Figures released today show that the UK economy has come out of recession with a significant growth in both the last quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012.

The Government has accepted the recommendations from the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on the new rates for the National Minimum Wage.

Doctors have warned that greater protection measures are required to stop NHS staff accessing patient records without a legitimate reason.

Health secretary Andrew Lansley has unveiled a raft of new quality measures to be published in the coming years to help the NHS in England improve care.

Figures released today show that the UK economy has come out of recession with a significant growth in both the last quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011.

The Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, has welcomed the Migration Advisory Committee's (MAC)'s plans submitted to the government last week on the points-based system (PBS), which regulates migrant worker numbers entering Britain.

Almost half (45%) of NHS professionals do not think the NHS is sufficiently staffed for them to do their jobs properly, according to the annual National Health Service staff survey for the Care Quality Commission.