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Vulnerable ‘left in their beds and isolated for longer’ due to care shortages

Vulnerable people are being left in their beds because of a staffing shortage which is forcing carers to prioritise basic “life and limb” care, social care bosses have warned. More than half of councils have been forced to take “exceptional ...

13 Jan 2022 at 20:27

NHS hospital staff absences through Covid quadruple in London, data shows

NHS hospital staff absences due to Covid have nearly quadrupled in London since the beginning of December, new figures show. A total of 4,580 NHS staff at hospital trusts in London were ill with coronavirus or having to self-isolate on ...

31 Dec 2021 at 13:55

Health Secretary Steve Barclay considers overseas hiring spree for care homes

New plans are being considered to recruit foreign workers for the UK’s care homes amid concerns about staff shortages this winter. A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: “Our new international recruitment taskforce ...

19 Aug 2022 at 07:37

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Security staff in Waterford set to see pay modest pay rise due to 'unsociable hours'

Security staff in Waterford and across Ireland can look forward to a modest pay increase later this month, after an agreement was reached on a new pay rate. A minimum pay rate of €12.50 per hour will come into effect from Monday, ...

03 Aug 2022 at 21:33

Government urged to ‘act fast’ to remedy bouncer shortage

UK nightclubs have warned they are “running out of time” to find bouncers amid staff shortages which could impact the safety of customers on nights out. Bosses at the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and UK Door Security ...

16 May 2022 at 01:25

Care group chief: Set up volunteer army to help out homes and providers

A care group boss has called for the Government to set up an emergency volunteer army for social care amid fears that providers could run out of staff. Mike Padgham, chairman of the Independent Care Group (ICG), which ...

04 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Plans to tackle NHS backlog could be derailed by lack of staff, MPs warn

The “catastrophic impact” of the Covid pandemic on patients waiting for NHS treatment is clear, but plans to tackle it could be derailed by emergency care demands and a lack of staff, MPs have said. The record number ...

06 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Government ‘sensible’ to ask public sector to plan for 25% absence rates

Health minister Ed Argar has said the Government is “doing the responsible and sensible thing” by asking the public sector to prepare for a worst-case scenario of up to a quarter of staff off work. It comes as the ...

02 Jan 2022 at 15:25

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Security staff in Carlow set to see pay modest pay rise due to 'unsociable hours'

Security staff in Carlow and across Ireland can look forward to a modest pay increase later this month, after an agreement was reached on a new pay rate. A minimum pay rate of €12.50 per hour will come into ...

03 Aug 2022 at 15:33

Scotland

NHS safe staffing legislation to be implemented in 2024

Legislation on safe staffing levels for the NHS will be fully implemented in 2024 – some five years after it was passed. Holyrood approved the Health and Care (Staffing) Act, which aims to ensure that ...

21 Jun 2022 at 17:07

NHS staffing concerns grow amid increase in share of recruits from abroad

Concerns have grown over NHS staffing in England after an analysis of workforce figures found the health service may be becoming over-reliant on recruits from abroad. Figures from NHS Digital show ...

05 Aug 2022 at 23:40

Scotland

Safe NHS staffing levels legislation comes into effect

Legislation on health and care staffing levels is set to come into effect, five years after the law was passed in Holyrood. The Health and Care (Staffing) Act was passed in the Scottish ...

01 Apr 2024 at 11:56

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