Public sector
Staff shortages could swallow up extra NHS funding
Even with the extra funding announced in the health service’s Long Term Plan, NHS trusts are unlikely to meet performance...
Glasgow City Council workers secure £500m equal pay deal
Thousands of female council workers in Glasgow could receive payouts reaching more than £500m after their union representatives agreed a...
Under pressure – how can we better protect health professionals from burnout?
NHS England’s announcement of a new mental health support scheme for doctors has put the pressures faced by health professionals...
Occupational health research round-up: January 2019
Growing issue of “leavism” within police forces
“Leavism” is a recently coined term to describe attendance issues at work other...
Healthcare provider charges workers for calling in sick
A healthcare provider that employs 7,000 staff has been imposing a £50 charge on employees who call in sick without...
Army fails to hit recruitment targets since 2013
The Army will fail to hit its recruitment target for 2020 as problems with its recruitment process meant it has...
Message centre – understanding and articulating the occupational health ‘brand’
Occupational health practitioners are, rightly, always focused on delivering excellence. But with government reviewing the future shape of OH, Nick...
Recruiters sound alarm over falling EU migration figures
Significant changes in migration patterns were revealed today in the latest Office for National Statistics figures, causing serious concerns for...
Staff bullied at investigated NHS Trust
Staff at a Shropshire hospital trust being investigated over a high number of baby deaths have reported a culture of...
Health sector discusses Brexit risk to the NHS
While Theresa May was yesterday making her statement to the House of Commons chamber on the Brexit withdrawal agreement, health...
Scrap net migration target, say London businesses
Business campaigners have called for a radical shake-up to rules governing the immigration of workers at all skill levels.
London...
Public service HR accolade moves to HM Land Registry
The success of its first apprenticeship scheme persuaded the Personnel Today Awards 2018 judges to award the Excellence in Public...
St Mungo’s wins Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) Award
In our continuing profiles of shortlisted teams and individuals in the 2018...
Secret Intelligence Service swoops for Innovation in Recruitment Award
The Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, won the 2018 Personnel Today Awards Innovation in Recruitment prize after demonstrating...
London Borough of Croydon lauded as Apprenticeship Employer of the Year
Croydon Council headed up the shortlisted companies in the 2018 Personnel Today Awards’ Apprenticeship Employer of the Year category with...
