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NHS organisations and staff celebrated for supporting armed forces community

11 / 3 / 2020 4.42pm

NHS organisations and their staff have been recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony for their work supporting ex-armed forces personnel and their families into careers in the NHS.

NHS Employers welcomes reforms to pension taxation announced in Budget

11 / 3 / 2020 4pm

NHS Employers has welcomed the decision by the Government to raise the threshold for the annual allowance taper in the NHS Pension Scheme.

Wake-up call to government on immigration and health inequalities

24 / 2 / 2020 5.25pm

Responding to Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 Years On, Sara Gorton, Cavendish Coalition co-convenor and UNISON head of health, said it was a wake-up call to government on immigration and health inequalities.

Immigration announcement provides no obvious solution for social care

19 / 2 / 2020 Midnight

Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, responds to the Government announcement of a new points-based immigration system

Signs of improvement in staff survey results but too many staff facing violence, bullying and harassment

18 / 2 / 2020 10.12am

There have been some signs of improvement in the latest results of the NHS staff survey, but too many staff are still facing violence, bullying and harassment, NHS Employers has said.

Migration Advisory Committee does not go far enough on social care

28 / 1 / 2020 12.25pm

The report from the Migration Advisory Committee does not go far enough in its recommendations on social care, Danny Mortimer has said.

NHS Employers welcomes announcement of £5,000-a-year payment for nursing students

18 / 12 / 2019 4.23pm

NHS Employers has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care that nursing students on courses from September 2020 will receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year.

Medscape findings on sexual harassment highly concerning, says NHS Employers

01 / 10 / 2019 9.01am

Medscape findings, showing 1 in 5 UK doctors has experienced or witnessed sexual harassment in the workplace within the last three years, are "highly concerning", NHS Employers has said.

Action needed to support NHS staff wellbeing, says NHS Employers

30 / 9 / 2019 9am

We must understand the challenges NHS staff face and take action to support their wellbeing, Danny Mortimer has said in response to a report from the Medical Protection Society on burnout among doctors.

Greater pension flexibilities needed for all workforce, says NHS Employers

11 / 9 / 2019 8.26am

Responding to the new pensions consultation, NHS Employers said greater pension flexibilities needed for all workforce.