Strike on the cards at Dorset hospitals in outsourcing dispute
By Liz Wells 13 August 2025
Healthcare staff at three NHS trusts in Dorset say they want to vote for strike action in a row over plans to move 1,700 staff from the NHS to an external company.
Job dissatisfaction and burnout driving GP exodus
By Lee Peart 13 August 2025
Job dissatisfaction and burnout are likely factors in GP plans to leave their posts within the next five years, research suggests.
Trial slashes podiatry care waiting times
By Lee Peart 13 August 2025
A trial whereby a consultant podiatric surgeon has joined clinics run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s podiatrists has slashed waiting times, upskilled colleagues and improved patient outcomes.
Connectivity issues costing healthcare workers hundreds of hours a year
By Liz Wells 13 August 2025
Frontline healthcare staff lose an average of more than 122 hours annually, equivalent to 17 working days, due to outdated and unreliable digital infrastructure, new research reveals.
Number of registrars qualifying to be GPs grows
By Liz Wells 13 August 2025
Approximately 47% more GPs have qualified in 2025 than in 2019, new data reveals.
BREAKING NEWS: BMA 'agree not to strike for a month'
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
Resident doctors have agreed to hold off on more strikes for a month in a bid to seal a deal, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said.
Serco rows back on proposed pay frequency measures at Forth Valley Royal Hospital
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
Private contracting giant Serco has ‘rowed back’ on proposed measures to pay staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital monthly instead of weekly.
BREAKING NEWS: Call for NAO investigation into £1bn NHS redundancies' 'black hole'
By Lee Peart 12 August 2025
The Liberal Democrats have written to National Audit Office boss Gareth Davies to call for an investigation into ICB moves to cut costs by 50%.
Major study to tackle NHS fraud
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
A new national research project is set to tackle fraud in the NHS, which costs an estimated £1.3bn each year.
Emergency departments see 'abhorrent' rise in violence against staff
By Liz Wells 12 August 2025
Punching, spitting and acid attack threats are just some of the behaviours staff in emergency departments are exposed to, new RCN analysis reveals.
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Care Assistant - Reablement
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