Independent report: Q4 2008 After researching the UK domicliary care market development and taking into account various other factors the following conclusions can be drawn. MARKET REVIEW 2003-2007: The UK market for domiciliary care increased by an estimated 4% to £51.91 billion in 2007. Prior to that annual growth levels fluctuated between 3% and 6% [...]

Build a substantial income in the care sector by becoming a healthcare agency or self employed nurse contractor.  A £17b industry with plenty of growth coming due to the declining enrollment and the aging population of medical professionals and importantly the aging baby boomers who have become the hot new market for the entrepreneur. Are you in [...]

Talent joins 247 Professional health! Sarah Heath has joined the company after a successful career in Health care Recruitment.  Sarah is a certified member of the REC and brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience. From a variety of senior management apointments within a multitude of sectors, Sarah has a unique approach to [...]

New client arriving week – business up 50% in the Merseyside and the Sefton area… busy busy..

A little bird; a good resource, told me a couple of things: it is reported that James Cann (Dragons Den) has started to/is buying healthcare recruitment agencies; and, There’s VAT changes in April… Interestingly,  in his book and he says about business “look what other people are doing and go the other way…”

From the BBC….. Job demand falls at record rate There are fewer jobs vacancies in almost all sectors of the UK economy Demand for staff is falling at a record rate in the UK due to the worsening economic situation, according to a report by Britain’s recruiters. The outlook for job hunters continued to worsen [...]

Healthcare agencies have received a boost from a report that suggests the healthcare industry is well placed to weather the current financial crisis. In a report called Opportunity Knocks for Big Pharma in Credit Crunch, released last week, market analysis company Datamonitor forecasts large healthcare and pharma firms will ride out the credit crunch and could emerge stronger. [...]

NHS organisations have been accused of paying agency staff hugely inflated rates of pay after new figures showed one consultant anaesthetist had been paid £188 an hour, the equivalent of a £366,000 salary. The pay rates, secured by the Conservative Party under the Freedom of Information Act, also revealed large bills for managerial staff. A [...]