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The N.H.S turns 70 this week. On 5 July 1948, the NHS was launched by Aneurin Bevan, at Park Hospital in Manchester. For the first time, hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, opticians and dentists were brought together under one umbrella to provide services for free at the point of delivery. Seventy years on the N.H.S has transformed the health of the nation. Here ...

10 Reasons Why Teaching Makes for a Great Career If you have ever considered a career in teaching, there are several potential motivators. There’s no doubt that Teaching can be a very challenging profession, but there are also numerous benefits. Below we’ve outlined the top ten.1. No day is the sameSome people enjoy a job where they know exactly what they will be doing, yet ...

There are many attributes that make a social worker successful, however below we have compiled what we think are the top 5 that are crucial if you are to be a success within the profession. Firstly, you must be empathetic. The most important characteristic of a social worker is their empathy. Most people you will work with are in a state of crisis and emotional distress, ...

The prime minister has announced that the government is to increase NHS England’s current £114bn budget by an average of 3.4% in each of the next five years. According to May, by “2023-24 there will be about £600m a week more in cash going into the NHS” May Described the funding as a “birthday present” for the NHS in its 70th year, however hinted that the funding increase...

The 80-20 campaign aims to address the imbalance in the amount of time social workers spend doing paperwork rather than spending the time working directly with children and their families. It has been launched by the British Association of Social Workers in partnership with the Children’s Commissioner’s Office. Research by the British Association suggests that social w...

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has launched a new set of standards on the skills and knowledge the “next generation of nurses will learn to enable them to deliver world class care”. The nursing regulator has also introduced standards for a “more modern and innovative approach” to the way that universities and train nurses and midwives.Jackie Smith chief executive of th...

What is Mental Health Awareness week and why do we need it? Mental Health Awareness week is organised by the Mental Health Foundation and focuses on a major issue each year. Mental Health Awareness week runs between the 14th and 20th of May and this year the focus is on stress. Throughout the week you can expect to see a greater amount of media coverage on mental healt...

Teachers to be offered a year's paid leave to improve retention. Education secretary Damian Hinds plans to unveil a £5m scheme in a bid to keep experienced teachers in schools. Teachers in England are to be offered up to a year’s paid sabbatical after 10 years of service, in what is the government’s latest attempt to solve the teaching crisis. Hinds has said that the i...

  6 Steps to Help you Pass a Job Interview. Research. One of the best things you can do to prepare yourself for a job interview is research the company. By researching the company you are able to show that you are serious about getting hired for the position. It is beneficial to know what the company do, their plans for the future and the requirements of the role yo...

How to improve your CV in just 10 Steps.  1.       Identify details worth mentioning and details better off left out. Studies have shown that potential employers can spend as little as 7 seconds reading your CV before casting a form of judgement. This means that whilst including the fact you have an amazing degree is worthwhile, listing every module you participated in...

Majority of teachers in England have considered quitting in the past year, polls show A poll of teachers has found that four out of five have considered quitting the profession over the past year because of the amount of work they have to do. Over 80% of respondents said that they were thinking about changing careers because of the long hours now necessary in order to ...

5 Tips to Progress in your Career   You work hard every day, you turn up on time, you support your peers and you’re good at what you do but you still feel that something is missing. You would love to get ahead and be elevated in your position, but it just hasn’t happened for you yet. If this sounds familiar, it is now the time to start thinking about how to get conside...

DfE turns to graduates to fill teacher shortage. A teacher shortage has led to generous bursaries being offered to graduates looking to join the profession. The Department for Education is under pressure to explain how it aims to retain and develop teachers. Teaching recruitment expert Prof John Howson of Oxford Brookes University has stated that “The number of trainee...

Over half of the responses to the NHS survey said the lack of staff is having detrimental effects and preventing them being able to complete their jobs properly. Under pressure, unable to deliver good quality service, unenthusiastic and dissatisfied with pay - these are just some of the staff concerns reported in the survey. Janet Davies, Chief Executive of the RCN, sa...

Phillip Hammond's Spring Statement condemned by social care. Philip Hammond was upbeat as he delivered his Spring Statement, describing himself as ‘positively Tigger-like’ amidst news that the economy had grown every year since 2010.  Growth for 2018 is forecast at 1.5 per cent which has been upped from 1.4 per cent by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Referring to...

How to Gain Valuable Work Experience in Teaching Work experience is key to getting ahead in any industry, especially in the education sector. Not only will it help you make up your mind about whether being a teacher is right for you, it will also bolster your job application and give you something extra to talk about during the interview process. When you apply for you...

5 Tips To Get The Best Out Of Agency Work Keep in touch with your agency Many consultants will be in contact daily when arranging your new role but once you are in your placement they may only be in touch once or twice a week to check everything is okay and to get your timesheet for the week. If you are unhappy with anything or need to speak with them, give th...

How to survive Blue Monday Monday’s are notoriously the Everest of weekdays. Once you make it through Monday, you can make it through anything. Although, this Monday is the Mondayest Monday of the year – IT’S BLUE MONDAY! In 2005, a life coach by the name of Cliff Arnall said that winter weather, post-Christmas debt and failed new-year’s resolutions all factor into why...

Whether it was on the tube, at work or socialising with friends we’re sure you’ve heard the term “Aussie Flu” this winter. It seems that everyone has either had it themselves or had to nurse someone who has caught it back to healthThough we are all comfortable speaking about Aussie Flu, how much do we know? I found myself asking people questions like “Why is it called Aussie...

There are too few doctors to treat the rising number of patients in the UK according to the General Medical Council (GMC) who say that the supply of medics is not keeping up with the demand.   The UK-it has been revealed-is heavily reliant on overseas staff which could prove tragically problematic in the wake of Brexit.   The GMC’s annual report highlights four k...