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WORKFORCE

Swansea Bay hospital staff back strikes in row over pay

By Liz Wells 18 November 2024

Hundreds of healthcare support workers at hospitals in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot have voted to strike over pay.

WORKFORCE

Southampton hospital porters to strike in 'bullying and toilet dignity' dispute

By Liz Wells 15 November 2024

Around 60 hospital porters employed at University Hospital Southampton will begin strike action later this month, after management ‘failed to act on the appalling levels of bullying and harassment ...

SECURITY

Security guard jailed after stealing from West Midlands hospital

By Liz Wells 15 November 2024

A man has been jailed for almost three years after he used a fake licence to work at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and commit theft.

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

Coventry University gets go-ahead to increase healthcare apprenticeships

By Liz Wells 14 November 2024

Coventry University is to increase the number of its degree apprenticeships in health and care after being awarded £782,900 in funding.

WORKFORCE

Flavell to leave Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

By Liz Wells 14 November 2024

Hayley Flavell, executive director of nursing at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, is leaving the trust at the end of November.

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Midlands trust reverses plan to cut overtime rates

By Liz Wells 14 November 2024

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has agreed to lift the changes it made to pre-existing pay rates for doctors who do extra work, above and beyond their contracted working week.

WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Merseyside trusts appoint joint chair and chief executive

By Liz Wells 13 November 2024

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) and Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) have appointed Sir David Henshaw as joint chair and Janelle Holmes a...

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