The proposed new registration scheme for care workers is the latest regulatory measure for care provider to get to grips with. Although specialised care agencies fully support measures to enhance safety and professionalism in the sector, it is crucial to ensure that no unnecessary bureaucracy is added to the provision of care services. As a result, the REC’s [...]

Comensura wins £60m contract extension – 247 Professional Health welcomes the news and is ready to provide staffing throughout the Greater Manchester area for Comensura. The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) has extended its temporary recruitment contract with neutral vendor company Comensura, until 2012. The total value of the contract extension is estimated to be [...]

New Event Fast forward into the future I and II: creating an age friendly society From the events in March and June where the residents from New Earswick, local community groups (carers’ groups, older people’s forums) and sixth form students from local schools, gathered at the village Folk Hall to discuss how to create a [...]

Meridian Health, division of Meridian Business Support, has won a place on NHS PASA’s (Purchasing & Supply Agency’s) Framework for the Supply of Commercial Resources. Meridian Health will be charged with the supply of interim managers and senior level professionals.meridian-health Tina Cork, Meridian Health’s national account manager, says: “I am delighted that we have been awarded [...]

As the number of swine flu cases continues to rise, a locum recruiter is calling for greater guidance from health organisations on the insurance position of sessional GPs. Akbar Hassam, a recruitment manager, said that the insurance position of these locums who work within the NHS but are not contracted to it was unclear and needed [...]

An expected contraction of £15bn in NHS finances between 2001 and 2015, identified in a report published on Wednesday is good news for recruiters, according to Kate Bleasdale, vice chairman of Healthcare Locums. The report by the NHS Confederation warns that the cuts could lead to a reduction in costly permanent staff, and recommends using [...]

247 Professional Health welcomes the adult social care graduate management trainee scheme anounced this month. This is a challenging and exciting time for adult social care in England. The ambition for social care is that people are able to live their own lives as they wish, confident that services are of high quality, are safe [...]