Costly doctor recruitment

New Zealand spent NZ$1.6m (£645,700) over two years on schemes to entice doctors from overseas but only hired
New Zealand spent NZ$1.6m (£645,700) over two years on schemes to entice doctors from overseas but only hired 28. The Resident Doctors Association thinks the money would have been better spent on pay rises to increase staff retention.

Hays appoints new CEO UK and Ireland

Recruitment and workforce solutions specialist Hays has appointed Thomas Way (pictured) as CEO of Hays UK and Ireland.

People 2 June 2025

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

Legislation 2 June 2025

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People 27 May 2025

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Legislation 27 May 2025
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