Solutions to shape healthcare

Stephen Thornton, Chief Executive of The Health Foundation has asked the CDNA to share with members a brief sent this week to all MPs, which highlights the key proposals that The Health Foundation believes would make our vision for the future of healthcare a reality.

JOINT STATEMENT BY NHS TRADE UNIONS

The NHS Trade Unions have met to consider the outcome of their separate consultations over the proposed multi-year agreement on pay and other matters. Whilst there were widely differing results from the consultations with most unions voting to reject, the meeting recognised that unions representing the majority of NHS staff had voted to accept the multi-year agreement.

JOINT DECLARATION BY GOVERNMENT, THE CBI AND THE TUC

The CBI and TUC have reached agreement on how fairer treatment for agency workers in the United Kingdom should be promoted, while not removing the important flexibility that agency work can offer both employers and workers. Agreement has been reached on the following points.

In light of a damning report on the performance of the NMC, Ms Kirkland annoucned today her decision to resign. The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence has just published the findings of its investigation into the nursing regulator, carried out at the request of health minister Ben Bradshaw.