by Sam | 12 Mar 2014 | Economy, Outsourcing, Third Sector
The Office for Civil Society in the Cabinet Office, led by the Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd MP, has this week published an update on its progress to encourage civil society groups to work with the state. The report states a number of successes which have been...
by Sam | 12 Mar 2014 | Politics
The contentious Clause 119 of the Care Bill, which introduces powers for the Secretary of State to close or downgrade a hospital if a neighbouring trust is struggling financially, has been passed through Parliament. A total of 297 MPs voted in favour of Clause 119,...
by Sam | 11 Mar 2014 | Employment
Recruitment agency Manpower’s Employment Outlook has found that public sector employers expect an improvement in the jobs outlook over the next three months, with more expecting to hire staff than are anticipating shedding posts. The survey found a net hiring...
by Sam | 11 Mar 2014 | Uncategorized
Italy and the UK are at loggerheads over the latter’s voluntary front of pack “traffic light” food labelling scheme, and the Commission is caught in the middle. To continue reading this article by Managing Director Chris Whitehouse, please click...
by Sam | 11 Mar 2014 | Uncategorized
The Royal College of Nursing has said that the NHS has lost nearly 4,000 senior nursing posts since 2010, including ward sisters, community matrons and specialist nurses. Labour accused the government of putting cost savings before patient safety. The Department of...
