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
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Over 100 nurses have considered refusing to treat patients due to inadequate PPE
Nursing Notes reports that 70% of calls and emails to RCN Direct are about concerns over personal protective equipment (PPE) … Read more
Healthcare workers scared of working through the pandemic
Nursing Notes reports on the nearly 100 emails it has received over past days from staff worried about their families, … Read more
Seriously ill patients spending hours on trolleys
The most seriously ill patients are left waiting for hours in corridors or trolleys as the NHS struggles to find … Read more
‘Corridor nursing’ becoming the new norm in A&Es
A&E units are so crowded that patients are being attended to in hospital corridors, leading to the possibility that they … Read more
Immigration plan: No visas for low-skilled workers, the government says
Under the plan, low-skilled workers would not get visas under post- Brexit immigration rules. The government wants employers would “move … Read more
Staffing shortages in NHS stroke units putting lives at risk
New data reported by The Independent shows that stroke wards in hospitals across the country are severely short-staffed; experts warn … Read more
NHS staff shortages will include radiographers
Academics are warning that radiography and nursing degree courses may be at risk of closure as they struggle to attract … Read more
One in four workers in NHS Hospitals are born outside the UK
The departure of migrant workers from the NHS could have devastating consequences for health and social care services. Data from … Read more
Leaked NHS document reveals government plan to rely on nursing associates
A NHS document leaked to the Health Service Journal and The Independent reveals government plans to use cheaper and unqualified … Read more