Athona – Working safely during Covid-19 statement

A full Health and Safety risk assessment has been conducted in line with the working safely during Covid-19 offices contact centres guidance for employers, employees and the self-employed published 11th of May 2020. Any subsequent changes in guidelines or Health and Safety guidelines will be risk assessed, implemented where practicable and training provided to all employees.

Should the NHS be exempt from new immigration charge?

The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC), which comes in to effect in April, will have a damaging effect on the NHS, the British Medical Association (BMA) and Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warn. The charge means the NHS must pay £1,000 each year for any worker coming in to the UK from outside the European Union.

Meet our first graduate apprentice

Charlotte has been an apprentice in our nursing team for six months. She recently successfully completed her apprenticeship program and became our first ‘graduate’. Charlotte has now moved up into a full-time Sales Support role. We asked her about her experiences with us and her advice for students looking to take on an apprenticeship:  

Life as a Locum Doctor

Mike Gough graduated from Medical School in 2012 and worked his foundation years in the West Midlands, where he helped create and design websites is several NHS Trusts. He has shared his story with us, to give us an insight into his experiences of being a locum doctor.   “Don’t you have to keep moving

Wearable health monitoring device wins £1m NHS contract

Healthcare technology firm, snap40, has won a £1 million contract from NHS England to help the start-up company trial the wearable monitoring device in two UK hospitals. The funding has been awarded through the Small Business Research Initiative for Healthcare (SBRI), to help the company expand and move towards the goal of getting its tech

Matters of the mind – an insight into psychiatry

Psychiatry is an integral part of medicine. It offers a fascinating and rewarding career and the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of patients’ mental health and well-being. We spoke to one of our psychiatrists about his role as a Learning Disabilities Consultant.   Tell us about your background – what made

Athona Recruitment speeds into Recruiter magazine’s Fast 50 2017 list

Athona Recruitment is proud to announce it’s been named as one of Recruiter magazine’s ‘Fast 50’ companies. The list, published in the February edition, highlights the top 50 privately-owned recruitment firms that continue to deliver a high level of growth. Healthcare and Education top the list as the two highest scoring sectors, showing that despite

NHS could need £30bn every decade to cope with increased demands

Taxes will need to increase by £30bn a decade to cope with ageing population the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said. In order to keep up with the rising demand for healthcare, the NHS’ budget will need to increase from £140bn in 2020/21 to around £228bn by 2066/67. The OBR suggests government ministers are likely to

Athona recognised in Essex Limited 2016

Athona Recruitment is pleased to announce it has been named one of Essex Limited’s top 100 independent companies by showing sustained and profitable growth. This award is given based on research by accountants, Grant Thornton and solicitors, Birkett Long through analysing the financial performance of the county’s largest independent companies. If you are interested in

Theresa May calls for ‘shared society’ to tackle mental health stigma

Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to help end mental health stigma, with a focus on children and young people. Mrs May said she wanted to make sure that ‘children and teenagers get the help and support they need and deserve’ as part of her vision for her ‘shared society’. Figures show that more than half

British Red Cross warns of NHS ‘humanitarian crisis’

The Government has dismissed claims from the British Red Cross that hospitals in England are facing a ‘humanitarian crisis’. The British Red Cross claimed hospitals and ambulance services are struggling to keep up with the rising demands, following the death of two patients on trolleys in the A&E department of Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Health Secretary

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