Healthcare Unemployment in 2026: Why Graduate Nurses Struggle While Care Still Has 96,000 Vacancies
Healthcare unemployment in 2026: RCN says graduate nurses are blocked from a third of Band 5 jobs, while social care has 96,000 vacancies. What it means for graduates.
Fair Pay Agreement for Care Workers: What the New Negotiating Body Means for Pay
The Fair Pay Agreement for care workers in England: the new negotiating body, the £500m funding, the timetable to April 2028 and what it means for care jobs.
Graduate Nurse Jobs: RCN Says New Nurses Are Shut Out of a Third of Band 5 Roles
Graduate nurse jobs are hard to find in 2026. The RCN says a third of Band 5 adverts shut out new graduates. The figures and what newly qualified nurses can do.