by Chris Rogers | 28 Jan 2014 | Outsourcing
It’s been reported that around 300 NHS Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) staff are facing redundancy in the first wave of management job cuts since last April’s reorganisation. NHS England has confirmed there would be a 3% reduction in staffing levels in...
by Chris Rogers | 27 Jan 2014 | Economy
Prime Minister David Cameron has claimed that the Government will be the first administration in modern times to cut the burden of bureaucracy on businesses. In a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses, the Prime Minister said ministers are on track to save...
by Chris Rogers | 27 Jan 2014 | Economy
Pensions Minister Steve Webb has revealed that the Government intends to introduce legislation allowing controversial “collective” pensions arrangements. Webb said that he wanted a bill in the next Queen’s Speech to bring in the system, which sees workers’...
by Chris Rogers | 27 Jan 2014 | Uncategorized
As part of its review of the private healthcare market, the Competition Commission has stated that it intends to crack down on schemes whereby doctors who refer private patients to particular hospitals are rewarded with either cash or shares. In private healthcare,...
by Chris Rogers | 27 Jan 2014 | Education & Children's Services
City & Guilds, a skills charity, has conducted a six-month review of England’s education system, led by an independent advisory group made up of business leaders and chaired by Prof Sir Roy Anderson – a biologist. Their report resulted from a survey of...