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PAY DEALS

Unite to ballot NHS members over 'substandard' pay award

By Liz Wells 04 June 2025

Unite has begun balloting its NHS members over the recent pay award from the government.

DENTAL SCHOOLS COUNCIL

Dental schools urge government action on training places amid workforce crisis

By Liz Wells 03 June 2025

The Dental Schools Council (DSC), representing the UK’s dental schools, is calling on the Government to urgently commit to expanding dental training places to address the UK’s escalating oral healt...

PRIMARY CARE

GP unemployment crisis set to deepen, warns BMA

By Liz Wells 20 May 2025

The BMA has warned Wes Streeting, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that as many as a thousand new GPs could be jobless when they qualify later this summer.

UNISON

Follow Scotland's lead with direct pay talks, urges Unison

By Liz Wells 20 May 2025

Unison is calling on health secretary Wes Streeting to follow Scotland’s lead and hold direct pay talks.

PRIMARY CARE

DHSC launches survey to inform NHS dental contract reform

By Liz Wells 16 May 2025

Dentists across England are being urged to take part in a new nationwide survey to help inform the government’s long-term dental reform programme.

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

Patients receiving crucial scans quicker

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Tens of thousands more patients are getting crucial diagnostic scans within weeks, new data reveals.

UK GOVERNMENT

Government confirms roll out of scanners to support better bone care

By Liz Wells 12 May 2025

The government has confirmed the roll out of 13 new DEXA scanners in England, which will enable 29,000 extra bone scans to be delivered each year.

NURSING

Government to crack down on fake nurses

By Liz Wells 12 May 2025

The government has unveiled new measures to make it a criminal offence for people who are not qualified as a nurse to use the title and mislead the public.

SOCIAL CARE