The Chancellor is extending the freeze on NHS prescription charges next year to keep prescriptions under a tenner, saving patients … Continue reading Prescription charges frozen
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Job boost for newly qualified nurses and midwives
Qualified nurses and midwives given better job opportunities upon graduation with new Graduate Guarantee New support for both graduates and … Continue reading Job boost for newly qualified nurses and midwives
GP practices to help people back to work
A new pilot programme will support people with health conditions back into employment and ease pressure on doctors. Fifteen pioneering … Continue reading GP practices to help people back to work
NHS not exempt from 15% employers NIC
When the hike in employers National,Insurance was announced and with some subsequent publications and also debate in the House of … Continue reading NHS not exempt from 15% employers NIC
NHS workers awarded real terms pay rises
NHS workers, including doctors and nurses, will receive real terms pay rises after the Health Secretary accepted the pay review … Continue reading NHS workers awarded real terms pay rises
Biggest shake up to welfare system
Largest welfare reforms … to help sick and disabled people who can and have the potential to work into jobs … Continue reading Biggest shake up to welfare system
Clamp down on NHS temporary workers
Secretary of State pledges to contain NHS agency spend Trusts could be banned from using agencies to cover gaps in … Continue reading Clamp down on NHS temporary workers
Workplace life-saving health checks to benefit over 130,000 employees
More than 130,000 people across the country will be better protected from diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and … Continue reading Workplace life-saving health checks to benefit over 130,000 employees
New Year – Quit smoking
The NHS is launching a brand new smokefree campaign to encourage all 5.3 million smokers in England to make a … Continue reading New Year – Quit smoking
95% of ex-smokers see positive changes soon after quitting
Stoptober is back - calling on smokers to join the thousands of others committing to quit from 1st October. New … Continue reading 95% of ex-smokers see positive changes soon after quitting
Millions of runs completed using Couch to 5k app
Over 6 million runs were completed using the NHS Couch to 5K app between 1st January and 29th December 2022. … Continue reading Millions of runs completed using Couch to 5k app
More warnings to medical staff about dirty umbrellas
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are advising users of the named schemes promoted by Charteris Management Ltd (CML) to withdraw … Continue reading More warnings to medical staff about dirty umbrellas
Consultation on NHS pension changes to boost winter workforce
NHS pension scheme changes could be extended to allow retired staff to retain pension benefits if they return to the … Continue reading Consultation on NHS pension changes to boost winter workforce
Regular asymptomatic testing for Covid will be paused in all remaining settings from 31st August 2022
Routine asymptomatic testing will be paused across remaining settings, including hospitals and care homes, from 31 August as Covid cases … Continue reading Regular asymptomatic testing for Covid will be paused in all remaining settings from 31st August 2022
The 2022 annual report on the National Insurance Funds
Focus on the National Insurance Fund The Government Actuary has published the annual report on the National Insurance Fund (NIF) … Continue reading The 2022 annual report on the National Insurance Funds
From Monday 17th January, self-isolation ends after 5 full days
People self-isolating with COVID-19 will have the option to reduce their isolation period after 5 full days if they test … Continue reading From Monday 17th January, self-isolation ends after 5 full days
Record numbers study nursing and midwifery
Record numbers of students accepted places to study nursing and midwifery in England this year for the second year running. … Continue reading Record numbers study nursing and midwifery
COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment for frontline health and social care workers
Health and social care workers, including volunteers who have face to face contact with service users, will need to provide … Continue reading COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment for frontline health and social care workers