Healthcare/Medical

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

Legislation/Regulation, Temporary workforce 12 June 2025

REC CEO hits back at government cuts to agency spend

Government calls to eliminate agency spend at the NHS have received a fiery response from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Temporary workforce, Your business 3 June 2025

Government health leaders threaten ‘rip-off temporary staffing agencies’

NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) are being urged by government health leaders to eradicate agency spending to build on a £1bn fall in spending in 2024-25.

Your business, Your recruitment business 3 June 2025

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.

Your recruitment business 2 June 2025

REC urges government to build on success of Restart Scheme

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is urging the government to build on the success of the Restart Scheme.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

NHS SBS partners with health-tech firm to transform workforce across NHS

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and health-tech company ImproveWell have announced a partnership aiming to drive workforce transformation across the NHS.

Technology, Your business 15 May 2025

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

Advice, Temporary workforce 13 May 2025

PM Starmer unveils White Paper to reform immigration system

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today unveiled the government’s Immigration white paper “to reduce migration” and strengthen the UK’s borders.

Legislation/Regulation, Your business 12 May 2025

Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 May 2025

Recruiters call for collaboration to boost NHS staff morale

Recruiters have called for greater collaboration between the NHS, the staffing sector, patient group representatives and government, as well as better workforce planning, to halt plummeting worker morale in the health service.

Temporary workforce, In-house recruitment 9 March 2018

Seven Animal Health opens office down under to help vet shortage in Australia

A recruitment agency is expanding its services down under in a bid to help solve a veterinary shortage in Australia.

In-house recruitment 9 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Overseas performance boosts Impellam

Strong performance outside the UK boosted performance at Impellam Group, according to unaudited final results for 2017 announced today.

8 March 2018

Latest Report on Jobs shows sharp rise in perm placements

Recruiters witnessed a sharp increase in perm placements last month, according to the latest IHS Markit/REC Report on Jobs.

Analysis, Trends 8 March 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MARCH 2018

This week’s contracts & deals include: ClearStar, Frontline Recruitment, Go Resourcing, Harvey Nash Group, Horton International, Human, Jarell Group, Meraki Executive Search & Consulting, Performan Group, Recruitive

Supplier, Technology 5 March 2018

FINANCIALS: US Cross Country Healthcare posts revenue increase

US healthcare recruiter Cross Country Healthcare has seen revenue increase 4% year-on-year, according to results released late yesterday.

1 March 2018

Recruiters attribute NHS shortages to poor morale and curbs on overseas staff

Recruiters attribute reports that chronic staffing shortages are leading NHS organisations to reach the “end of their tether” to low morale, onerous language testing, and unnecessary restrictions on overseas medical staff.

23 February 2018

MEDICAL FIRMS BRINGS 75 JOBS TO IRELAND

The Republic of Ireland is to benefit to the tune of 75 new jobs thanks to a medical diagnostics company expansion in Galway.

In-house recruitment 19 February 2018

Letters: Government must improve working standards to retain nurses

In light of the recent news that 33,000 nurses are leaving the NHS each year, working standards need to be improved to retain staff.

14 February 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s launches include: APSCo, ClickMechanic, Computer Recruiter, Guidant Group, ITS, Recite Me, TFS Healthcare, Uncommon.co

Supplier, Technology 13 February 2018

Demand rises for social care recruiters to solve complex staffing challenge

Demand for the services of social care recruiters has never been higher as the sector contends with an “incredibly complex” staffing challenge.

Temporary workforce 9 February 2018
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Talent shortages lead to stronger demand for recruitment agencies says REC report

Employers are increasingly turning to recruitment agencies to fill roles as talent shortages bite, according to the latest IHS Markit/Recruitment & Employment Confederation report.

Temporary workforce, In-house recruitment 8 February 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s appointments include: ALC, Cross Country Healthcare, Forward Role, Hamilton Forth, Heidrick & Struggles, Insights Learning and Development, ManpowerGroup, Permanent People, Rutherford Briant, Singular, Stellamar, Workday

Supplier 5 February 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s launches includes: Bluestones Staffing NI, Chad Harrison International, Cobalt Recruitment, cute-e, Heidrick & Struggles, Novacare, Phaidon International, SecureSearch, Textkernel

Supplier, Technology 5 February 2018

Recruitment and retention problems cause mental health worker shortage

An imbalance between addressing recruitment and retention issues respectively is leading to a shortage of mental health workers.

1 February 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 29 JANUARY-2 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s appointments include: Change Recruitment, Empresaria, Engage, H1 Healthcare, Heidrick & Struggles, Hogan Assessments, Holmes Noble, NSPCC, Pedersen & Partners, PMP Recruitment, Robert Walters, Salt, Search Consultancy

Supplier, In-house recruitment 29 January 2018
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