Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a £1 million pilot scheme to encourage GPs nearing retirement to stay in practice by increasing work flexibility and variety.
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is pledging 1,500 additional medical school training places in the UK every year in a bid to plug the workforce shortfall as well as reduce reliance on overseas staff.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that the government will push through the current version of the working contract for junior doctors, despite objections and without further negotiation.