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

APPOINTMENTS: 17-21 OCTOBER 2022

This week’s appointments include: Athona, Heidrick & Struggles, SmartSearch

Supplier, Your recruitment business 18 October 2022

Legal ramifications of change to IR35 off-payroll regulations

The repeal of 2017 and 2021 reforms to IR35 legislation April 2023 was announced on 26 September by the UK government as part of The Growth Plan 2022 presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his ‘mini-budget’ statement to Parliament.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 26 September 2022

Conexus MedStaff appoints Megnauth as CIO

Conexus MedStaff, an international healthcare professional recruitment and staffing agency, has appointed Gavin Megnauth (pictured) as chief information officer (CIO).

Your recruitment business 21 September 2022

Health Care Resourcing Group launches staff bank app for MoD with Patchwork

HCRG (Health Care Resourcing Group) has launched a staff bank platform for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) designed in collaboration with healthcare staffing specialists, Patchwork Health.

Your recruitment business 12 September 2022

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Pagabo

Your business, Your recruitment business 12 September 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s new launches include: Clayton Legal, Code First Girls, IGA Talent Solutions, Keystream Group, Next Ventures, Pertemps, Russell Taylor Group

Your business, Your recruitment business 12 September 2022

House of HR on acquisition trail with four European companies

House of HR, a leading provider of HR solutions in key European staffing markets, has made four new acquisitions, the company has announced.

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 5 September 2022

NHS England recruitment drive welcomes thousands of healthcare support workers

NHS England reports that 35,000 offers of healthcare support worker jobs have been made since the end of January, with 25,000 already having started in the roles.

Your business 5 September 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s appointments include: Clyde Munro Dental Group, Cornerstone OnDemand, Forsyth Barnes, Vertiv

Supplier, Your business 5 September 2022

Global hiring activity fell during Q2 says GlobalData report

Globally, hiring activity fell during Q2 2022 amid workforce reduction concerns, according to the latest report from GlobalData.

18 August 2022

Keystream appoints three key senior hires

NHS, private and public sector recruiter Keystream has made three senior hires.

Your recruitment business 11 August 2022

Palatine backs growth in life sciences recruiter Skills Alliance with majority stake

Private equity firm Palatine has acquired a majority stake in Skills Alliance, a specialist niche workforce solutions provider for the life sciences, medical device and animal health sectors.

Your recruitment business 5 August 2022

FINANCIALS: Record first-half year for Robert Walters

Global recruiter Robert Walters has today [1 August 2022] reported a record first-half year performance with group net fee income (NFI) up 27% to £210.5m and operating profit rising by 15% to £27.7m year-on-year.

Financials 1 August 2022

IPE Ventures acquires umbrella provider i4 Pay Partners

IPE Ventures, the private equity arm of the IPE Group, has acquired i4 Pay Partners, an umbrella payroll services provider for the veterinary, education and public sectors.

Your business, Your recruitment business 28 July 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 25-29 JULY 2022

This week’s appointments include: Ambition, Brady Solicitors, Calibre One, Oakleaf Group, Primis Talent, RMS Recruitment

Your business, Your recruitment business 26 July 2022

Digital strategy aims to transform healthcare workforce

The government has launched the national digital workforce strategy in health and social care.

Your business, Your recruitment business 11 July 2022
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