Speed vs. Quality in Hiring: Finding the Right Balance 

Speed vs. Quality in Hiring: Finding the Right Balance 

The ward needs someone by 7am, but NHS pre-employment compliance can take six weeks - a gap that's widening as DBS turnaround times slow and CQC scrutiny increases. Rather than treating speed and quality as opposing priorities, the solution is doing the compliance work before the shift is ever needed: agencies that maintain continuously verified registers close the gap that ad hoc, point-in-time checks leave open.

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Returning to Agency Nursing: How Nurses Successfully Return to Flexible Work 

Returning to Agency Nursing: How Nurses Successfully Return to Flexible Work 

Fixed rotas. Salary caps. Shifts you would never have chosen. If any of that sounds familiar, you are not alone. A growing number of nurses are returning to agency work - and discovering that the trade-offs they accepted in permanent roles no longer have to be the deal.

If your NMC registration is current and you are still practising, coming back is simpler than you think. Here is everything you need to know.

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International Nurses Day 2026: Empowered Nurses Save Lives

International Nurses Day 2026: Empowered Nurses Save Lives

She almost became a pilot. Today, Precious Masenda is a palliative care nurse whose clients request her by name - and Ambition24hours' Nurse of the Year 2026. 

On International Nurses Day, as the ICN calls on healthcare systems to empower nurses to save lives, we asked Precious about the unexpected path that brought her to nursing, the first shift she'll never forget, and why palliative care is, in her words, "my bread and butter." 

Founder Penny Streeter OBE reflects on nearly 30 years of putting nurses first - and what empowerment looks like beyond the slogan. 

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International Nurses Day 2025

International Nurses Day 2025

International Nurses Day 2025 serves as a powerful and timely reminder that the well-being and professional capacity of our nurses are inextricably linked to the overall health and economic vitality of our global communities. Let us unite in our appreciation and unwavering commitment to ensuring that nurses receive the recognition, resources, and sustained support they so rightfully deserve, not just on this significant day, but every single day. 

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Gender Pay Report 2024

Gender Pay Report 2024

The gender pay gap is a high-level snapshot of pay in an organisation that shows the difference in average pay between men and women. The information below shows the median and mean gender pay gap and bonus pay gap for Ambition 24hours, a proud member of the A24 Group Limited, based on hourly rates of pay as at the snapshot date of 5 April 2024, and bonuses paid in the year to 5 April 2024.

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