Newcastle nurse clocks 40 years, pinpoints humour as key trait Topics: A nurse for 40 years, Florence Nightingale and a nurse joke. Newcastle Herald · Feb 21, 2023
Fears registered nurse shortage will lead to substandard care at regional aged care homes From July, it will be mandatory for aged care homes to have a registered nurse on duty 24/7. So what happens if you can't find one? ABC News · Feb 21, 2023
Time to hit 'reset' button after resignation of Hunter health chief executive The union representing salaried doctors says the resignation of Hunter New England chief executive Michael DiRirenzo provides an opportunity to reset a fractured relationship with senior medical staff. Newcastle Herald · Feb 21, 2023
Nurse strikes 'paused' as they enter 'intensive talks' with government Health Secretary Steve Barclay is due to meet with RCN representatives on Wednesday Liverpool Echo · Feb 21, 2023
Only a quarter of Canberrans are registered to donate organs ACT donation consent rates were at 58 per cent in 2022, above the national average of 54 per cent. The Canberra Times · Feb 21, 2023
Nursing strike suspended as union enters ‘intensive’ talks over pay and conditions Nurses in England pause next week’s 48-hour walkout with union ‘confident’ of agreeing pay deal Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2023
Department of Health confirms handing back of GP contracts at Fermanagh surgeries Uncertainty remains over the GP surgeries in Brookeborough and Tempo Belfast Live · Feb 21, 2023
‘Please do the right thing for your baby’: Top midwife appeals to missing aristocrat Constance Marten as new CCTV released Shereen Nimmo, director of midwifery for Barts Health NHS Trust, said the baby risks getting off to the wrong start in life The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
Decision due on proposed changes to council-run care homes in RCT The changes would see five kept open and three closed to be replaced with extra care apartments, dementia beds, and a facility for adults with learning disabilities Wales Online · Feb 21, 2023
Nursery staff leaving for better paid jobs ‘putting tins on shelves’ experts warn The impact of the pandemic on young children is making life harder for childcare workers, MPs have been told Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2023
Health union recommends members back pay deal for NHS staff in Scotland SCOTLAND'S largest health union has recommended its members accept a record pay deal offered to NHS workers north of the border. The National (Scotland) · Feb 21, 2023
More nurseries and childminders likely to close due to cost pressures, MPs told Early years staff are leaving the sector as the ’emotional’ demands of the job are taking their toll, childcare leaders said. The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
Camilla in search of ‘unsung heroes’ to honour at coronation The Queen Consort and the Royal Voluntary Service are calling for nominations The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
Kate visits nursing home to discover how family-run business cares for elderly She visited Oxford House Nursing Home in Slough. The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
Los Angeles Times · Feb 21, 2023 Jean Guerrero: Why is Biden recycling failed strategies to slow immigration? As Americans become increasingly anxious about immigration, Vice President Kamala Harris is searching for answers in all of the wrong places.
Glasgow Live · Feb 21, 2023 Johnstone nurse suspended after putting patients' safety at risk in multiple incidents Boguslawa Zofia Bator was found to have prepared to administer a morphine dose to a resident that was 10mg instead of the prescribed 2mg alongside other incidents at the Johnstone care home.
Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023 'Can't cope with the stress when our kids’ families all descend on us' Coleen Nolan advises an older reader who is overwhelmed by her family's extended visits
ABC News · Feb 20, 2023 Obstetrics, anaesthetics jobs sit vacant as regional Queensland grapples with worsening maternity crisis Prominent Queensland obstetrician Gino Pecoraro has called for Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to attend a maternity forum next week to show she’s interested in solutions.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023 Carin Messent obituary Other lives: English teacher and deputy head who went on to supervise school improvements in Nottinghamshire
ABC News · Feb 20, 2023 Bulk-billing rates in Tasmania worst in Australia, as medical students shun GP careers For those trying to find a bulk-billing doctor in Tasmania, the task is a challenging one — and with rural clinics under pressure and fewer GPs coming through the system, the problem is only going to get worse.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023 Junior doctors in England to strike for 72 hours in March Ten of thousands to take part in industrial action in escalation of row between NHS staff and government
Wales Online · Feb 20, 2023 Welsh hospital recruits more than 100 nurses from India to staff wards They will be working at Morriston Hospital where there is a shortage of trained staff
Dublin Live · Feb 20, 2023 'It doesn't make sense' - Parents protest outside children's urgent care centre The Urgent Care Centre at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown will be made appointment-only from Tuesday
The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2023 ‘We have to fight’: the over-65s challenging NDIS age exclusions Exclusive: Plaintiffs in class action speak out against rules barring them from scheme based on age and area they lived
Daily Record · Feb 20, 2023 Concerns warm hubs 'too far away' for old folk to access Many can't access the warm spaces because they are too far to walk especially for the infirm, and in bad weather