On 2nd July 2020, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) announced the reopening of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) test centers. This will allow midwives and nurses from outside the EEA to take their tests safely as per COVID-19 requirements.

We are all aware that life is suddenly very different for everyone because of the coronavirus pandemic. CLDT support is only allowed for essential visits. Also, some homes are further restricting visits from outside. We understand that these restrictions disrupt people’s daily routines. We also recognise that this can have a significant impact on their health and wellbeing.

The UK government will issue up to 80% of the average monthly profits in grants to the self-employed. With this move, the government hopes to assist the self-employed cope with the adverse financial effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

Last night, the government announced that it is switching to the delay phase in its fight against the COVID19 pandemic. People with symptoms similar to that of COVID19 should stay at home (self-isolate).

The government has officially initiated the next part of the NHS campaign to hire thousands of nurses and other health professionals. The “We are the NHS” recruitment drive is expected to help recruit 50,000 more nurses as promised in the Conservative manifesto right before the December elections.

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has promised a new NHS visa so that doctors and nurses can immigrate to the UK. The NHS visa is part of the points-based immigration system by the Conservative Party post-Brexit.

The Flame Lily is one of the leading framework-approved healthcare, nursing and medical recruitment agencies in the UK. We are a one-stop staffing solutions provider with cutting edge solutions that improve our clients’ healthcare businesses. Our organization is governed by 6 values: dependability, approachability, professionalism, commitment, efficiency and humanity.

It is now official. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has replaced mentors with assessors and supervisors. This is part of the overhaul of nurse education.

Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment, which offers English test languages targeted to the healthcare industry reports a huge increase in candidate numbers.