Research to tackle challenges facing NHS and care workforce

Research to tackle challenges facing NHS and care workforce

By Liz Wells 09 April 2025

NIHR is to invest £24m into five Workforce Research Partnerships (WRPs) that will develop and test innovations to improve the quality of health and social care services by improving staff retention...

Surviving to thriving

By Liz Wells 07 April 2025

The King’s Fund’s Annual Leadership and Workforce Summit 2025, in London, brought together leaders from across the health and care system to explore the workforce changes needed in the NHS.

Going beyond traditional recruitment

By Liz Wells 24 March 2025

As a remote and rural healthcare provider, NHS Orkney has to think differently about attracting and retaining staff, which requires a strategic and proactive approach beyond traditional recruitment...

Nurses would stay in the NHS for longer if their student loans were 'forgiven'

By Liz Wells 21 March 2025

NHS nurses would stay in their jobs for between 7-10 extra years if the government forgave their student debt, new research reveals.

Step up to Director of Public Health

11 March 2025

Siobhan Farmer, Director of Public Health at Gloucestershire County Council and Stephen Gunther, Corporate Director of Public Health at Stoke on Trent City Council joined Nick Raper, Senior Consult...

Staff leaving the NHS among lowest in over a decade

By Liz Wells 04 March 2025

NHS staff retention schemes have helped cut the number of workers leaving the health service to one of its lowest levels in over a decade, new analysis reveals.

Commitment to our community

By Liz Wells 24 February 2025

Deputy chief people officer, Sarah Margetts, shares how North Bristol Trust’s Commitment to Our Community programme drives innovative recruitment and retention

Collective action needed to meet enduring NHS workforce challenge

By Liz Wells 18 February 2025

The NHS is still experiencing challenges with recruitment and retention, and a reliance on expensive agency staff to plug gaps in the workforce, a new report shows.

Scottish government accepts recommendations for attracting and retaining nurses and midwives

By Liz Wells 14 February 2025

A taskforce has published 44 recommended actions on how to improve working conditions for Scotland's nurses and midwives.

Broken promises

09 December 2024

In addressing the challenges posed by National Insurance changes, the Government and care sector stakeholders must work collaboratively

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 ...

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frederica-diamanta

Occupational Therapist (CDC)

Grade 8 - Grade 9

Doncaster, South YorkshireGrade 8 - Grade 9

RECRUITER: City Of Doncaster Council

Youth Officer x 2 (CDC)

Youth Officer x 2 (CDC)

Doncaster, South YorkshireYouth Officer x 2 (CDC)

RECRUITER: City Of Doncaster Council

Service Director, Community Social Work and Therapy

up to £106k

Nottinghamshireup to £106k

RECRUITER: Nottinghamshire County Council