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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.

Clarification needed over no-deal immigration arrangements, says Cavendish Coalition

05 / 9 / 2019 3.57pm

Responding to the Government’s guidance titled No Deal Immigration Arrangements For EU Citizens Arriving After Brexit, Danny Mortimer, co-convenor of the Cavendish Coalition, said clarification needed.

Government must make ongoing commitment to invest in NHS workforce, NHS Employers says

04 / 9 / 2019 3.17pm

The government must make an ongoing commitment to invest in the NHS workforce, NHS Employers has said in response to the Spending Round announcement.

Guidance to reduce NHS pension taxation impact published by NHS Employers

30 / 8 / 2019 11.20am

Guidance outlining measures that can be taken to reduce the impact of pension taxation on the NHS has been published by NHS Employers.

Sobering realities revealed by NHS workforce figures, says NHS Employers

22 / 8 / 2019 1.53pm

The latest workforce statistics published by NHS Digital present some sobering realities, NHS Employers has said.

Radical policy change urgently needed to address skills shortages, says NHS Employers

07 / 8 / 2019 2.23pm

Responding to the Edge Foundation report on skills shortages in the NHS, Danny Mortimer has said a number of actions are being taken by employers to bridge the gap in skills, but we also urgently need to see radical change to policy.

Employers will welcome steps to make fitness to practise process fairer and quicker - NHS Employers

09 / 7 / 2019 9.02am

Employees and employers will welcome steps to make the fitness to practise process quicker, fairer and effective, Danny Mortimer has said, commenting on the government response to the "Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation" consultation.