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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.
UK GP salaries are shaped by the latest DDRB recommendations and contract uplifts, helping practices across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland attract top talent amid ongoing shortages. With a 2.5% assumed uplift for 2026/27 in England, national pay ranges now emphasise competitive session rates and incentives to support work-life balance.
As norovirus cases spike across England in 2026, NHS trusts are closing beds, postponing procedures, and struggling to maintain safe staffing levels. With winter pressures already stretching services to the limit, temporary nurses and locum doctors have become essential to keep wards open and patients safe. This post explains why flexible staffing is critical right now and how a UK healthcare recruitment agency can help trusts plug gaps fast on work.healthcare.
Allied healthcare jobs are one of the fastest growing areas of the UK workforce, with thousands of vacancies open across the NHS, private clinics, and community services. Driven by an ageing population, NHS workforce plans, and a growing shortage of allied health professionals (AHPs), roles in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, radiography, speech and language therapy, and more are in high demand nationwide.
The UK government’s National Cancer Plan for England delivering world class cancer care and the launch of the NHS National Inherited Cancer Predisposition Register are reshaping how cancer is prevented, detected, and treated. For healthcare professionals and employers, this shift is already creating new career pathways today and it will continue to redefine roles and skills well into the future.