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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 19-23 JUNE 2017

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry, including: 2B Interface, APSCo, g2 Recruitment, Peace Recruitment Group, Tile Hill, VERCIDA.com

Cook's year of Brexit challenges

The UK vote to leave the EU has created a year of challenge for Tim Cook, group CEO of nGAGE
Specialist Recruitment.

Companies 16 June 2017

Recruiters report no slowdown in overseas staff for NHS

As the NHS prepares to meet the resourcing challenges of a post-Brexit world, recruiters report no signs of any slowdown in overseas nurses wishing to relocate to the UK.

In-house recruitment 16 June 2017

Language tests hit EU nursing recruitment crisis harder than Brexit

Stringent language requirements for non-UK EU nurses are making Britain’s current shortage of nurses a whole lot worse, recruiters have claimed.

13 June 2017

Ashfield bolsters team in US and Japan

International healthcare outsourcing services provider Ashfield has bolstered its teams with senior hires in the US and Japan.

13 June 2017
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FINANCIALS: Servoca sees revenue rise thanks to social care division

Servoca has seen revenue increase 18.8% led by a strong performance of its health and social care and criminal justice division, according to results for the six months ended 31 March 2017.

Companies 12 June 2017

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 JUNE 2017

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry, including: GenieJobs.com, JVP Group, Lyons Personnel, NHS Employers, Redstone Talent Consulting, Stafforce, Woodrow Mercer

APPOINTMENTS: 12-16 JUNE 2017

This week’s appointments include: Chad Harrison International, Cognitive Group, Heidrick & Struggles, IIC Partners, ManpowerGroup, REC, RTM, Rutherford Briant Recruitment, Sheffield Haworth, The Adecco Group, TrueBlue, Woodrow Mercer

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 JUNE 2017

This week’s contracts and deals including: Bond International Software, Cross Country Healthcare, DHR International, Erecruit, Petroplan, Fusion Experience, Hudson James Human Capital, Recruitive Software, Redline Group, RSG, SJC123, Taylor Hopkinson Associates, The Access Group

Supplier 12 June 2017

GP recruitment crisis forces Somerset medical centre to stop services

A medical centre in Somerset has withdrawn certain services because of a recruitment crisis.

In-house recruitment 8 June 2017

TFS Healthcare hosts fellow recruiter following terror attack

IT recruitment specialist NEXERE has temporarily moved into the offices of a neighbouring recruiter today, with its own base still behind a police cordon following Saturday night’s terror attack.

Cpl Resources buys RIG Healthcare Group for £8.1m

Dublin-headquartered recruiter Cpl Resources has agreed a deal to buy 91% of staffing specialist RIG Healthcare Group for £8.1m.

Candidate availability for permanent roles plummets finds Report on Jobs

Availability of candidates for permanent roles has plummeted at its quickest rate for almost two years, research has revealed.

Mixed response to NHS U-turn over blanket IR35 rule

The NHS’s decision not to place all locum and contractor staff inside IR35 was met with a muted welcome from recruiters, claiming that those hired will still be caught by the new law.

Irish pharma firm to create 330 jobs

The Republic of Ireland’s pharmaceutical industry is to benefit to the tune of 330 jobs over the next three years.

30 May 2017

UK firms plan to hire more temps in next quarter

UK firms are becoming increasingly reliant on temporary workers, according to the latest data from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Temporary workforce 24 May 2017
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