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Fair Pay Agreement 'unworkable' without proper funding, says LGA

By Lee Peart 16 January 2026

The adult social care Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) is ‘unworkable’ without proper funding and local government involvement, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Former NHS chief awarded £1.4m for unfair dismissal

By Liz Wells 16 January 2026

The former NHS chief executive of Countess of Chester NHS Trust has been awarded £1.4m in damages after winning an employment tribunal.

DIGITAL

Trust tops national stroke audit

By Lee Peart 15 January 2026

East Kent Hospitals has been named the best in the country in a national audit programme.

WORKFORCE

Transport factors top barrier to recruiting and retaining carers

By Liz Wells 15 January 2026

The cost of running a car is the biggest barrier to recruitment in the home care industry, with many potential employees unable to afford one, a new survey has found.

WORKFORCE

Member reappointed to Western Isles NHS board

By Liz Wells 15 January 2026

Professor Annetta Smith has been reappointed as a member of the Western Isles NHS board.

WORKFORCE

Warning of fraudulent social media weight loss videos

By Lee Peart 15 January 2026

Fraudulent videos claiming clinicians have endorsed weight loss patches have been posted on social media.

CORRIDOR CARE

Nursing staff speak out on corridor care

By Liz Wells 15 January 2026

The RCN has reiterated its call for urgent, fully funded action plans to eradicate corridor care, saying the practice must end urgently, as collapsing care standards are ‘devastating morale’.

WORKFORCE