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Adult social care in England is heading for its biggest change in a generation. On 29 September 2026, Prime Minister Andy Burnham set out plans for a National Care Service, with free personal care for older people at its heart. Days later, the government confirmed a national pension scheme for care workers and a new workforce action plan.
For care employers, recruiters and anyone thinking about a career in care, the message is clear. The sector is moving towards a better-valued, better-supported workforce, and that will shape how care roles are advertised, filled and developed in the years ahead.
Further detail on prescribing within the CPCF published, Community Pharmacy England, 9 October 2026
In primary care, good clinicians have choices. A salaried GP, practice nurse or clinical pharmacist can scroll past dozens of vacancies in a single evening, and most of them read almost exactly the same.
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.
Finding the right veterinary recruitment agency can make a huge difference whether you’re a veterinary surgeon, a registered veterinary nurse (RVN), or a practice manager. Here are some of the top veterinary recruitment agencies in the UK, their strengths, and what makes them stand out.
Learn what the morning-after pill is, how it works, why it's called the morning-after pill, and where to get it in the UK.