Healthcare

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On this page you can find press releases and press coverage that shows you what the REC has done for the Healthcare Group.

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19 Jun 2013

REC Health and Social Care - GPS Allied Health Professionals and Health Science Services - RM959 Framework Agreement

The REC has been informed by the Government Procurement Service (GPS) that the tender for the Allied Health Professionals and Health Science Services Framework Agreement has been launched via the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

11 Jun 2013

Recruiters and public sector relationships have to be more strategic and collaborative says REC Public Sector Forum

Yesterday’s REC Public Sector Forum looked at talent management in difficult times and how public sector employers can manage their workforce to improve the performance of public services.

25 Mar 2013

REC Health and Social Care – tax and transformation

With the NHS Commissioning Board set to go live on 1 April 2013, innovative approaches to resourcing and management are set to be the order of the day. However, in this period of transformation it is important that the people who make the NHS work – its staff – are not ignored.

04 Mar 2013

REC Healthcare seeks clarity on NHS VAT schemes

REC Healthcare has written to Health Services Minister Daniel Poulter to seek clarification about the legitimacy of value added tax (VAT) schemes designed to reduce spend on agency staff within the National Health Service (NHS).

15 Jan 2013

Flexible staffing key solution in an NHS under pressure says REC Healthcare

The next REC Healthcare meeting will look at the challenges facing the NHS and how flexibility and innovation offer a way forward for the NHS to maintain safe staffing levels and improve the provision of care in difficult times.

14 Jan 2013

REC Wales - Public procurement, skills and market growth on the agenda for 2013

Is the jobs market in Wales bouncing back, what are the key growth sectors and what challenges lie ahead for recruiters?

21 Dec 2012

Treasury Minister David Gauke responds to REC on key taxation challenges

The REC has received an official response from the Treasury on key taxation challenges facing the recruitment industry.

27 Nov 2012

REC joins TPR and NEST to run pensions workshops

The REC has joined forces with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) for a series of workshops to guide recruitment agencies through the automatic enrolment process for pensions.

23 Nov 2012

Client buy-in is key to good practice campaign and promoting the VMS Code

Recent discussions between the REC and other employer organisations have focused on latest hiring trends and the management of different supply models.

12 Nov 2012

Minister for Employment Mark Hoban comments on REC Jobcentre Plus agreement

Employment Minister Mark Hoban visited the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)’s offices on Friday to sign a partnership agreement between the REC and Jobcentre Plus.


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