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07 Aug 2023 Health

Wellbeing is primarily centred in the mind, but is also linked with physical health, financial health and social health. Vanessa Sallows, Claims and Governance Director at Legal & General, outlines Legal & General’s comprehensive wellbeing support, putting the employee at the heart of their care package, making sure that expert support is available in the moments that really matter.

27 Jul 2023 Health

England’s chief nurse congratulates NHS Parliamentary Awards winners

This year, I had the honour of chairing our national judging panel for the NHS Parliamentary Awards. Already a highlight in our annual calendar, this year was particularly notable as it formed part of how we marked the 75th anniversary of the NHS.

24 Jul 2023 Health

Our plans for the NHS will help it thrive for years to come

This month we celebrated the NHS’ 75th birthday. As the health of the country changes, with an ageing population and more people living with multiple health conditions, so too does the way people interact with the NHS, meaning services face new challenges and pressures. It is crucial we set the NHS up for the future so it can adapt to the changing terrain of healthcare, including adopting exciting technological and AI advances.

20 Jun 2023 Economy

Senior Tory Says "Right-Thinking" MPs Know More Overseas Workers Are Needed In UK

Politicians need to speak with more "honesty and openness" about the importance of foreign workers to the economy, according to former Cabinet minister Stephen Crabb, who said that Britain "needs more workers from overseas and will carry on doing that".

26 Apr 2023 Technology

UK Could Lead The World In Tackling Cyber Threats As Rapid Change Leaves "Huge Scale" Gaps

There is an opportunity for the UK to become a "world leader" in closing the gaps in cyber security employment, according to a new report which outlines how governments and businesses are struggling globally to keep up with fast changes in technology.

12 Apr 2023 Health

Cuts to social care workforce funding will devastate an already beleaguered sector

The announcement that £500m of promised funding to develop the social care workforce has been halved, is deeply concerning. This risks worsening the NHS crisis as well as social care provision.

30 Mar 2023 Health

A National Eye Health Strategy is vital to prevent avoidable sight loss

Sight loss is something that I live with, along with over two million others in the United Kingdom.

15 Mar 2023 Economy

Jeremy Hunt Overhauls Childcare And Pensions In Spring Budget As UK Avoids Recession

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the UK is not entering a "technical recession" as he delivered his Spring Budget to MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Embracing Equity: building an inclusive workplace at CCEP

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08 Mar 2023 Economy

Embracing Equity: building an inclusive workplace at CCEP

International Women’s Day provides an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the achievements of women – whether social, economic, political or cultural.

16 Feb 2023 Economy

The UK’s workforce is being squeezed on multiple fronts – government and business must respond

Since the start of the pandemic, economic inactivity has increased by about 570,000 people, as seen in the ‘help wanted’ signs on high streets across the country.

05 Feb 2023 Economy

The Great British Workforce Mystery

Nearly 400,000 people aged 50 and over have, in the blink of an eye, disappeared from the British workforce in the wake of the pandemic. James Kirkup, director of the Social Market Foundation, asks where they’ve gone – and how we can get them back.

04 Oct 2022 Social affairs

Fixing childcare is key to unlocking Britain’s labour market

Work is changing – it’s more likely to be done from home, need new skills and be affected by artificial intelligence (AI). The rights that today’s workers need are new too, but what’s the single thing that holds millions back – and in particular women? In a word: childcare.

25 Sep 2022 Economy

We need a national workforce strategy to boost productivity and spur economic growth

With a new Conservative Prime Minister, we will soon discover how far levelling up remains a slogan rather than the co-ordinated and effective range of policies that are necessary to help boost local economies and communities up and down the country.

21 Jul 2022 Economy

Baroness Armstrong: Our public services are at breaking point – we need imaginative solutions to deliver a sustainable workforce for the future

The public service workforce is at breaking point.

An answer to economic stress is staring us in the face – people

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12 Jul 2022 Economy

An answer to economic stress is staring us in the face – people

Accelerating inclusivity in the labour market could be the key to unlocking our full potential and economic growth.

29 Mar 2022 Coronavirus

Tackling long Covid is vital to equip our economy for the challenges ahead

Like many others across the country and indeed the world, I woke up last month to the news that President Vladimir Putin had launched his barbaric assault on a free and sovereign nation.

21 Jan 2022 Economy

We need a new approach to help businesses get the staff they need

Listening to the Conservative party, you would think that the economy was their get out of jail free card. Labour MPs ask about the parties in Downing Street? “But the economy!” they bellow from across the chamber.

26 Oct 2021 Health

An additional £8bn funding is needed to help the existing social care system recover

On 7th September, the government announced a new health and social care levy. This will increase National Insurance contributions and raise around £10bn a year – £30bn over the next three years.

26 Oct 2021 Economy

The food and drink industry needs government support as supply chain crisis deepens

As the Chancellor assesses the damage to public spending caused by the pandemic and an economy at the mercy of global headwinds, will this be his moment to assert control and set out how the UK government will “build back better”?

06 Oct 2021 Environment

A strong and resilient economy is crucial for net-zero Britain – and the private sector must be given the confidence to invest in green jobs

The government needs to help clear up the confusion, as it is itself yet to define what it means by a green job

30 Jun 2021 Economy

Government must seize the initiative on flexible working

The Flexible Working Bill would give workers a “day one right” to work flexibly, and compel employers to advertise how jobs could be done flexibly.

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28 Jun 2021 Coronavirus

Managing changes in the general practice workforce

Last year, Dr Imelda McDermott and Dr Sharon Spooner published an article in On Primary Care highlighting policy-driven organisational changes in how general practice is delivered.

In this blog, Dr McDermott and Dr Spooner are joined by Professor Kath Checkland and they argue that the future face of general practice is about more than innovative consulting formats that became more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Jun 2021 Economy

By Carolyn Harris MP

The beauty industry needs help now to support its future workforce

Closures of training schools during the pandemic and limited opportunities to gain workplace experience means that the number of newly qualified professionals entering jobs in the beauty industry is significantly lower than normal.

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13 Apr 2021 Environment

By British Safety Council

Let’s Make 2021 the Year we Help Britain’s Outdoor Workers Breathe Easy

For many outdoor workers, ambient air pollution has turned the simple act of breathing into a deadly occupational hazard. The British Safety Council’s Time to Breathe campaign is now calling for action to tackle this invisible killer