Jan 29, 2024

Navigating changes to the UK immigration policy

Key points for Healthcare Professionals The immigration policy changes announced on 4 December 2023 (such as the increased salary threshold) do not apply to NHS workers on a Health and Care Visa Health and Care Visa holders will continue to be exempt from paying the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) The changes being made to the […]

Feb 5, 2024

The journey to becoming an NHS Consultant

Embarking on the journey to becoming a Consultants in the NHS is a significant career step. NHS Consultants are highly skilled professionals who stand at the forefront of patient care and provide exceptional medical guidance and leadership. While the journey to becoming an NHS Consultant can be demanding, the rewards it offers are substantial. In […]

Oct 23, 2020

The ID Medical guide to becoming an Ophthalmologist

Did you know that in the UK over 2 million people are living with sight loss severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives? However, there’s one specialist group of Healthcare Professionals with a particular set of expertise, knowledge and experience to help educate, care and treat the UK and their eye-related […]

Jan 28, 2021

The NHS and patient-centred care

Patient-centred care is a term frequently used by us, the industry and most importantly the NHS. But what does patient-centred care actually mean? In this post, you can find out its true definition, why the NHS follows this unique healthcare approach, the benefits, and a real-life example. What is patient-centred care? Patient-centred care is an […]

Sep 3, 2015

Milton Keynes Hospital CEO and Chair Personally Thank Charity Supporters

On Wednesday 2nd September, Milton Keynes Hospital Charity held a ‘thank you’ reception for its valued supporters at Margaret Powell House in Milton Keynes city centre. As a proud partner of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its Leo’s Appeal, ID Medical raises money for the children’s ward and has pledged its further […]

May 29, 2019

How to become a registered Nurse

Interested in a nursing career? There are a number of different routes you can explore to become a registered nurse. As a career choice, it can be much more accessible than a doctorate. Nursing degree courses have much higher acceptance rates than medical degrees, and can be much less competitive. And of course, Nurses are […]

May 12, 2023

Celebrating our International Nurses in Gloucestershire

On Friday 30th September 2022, we celebrated our wonderful International Nurses with Afternoon Tea at The Queen’s Hotel, Cheltenham, in collaboration with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.   Meeting the Nurses It was wonderful to meet so many of the Nurses we have successfully placed with the Trust. It was especially interesting to talk to […]

Feb 19, 2015

Viewpoint for Mental Health Today magazine

Despite the growth of the mental health workforce in recent years, many public and private services continue to experience shortages in workforce supply and face difficulties in recruiting high calibre and compliant professionals. There are a number of reasons for this. Various studies have linked the economic state of affairs with poor mental health and […]

Dec 15, 2014

We’ve Sponsored the Milton Keynes Hospital Staff Awards 2014

ID Medical joined Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to celebrate its healthcare heroes at its Hospital Staff Awards ceremony held at the Kents Hill Hilton on Wednesday 10 December 2014. More than 100 people attended the hospital staff awards ceremony, which recognised inspirational individuals and talented teams regularly going over and above to give […]