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Government and Royal College of Nursing agree comprehensive package to recognise value of profession.
Social work students to receive targeted financial support, under plans set out in a consultation launched by the government today (6 February 2026).
Secretary of State sets out the need to prioritise homegrown talent for foundation and specialty training posts to support a sustainable NHS workforce.
Thousands of new jobs will be unlocked across the healthcare sector to make sure there are enough jobs for every newly qualified nurse and midwife in England.
NHS managers who commit serious misconduct will not be able to take up other senior NHS roles, under plans to boost patient safety.
A call for evidence will collate feedback from across the health sector on the merits of a separate pay structure.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The government outlined plans to improve the career prospects of the domestic care workforce through training, qualifications and a clearer, care career path.
It marks the largest ever sustained growth in the NHS nursing workforce, with the expanded workforce delivering hundreds of thousands of extra appointments.
Next phase of domestic recruitment campaign ‘Made with Care’ launches today to encourage people with the right qualities to begin a career in adult social care.
Government will expand medical school places a year early, with 205 additional places for the new academic year in 2024, subject to consultation.
There are more doctors and nurses working in the NHS than ever before, with hundreds more doctors in general practice and thousands more primary care staff.
Today (Monday 6 March) the Women’s and Health Minister, Maria Caulfield met leading researchers and discussed their work to improve health outcomes for women and babies, and the importance of women working in STEM (science, …
Tens of thousands of elderly and vulnerable people will receive tailored support at home as part of a new NHS plan to improve waiting times for emergency care.
The government has today accepted the recommendations from the independent NHS pay review bodies in full.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A landmark review into health and social care leadership led by General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard has been published today.
The government is reforming the National Clinical Excellence Awards for high performing NHS senior doctors to be more inclusive and accessible.
The latest data shows record numbers of students accepted places to study nursing and midwifery in England for the second year running.
A new recruitment campaign will encourage people to apply for roles in the adult social care sector.
The public are being called upon to apply for short-term and long-term opportunities in the adult social care sector.
The latest data on university admissions published by UCAS shows record numbers of students accepted places to study nursing and midwifery in England this year.
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