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Basildon midwives win £750,000 over gas exposure

By Paul Day 13 October 2026

More than 120 maternity staff were exposed to nitrous oxide at up to 30 times the legal limit over two years, in a case described as the largest group action brought by midwives in the UK.

WORKFORCE

Government urged to retain five-year settlement period for healthcare workers

By Lee Peart 13 October 2026

NHS Employers and unions have urged the Government to retain the five-year settlement period for healthcare support workers and other NHS staff already living and working in the UK.

COMMUNITY

GPs facing tsunami of AI generated patient complaints

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

GP practice staff are struggling to cope with a surge in AI generated complaints from patients.

WORKFORCE

BREAKING NEWS: Dr Birju Bartoli and James Benson join NHS England leadership

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust chief executive Dr Birju Bartoli and Central London Community Healthcare Trust chief executive James Benson have been appointed to NHS England’s leadership t...

DIGITAL

Nine in ten NHS corporate staff lose time each week to IT problems

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Nine in ten (92%) NHS corporate, managerial and support staff lose time every week to IT problems, according to a new occupational analysis of YouGov data commissioned by NHS Shared Business Servic...

WORKFORCE

Locally employed and specialist doctors report bullying and discrimination

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Thousands of doctors are experiencing bullying and discrimination but fear speaking out, according to a General Medical Council (GMC) survey.

REGULATION

Fear of reprisal and discrimination found at mental health trust

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

A fear of reprisal and workplace discrimination has been found in a CQC inspection of and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.

WORKFORCE

NCA makes new offer to resolve industrial dispute

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust (NCA) has made a new offer to operating theatre workers in a bid to resolve a dispute over the use of an outside agency, NHS Professionals, to manage overtim...

WORKFORCE

NHS lorry drivers strike over pay

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Almost 200 lorry drivers employed by GXO who supply medical equipment to NHS hospitals will begin a wave of strike action next week over pay.

WORKFORCE

UNISON calls for end to ambulance 'car park care'

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

UNISON has called for an end to ‘car park care’ with analysis revealing patients spend up to 12 hours in ambulances against a national A&E handover target of 15 minutes.

WORKFORCE