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BMA apologises after report exposes ‘old boys’ club’ culture
The British Medical Association has apologised to members after an independent review found that female doctors felt “undervalued, ignored or...
One in 10 NHS psychiatrist posts vacant
The rate of unfilled NHS psychiatrist posts in England has doubled over the past six years, with almost a tenth...
Gig economy: Royal Mail’s eCourier drivers to strike over employment status
Drivers and riders working for eCourier, a same-day delivery service owned by Royal Mail Group, have voted for strike action,...
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector)
The 2019 Personnel Today Awards take place on the 19 November. In the latest in our series of articles profiling...
Consultation into NHS pensions flexibility launched
A new consultation into NHS pension changes designed to enable senior clinicians to work additional shifts without facing prohibitive tax...
No-deal Brexit could send NHS ‘toppling over the edge’
A no-deal Brexit would send the NHS – “our nation's greatest institution” – into a state of chaos, health service union Unison has warned.
Legal challenge in pipeline over teachers and doctors’ pensions
Teachers and doctors who have been moved on to less beneficial pension schemes have grounds for a legal challenge to ensure they don't lose out
Wage growth fastest in 11 years
Wages are growing at their fastest rate for 11 years, according to official figures released today. Unemployment increased slightly and the number of vacancies fell for the sixth consecutive time.
NHS to accelerate roll-out of artificial intelligence
The NHS in England will create a national artificial intelligence laboratory to improve care and free up the time of medics so they can spend more time with patients.
Pensions: NHS doctors to set accrual level to tackle tax crisis
Senior doctors and surgeons will be able to set the level of pension accrual each year to allow them to...
HR manager at merging NHS trust was unfairly dismissed
An HR manager at a merged NHS trust has won her claim for unfair dismissal but two of her colleagues' cases failed.
Court of Appeal: Junior doctor wins rest break test case
The NHS faces a bill of millions of pounds after a junior doctor won a test case yesterday about the...
Public sector pay rises will come from existing budgets
The austerity belt has been further loosened with the announcement of public sector pay rises above the rate of inflation, the largest in six years.
Consultation launched to remedy NHS pension tax crisis
Senior NHS employees are to be consulted over whether NHS pensions should be altered to allow GPs and clinicians to take on extra work without having to pay higher tax bills.
Boris Johnson pledges to ‘fix’ pension tax allowance rules
Tory leadership front runner Boris Johnson has vowed to “fix” the pension rules that have led to NHS consultants finding...
