All agencies supplying temporary workers to the NHS through the National Clinical Staffing Framework will be audited on an annual basis to help ensure compliance with NHS pre-employment check standards.

Surrey nurse’s children’s mental health book to be rolled-out across county
To mark 2019’s Children’s Mental Health Week, a book written by a nurse in Surrey to help provide children with the phrases required to be able to communicate their feelings

Young people encouraged to take up NHS jobs in new campaign
The media is forever telling us about staffing issues in the NHS. Indeed, the term ‘staffing crisis’ rarely seems to be too far away from ‘NHS’ in print or on

Free rides for NHS staff this Christmas
Travel can be tricky over the festive period, that’s why Uber are offering the thousands of NHS staff who work over Christmas a code for 2 x £10 trips to

NHS pilots ‘inspirational’ fast-track route into GP nursing
A first-of-its-kind training programme that will prepare registered nurses including those who are newly qualified for a career in primary care in just nine months is being trialled by the

Why general practice is bracing itself for a fresh winter crisis
Alarm bells are yet again ringing as the NHS enters the winter period – but this year the pitch is sharper because hospitals have already been grappling with higher volumes

National Stress Awareness Day 2018
The first Wednesday in November each year is National Stress Awareness Day. We all know what it’s like to feel stressed – being under pressure is a normal part of

6 Reasons You Should Become a Locum Doctor
Consultants at Medsol Healthcare have been working on placing doctors into the NHS and Private sector for 13 years. We’ve seen first-hand the pros and cons of working as a

NHS staffing in England crisis deepens
NHS Digital’s figures showed that 87,478 vacancies were advertised between January and March this year. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA The NHS in England is facing a worsening staffing crisis as hospitals

Cancer and mental health to be the focus of NHS funding
NHS Digital’s figures showed that 87,478 vacancies were advertised between January and March this year. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA The government announced a new funding deal for the NHS in June,