcentre Plus and the Cabinet Office to promote the NHS as a place to access a range of opportunities including apprenticeships, internships, work experience, volunteering and local employment partnerships. More...
8 February 2010
NHS Employers offers workshops on nurse education consultation
Following the launch last month of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) consultation on standards for developing nursing degree programmes, NHS Employers is holding workshops for employers to provide views on the proposals. More...
29 January 2010
Southend trust staff may see pay rise below national award
The Royal College of Nursing has expressed concern at plans by Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which may see local staff lose out on the national pay award. More...
29 January 2010
RCN responds to figures showing shortfall in nurses
The Royal College of Nursing has commented on figures highlighted by the Conservative Party suggesting an impending shortfall of nurses over the next five years. More...
29 January 2010
General Medical Council launches strategy
The General Medical Council has launched its 2010-2013 Corporate Strategy, which looks at medical regulation over the next four years. More...
29 January 2010
NHS Employers publishes response on preceptorship framework for nursing
NHS Employers has submitted a response on behalf of NHS organisations to the Department of Health on their framework proposals for nursing preceptorship. More...
29 January 2010
Rise in number of Scottish GPs
There has been a steady increase in the headcount of GPs contracted to work in Scottish practices over the last five years, rising from 4,456 in 2004 to 4,941 in 2009 (an increase of 10.9%). More...
29 January 2010
Deaneries' employment status could be changed
The government has been forced to reconsider its plans to exempt deaneries from employment agency legislation and to re-consult on the issue. More...
29 January 2010
NMC launches consultation on pre-registration education standards
The Nursing & Midwifery Council has launched a three-month public consultation on the new draft standards for the development of programmes that will prepare students to become registered nurses. More...
29 January 2010
Consultation begun on the impact of EWTD on the quality of training
A review into the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) and its impact upon the quality of postgraduate training, commissioned by the secretary of state for health, is now underway. More...
29 January 2010
More action needed to increase productivity of staff
Ward managers and team leaders will be asked to accelerate the adoption of initiatives to increase productivity, as part of the efforts to significantly cut costs in the NHS. More...
29 January 2010
Unions to start talk on new pay deal
Nursing unions and government negotiators are due to begin discussions on a new pay deal for staff with Agenda for Change contracts later this year, which come into force in 2011. More...
29 January 2010
NHS Employers supports encouraging young people into jobs
NHS Employers, as part of the NHS Confederation, has signed up to the Backing Young Britain campaign to support getting young people into employment and secure the skills we need for the future workforce. More...
29 January 2010
Consultant locum pay could be lower in Scotland than England
Consultants working on a locum basis in Scotland are likely to be paid far less then their counterparts working across the border in England, following moves by NHS Scotland to cap locum fees charged by agencies. More...