This week’s three-day strike by Welsh junior doctors was expected to have a significant impact on services in Wales.
The NHS is encouraging retired doctors to return to the health service to help bring down waits for elective care, making it easier for staff to return to the NHS as part of the long-term workforce plan.
The government has published a call for evidence to seek views on a new pay scale for nurses. It will collate feedback from across the health sector on the merits of a separate pay structure for nursing staff in the NHS, considering the risk and benefits of this approach.
The Department of Health and Social Care has unveiled a package of measures that will reaffirm care work as a career, helping to recruit and retain talent by providing accredited qualifications, digital training and funded apprenticeships.
Data on the recent industrial action by junior doctors can be found on the NHS England website.
NHS Employers has responded to the Department of Health and Social Care's recent consultation on proposed changes to the NHS pension scheme.
NHS leaders have made more than 20 requests for striking junior doctors in England to be allowed to cross the picket line to help out services, according to the BBC.
Industrial action this week could see one of the most difficult starts to the year for health services across the country, the NHS has said.
NHS Employers has published the outcome of the November 2023 review of agenda for change mileage reimbursement rates.
With warnings of significant pressure due to winter viruses over the next few months, hundreds of new staff have joined the emergency care workforce, according to NHS England