Public sector

Thousands of jobs will be unlocked across healthcare with ‘graduate guarantee’ to ensure jobs for every newly qualified nurse and midwife.

Frustration with training and lack of progress is leading to burnout among many UK doctors, according to the General Medical...

The Accounts Commission showed the absence rate among non-teacher staff rose to an average of 13.9 days in 2023-24 compared with 10.8 in 2010-11.

The British Medical Association and the government have reached a ‘greater mutual understanding’ after constructive talks yesterday (5 August).
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Absences in the civil service could be up to more than eight days per worker per year, according to sickness data published by departments.

An independent review into the ethnicity pay gap in the NHS has been launched by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.

All police ranks up to chief superintendents across England and Wales will receive a 4.2% pay rise for 2025-26.

The number of resident doctors who chose to strike last week fell by 7.5% compared to the last round of industrial action.

Police officers say uniforms are unfit for purpose, restrictive and contribute to health issues, according to Lancaster University research.

Pat McFadden, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the minister responsible for civil service reform, said that Whitehall needed to reflect the broader community.

Members of Royal College of Nursing say 3.6% pay award is not enough, as union says it will ballot for industrial action without agreement.

The year to 31 March 2025 saw lower levels of new entrants to the civil service overall compared with the year before.

British Medical Association and Wes Streeting agree to fresh talks after resident doctors’ five-day strike in England ended yesterday.

A third of resident doctors have no specialty training job secured for next month, according to a survey, while half...

Kemi Badenoch says the Conservatives would ban NHS doctors strikes if it returns to power, saying the BMA is ‘out of control’.