NHS waiting lists dip slightly in November as private healthcare receives £2.5bn boost
NHS waiting lists dropped to 7.48 million in November 2024, with new Government reforms aiming to tackle the backlog by expanding private healthcare funding.
Government must put staff challenges at forefront of NHS change, experts warn
Sharon Graham, general secretary at Unite, said: “NHS workers are on their knees struggling to cope with current demands, which are at an all-time high."
TUC raises concerns about adequacy of proposed statutory sick pay
The government is proposing changes to the statutory sick pay that would make all workers eligible for sick pay from the first day of absence.
Businesses offered £700 grants to attend European R&D events to boost innovation
Innovate UK will be providing grants of up to £700 for UK innovators to attend research and development events across Europe.
Government increases support for care workforce as part of £86m investment
The government announced £86m boost to the Disabled Facilities Grant for this financial year, on top of the £86m announced for the next year.
Businesses call on Government for consistency on policy and funding
Leading enterprise organisations, including the National Enterprise Network, are urging the Government to move away from frequent changes in business support policy and funding.
UNISON: NHS staff pay is key to tackling waiting lists and improving services
UNISON has urged the Government to focus on staff pay and recruitment as it rolls out its new elective reform plan to cut NHS waiting lists.
Resolution Foundation pushes for Statutory Sick Pay extension to lowest earners
The system currently provides a lower level of minimum protection to sick workers than most other OECD countries.
GMB calls for NHS to “do the right thing” and scrap staff parking fees as health workers pay £70.5m in 2023-24
A survey of almost 2,000 GMB members found that 72% of those working in hospital settings had to pay to park at work.
RMT condemns catastrophic failure of Network Rail’s Modernising Maintenance programme
RMT has today condemned the catastrophic failure of Network Rail's Modernising Maintenance (MM) programme, describing it as a dangerous and expensive ideological hangover from the previous Tory government that has left the railway in crisis.
Government targets care for musculoskeletal conditions to reduce economic inactivity – DWP
This funding aims to develop new methods for treating MSK patients faster and supporting their return to work.
Government and Vestas reach agreement to repurpose wind blade factory, protect 300 jobs
The proposed plans for the factory were made possible in part because of the lifting of the ban on onshore wind.
