tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/care-for-those-with-learning-disabilities-or-autistic-people 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 Care for those with learning disabilities or autistic people New guidance published today will provide a boost in the quality of care for people with a learning disability or autistic people tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nearly-1-billion-for-nhs-frontline-after-agency-spend-crackdown 2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00 Nearly £1 billion for NHS frontline after agency spend crackdown Government crackdown on rip-off temporary staffing agencies delivers unprecedented savings, as NHS trusts are urged to eradicate agency spending altogether. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-smyth-address-to-medicine-2025 2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00 Minister Smyth address to Medicine 2025 conference Minister Smyth addressed the annual conference of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nhs-workers-awarded-real-terms-pay-rises-for-second-year-in-row 2025-05-22T00:00:00+01:00 NHS workers awarded real terms pay rises for second year in row NHS workers, including doctors and nurses, will receive real terms pay rises after the Health Secretary accepted the pay review bodies’ pay recommendations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fake-nurse-crackdown-to-boost-public-safety 2025-05-12T00:00:00+01:00 Fake nurse crackdown to boost public safety New measures to make it a criminal offence for people who are not qualified as a nurse to use the title and mislead the public. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-nhs-programme-to-reduce-brain-injury-in-childbirth 2025-05-12T00:00:00+01:00 New NHS programme to reduce brain injury in childbirth  Government to roll out the Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme nationally. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ve-day-boost-for-veterans-healthcare 2025-05-08T18:00:40+01:00 VE Day boost for veterans’ healthcare Government announces £1.8 million investment to transform NHS care for veterans, serving personnel and their families. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/one-million-nhs-staff-to-benefit-from-new-support-measures 2025-04-09T00:00:00+01:00 One million NHS staff to benefit from new support measures Government delivers on promise to support frontline staff with new action to tackle violence, improve working lives and enhance career progression. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cutting-edge-tech-introduced-in-social-care 2025-04-09T00:00:00+01:00 Cutting-edge tech introduced in social care Care leaders will be trained to use the latest technology to improve patient care, free up staff time and help people live independently in their own homes for longer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/health-and-social-care-secretarys-unison-speech 2025-04-09T00:00:00+01:00 Zero tolerance for violence and harassment of NHS staff Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting spoke at Unison’s annual health conference in Liverpool. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-1500-extra-gps-recruited-to-fix-front-door-of-the-nhs 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Over 1,500 extra GPs recruited to fix front door of the NHS New figures show an extra 1,503 GPs have been recruited since 1 October thanks to government action. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-kinnock-speech-at-pulse-gp-conference 2025-03-19T00:00:00+00:00 Minister Kinnock speech at Pulse GP conference Minister Stephen Kinnock spoke at the Pulse Live London Conference for GPs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sir-john-oldham-appointed-to-help-make-nhs-fit-for-the-future 2025-03-19T00:00:00+00:00 Sir John Oldham appointed to help shape neighbourhood health plans Sir John Oldham brings extensive experience of working in the health sector and will work on emerging policy to support the government to deliver more care in the community. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-in-funding-for-care-homes-providing-nursing 2025-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 Boost in funding for care homes providing nursing The government is set to increase funding for care homes providing nursing care in the community. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-and-nuffield-health-support-nhs-staff-get-back-to-work 2025-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 Government and Nuffield Health support NHS staff to get back to work Thousands of frontline NHS staff to benefit from a free rehabilitation programme with Nuffield Health to get them back to work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-deal-for-gps-will-fix-the-front-door-of-the-nhs 2025-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 New deal for GPs will fix the front door of the NHS GP contract reforms will ‘fix the front door’ of the NHS and see the return of the family doctor, while helping to end the ‘8am scramble’ for appointments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gp-reforms-to-cut-red-tape-and-bring-back-family-doctor 2024-12-20T00:00:00+00:00 GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor The measures are backed by the biggest boost to GP funding in years, an extra £889 million on top of the existing budget for general practice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-tackle-nhs-workforce-crisis-with-refreshed-plan 2024-12-08T00:00:00+00:00 Government to tackle NHS workforce crisis with refreshed plan Revised workforce plan to be unveiled in summer, ensuring we train necessary staff and provide the NHS with stability and certainty to plan into the future. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-protections-for-whistleblowers-under-nhs-manager-proposals 2024-11-24T00:00:00+00:00 New protections for whistleblowers under NHS manager proposals NHS managers who silence whistleblowers could be barred from working in the NHS, under proposals being announced this week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/assisted-dying-bill-debate-advice-to-pharmacy-professionals 2024-11-20T09:31:44+00:00 Assisted dying bill debate: advice to pharmacy professionals The UK chief pharmaceutical officers have given advice to help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians wanting to take part in the assisted dying debate.