NHS

Recruitment agencies could soon help the National Health Service (NHS) source doctors, with the UK facing a shortage of junior doctors.
With the take-up rate for junior doctors lower than desired numbers, the NHS is understood to be considering employing from overseas in order to bolster the shortfall expected this…

A number of employers of accountancy and procurement professionals tell us that they lack commercial skills in their teams. This has been further highlighted by our recent research of the accountancy profession, world class commissioning competencies and the forthcoming general election.
According to our latest accounting and finance skills study,…

Despite the current uncertainty in the NHS, there are still opportunities available across the sector. This is supported by the fact that according to our recent research The commercial challenge: Building accountants’ skills, 36% of NHS employers anticipate recruiting for new accounting and finance roles in 2010.
Within procurement we…

At the end of 2009, PCTs were targeted with achieving a 30% reduction in management costs by 2013. The Conservatives have also pledged to reduce spend on NHS bureaucracy and to secure better value for money health services for the taxpayer should they form the next government. We look at…