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GSK has confirmed a £400 million investment to build a new flagship R&D centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, housing over 1,000 scientists focused on oncology, respiratory disease, hepatology, vaccines, and HIV research. The move comes alongside the closure of GSK's Stevenage site, home to around 1,800 staff, marking a major shift in where UK life sciences hiring will happen over the next few years.
Thinking about taking comfort from the latest adult social care workforce data? You’re not the only one. Vacancy rates have dropped to their lowest level in a decade and the number of filled posts has edged up again, offering a rare moment of optimism for a sector used to bleak headlines. But much of that gain has been underpinned by international recruitment just as that route is closing down, leaving providers facing the harder task of building and keeping a resilient domestic workforce over the long term.
Finishing GP training this August and aiming for your first salaried role? You’re in busy company. Many new GPs are weighing up salaried posts against locum and partnership options, trying to balance income, stability, flexibility and development in their first post-CCT year. The key is to understand what you want from your first job, how different roles actually work day to day, and how to read between the lines of practice adverts so you can spot a good fit rather than just the first offer that comes along.
Thinking about a change of direction into occupational health? You’re in growing company. As more employers invest in workplace wellbeing, demand is rising for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who can help keep people healthy, safe and in work, often in roles with more predictable hours than many frontline posts. Whether you’re coming from acute care, general practice or another clinical setting, occupational health offers a way to blend clinical skills with prevention, policy and long-term patient relationships in a wide range of industries.
Facing the UK veterinary workforce shortage and wondering how to compete? You’re far from alone. Practices across the country are chasing the same limited pool of vets and nurses, which means relying on salary uplifts alone is turning into an expensive arms race with diminishing returns. What increasingly makes the difference is employer branding the clarity of your culture, leadership, flexibility and development offer because that’s what helps the right clinicians choose your practice and stay, even when rival adverts promise slightly higher pay.
Digital transformation in the NHS is hard but possible. NHS Providers set out eight practical principles — from delivering what staff and patients need to building in-house digital capability — to help trusts turn strategy into results.
Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) and other healthcare support staff in Wales will be re-banded where their duties meet higher responsibility levels, with backdated pay and recognition payments to follow.
Summary and practical guidance on the Competition and Markets Authority's provisional decision proposing 21 measures for veterinary businesses — price transparency, prescription cap, enhanced complaints routes and what happens next.
Recent research underscores a growing but under-realised opportunity within pharmacy education. As the environmental footprint of medicines becomes increasingly apparent, pharmacists — past, present and future — are uniquely positioned to safeguard both human and planetary health. But to do so, education programmes must evolve.
The Welsh Government has reached an agreement with NHS Wales and Community Pharmacy Wales to increase the total funding available to community pharmacies by 4% for 2025–26. This uplift is worth around £7 million and takes the total value of Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) fees and allowances to approximately £182 million.
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important across the veterinary sector. Clients are more eco-conscious than ever, and many actively look for practices that reflect their values. By making your veterinary clinic greener, you can reduce costs, improve efficiency, and boost trust with pet owners. Here are practical and achievable ways to make your vet practice more sustainable.
This list shows roles that commonly reach £150,000+total annual earnings in the UK when combining NHS basic pay with private practice, locum/overtime, clinical sessions, management income or specialist private work. Figures are ranges reported in recent UK job adverts, industry reports and recruiter listings (MedMatch, ProfDocHealthcare, specialist job ads and media investigations). Always check individual job adverts for exact pay.