The increasing need by the government to make the NHS more cost effective has placed considerable demands on the nursing profession. Over emphasis on targets, finance and privatisation has served to undermine public confidence...
A recent independent survey* asked 640 nurses and midwives about their views on pay has suggested that the majority of nurses believe they are worth a pay rise that is at least...
As a result of Nursing Personnel winning new contracts across the UK and continued growth in the nursing recruitment sector, from Monday the 19th of October 2009 our new head office will be located at Great West House, Brentford...
£ 1.5 bn NHS Proposed Savings
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley believes a third could be shaved off the annual cost of quangos and NHS management in England. He believes bureaucracy has gone out of control.
Running...
Health Secretary Andy Burnham has stated the NHS will have to save £20 billion in coming years. This could lead to patients being discharged early and operations delayed.
Substantive doctors and nurses could also face...
The NHS has announced in its Critical Care Strategy for the flu pandemic. This has resulted in the NHS doubling the number of critical care beds to more than 4000. Health officials admit that they will struggle to double...
Winter Pressures and Nursing Agency Jobs
Nursing Personnel are recruiting agency nurses across the UK for the usual surge in demand for agency nurses as a result of winter pressures across...
Medical Professional Personnel Limited has been awarded a position on the new NHS framework agreement for nursing. Period of contract: 1 October 2009 to 30 September 2012 with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
Nursing...