Healthcare Open Day – Brentwood, Essex
- December 14th, 2019
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Athona Recruitment is holding a healthcare open day at our Brentwood head office on Saturday, 14th December. This is the perfect opportunity to come along and complete your registration with Athona, finish any outstanding compliance, refresh your skills with our training sessions and meet the team. Training includes: 9am to 12.30pm – medication awareness 1pm […]
Healthcare Open Day – Maidstone, Kent
- November 13th, 2019
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We’re holding an open day in West Malling, Kent on Wednesday, 13th November. We’re inviting healthcare professionals to come along to complete any outstanding compliance documents or to your begin registration. Churchill Square is easily accessible by train, road and public transport and there is free on-site parking. Get in touch with us to […]
More doctors choose Athona as their designated body
- July 23rd, 2019
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We’re proud to announce we have received fantastic results in the latest Medical Revalidation Annual Organisational Audit (AOA) Comparator Report from NHS England. Our results are consistently ahead of our competitors, and this year is no different with our performance exceeding our own previous results. Between 1st March 2018 and 31st March 2019, 98.6% of […]
Chiara’s adventure relocating to the UK
- April 13th, 2018
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Are you interested in relocating to the UK, but are worried about the daunting prospect? Our permanent and international team are on hand to find you your perfect role, as well help alleviate any concerns you may have. Meet Chiara and find out how she’s finding living and working in the UK. Why were you interested in […]
How Valeria launched her radiography career in the UK
- April 6th, 2018
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Are you interested in relocating to the UK, but find it a daunting prospect? Our permanent and international team are on hand to find you your perfect role, as well helping alleviate any concerns you may have. Meet Valeria and find out how she’s finding living and working in the UK. Why were you interested […]
Relocating to the UK – one year on
- March 28th, 2018
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Are you interested in relocating to the UK, but find it a daunting prospect? Our permanent and international team are on hand to find you your perfect role, as well helping alleviate any concerns you may have. Meet Lisa and find out how she’s finding living and working in the UK. Why were you interested […]
Why is the NHS under so much pressure?
- January 24th, 2018
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Staff shortages, waiting times and more nurses leaving the profession than ever before, it’s clear the NHS is under a lot of pressure. In particular areas such as, emergency departments and GP services, seem to be suffering Take a look at some of the main challenges facing the NHS: Source – My health London NHS […]
24 hours in A&E celebrates its 100th episode
- January 19th, 2018
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With so much negativity surrounding the NHS in recent months, it was uplifting to see a news story which highlights the work of just one of many hospitals in the UK. On the 16th January the 100th episode of 24 Hours in A&E was broadcasted. To celebrate the accolade, consultant in Emergency Medicine, Dr Will […]
Inequality of NHS funding affects mental health services
- January 16th, 2018
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A new report published by the King’s fund has revealed physical health services in the UK are still receiving bigger budgets, despite ministers repeatedly stressing the need to increase mental health service funding. Figures show the budgets of NHS mental health Trusts in England increased by only 2% in 2016-17, compared to the 6% boost […]
Severe shortage of radiologists in the NHS
- January 9th, 2018
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Senior doctors have warned a lack of radiologists, especially interventional radiologists, is putting patients at risk. The government revealed more than a quarter of NHS Trusts in England don’t have enough radiologists, meaning patients needing surgery often have to experience more invasive operations, leading to putting them at higher risk. Recent figures have revealed on […]
NHS hospitals forced to cancel routine operations amid winter crisis
- January 5th, 2018
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In a distressing move, NHS officials have forced every hospital in the country to cancel all non-urgent surgery and in-patient treatments until at least the end of January. With a spike in winter flu levels, pressures on the NHS are set to continue to rise. NHS medical director, Sir Bruce Keogh, said of the situation: […]
Recruitment Day – Bloomsbury Holiday Inn
- December 16th, 2017
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• Recruiting doctors, nurses and health professionals. • Verifying documents. • Conducting Appraisals. • Running Basic Life Support Training sessions. • Running Manual Handling Training sessions. • Running Fire Safety Training sessions. • Running Conflict Resolution Training sessions • Offering support and advise for Revalidation. The team will also be on hand to assist you […]