Staff Shortages
Lack of beds and staff will hamper NHS clearing backlog
A report from the think-tank Nuffield Trust has found that longterm under-investment in the NHS will hamper its ability to … Read more
Poor pay and treatment leads to a sharp rise in nurses planning on leaving the profession
A survey of 42,000 members by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), reported in Nursing Notes, has found a sharp rise … Read more
Unions want NHS pay negotiations to begin soon
Fourteen healthcare unions representing over one million NHS workers have written to both the chancellor and the prime minister calling … Read more
Healthcare workers demand a public inquiry into hundreds of staff deaths and PPE failings
Frontline doctors and nurses believe that inadequate PPE may have contributed to the deaths of health and social care staff … Read more
Overtime deal strengthens call for fairer wages and staffing
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared 2020 to be the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, encouraging members of … Read more
Black lives at risk in unequal NHS
Anger at continuing examples of brutal, racist treatment and deaths of black people in police custody has sparked a wave … Read more
Legal challenge for UK ministers for refusal to order PPE inquiry
The Guardian reports that a high court legal challenge against the government has begun after they refused to order an … Read more
Ministers under fire over delayed release of BAME Covid-19 review
The Guardian reports that ministers have been accused of not taking seriously the threat posed to black, Asian and minority … Read more
Fee on foreign medics for using NHS is branded a gross insult
Groups representing doctors, including the Doctors Association UK, the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, and the Association of … Read more
Frontline nurses protest over a lack of protective equipment
A protest was held yesterday by nurses on the frontline of the battle against COVID-19 amid a lack of personal protective … Read more