NHS nurse shortages a risk to safety, says Royal College of Nursing
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NHS nurse shortages a risk to safety, says Royal College of Nursing

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-61692830               By Nick Triggle Health correspondent                 NHS nurse shortages a risk to safety, says Royal College of Nursing                 Shortages of nurses in the NHS are posing a…

Covid: Refugee nurses are being fast-tracked into the NHS
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Covid: Refugee nurses are being fast-tracked into the NHS

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56936400 By Catrin Nye BBC News   Refugee nurses are being fast-tracked into the NHS as part of a pioneering scheme in Liverpool. Those involved explain why the pandemic means it’s vital the UK uses their medical experience.   Until last month, Walid Jarad had lived in just two t-shirts…

NHS Nurses to be given £1,000 each to spend on training in bid to stop staff leaving
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NHS Nurses to be given £1,000 each to spend on training in bid to stop staff leaving

This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/health/nhs-nurses-extra-funding-pay-rise-training-budget/ By Paul Gallagher at I News Increase part of government’s commitment to improving patient care and securing a sustainable future for the NHS Nurses will be given £1,000 each over three years to help their careers develop in an effort by the Government to stop staff leaving the NHS….

Cancer patients in England ‘diagnosed too late’ due to staff shortages
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Cancer patients in England ‘diagnosed too late’ due to staff shortages

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/02/cancer-patients-in-england-diagnosed-too-late-due-to-staff-shortages By Sarah Boseley Health editor Cancer Research UK estimates 115,000 people diagnosed at stage 3 or 4, hampered by chronic lack of skilled diagnostic staff At least 115,000 cancer patients in England are diagnosed at an advanced stage each year, too late to have the best chance of survival, say…

Hospitals in Leeds welcome Jamaican nurses onto wards
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Hospitals in Leeds welcome Jamaican nurses onto wards

This article was taken from: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/hospitals-in-leeds-welcome-jamaican-nurses-onto-wards-1-9889405 By Alison Bellamy A GROUP of 15 nurses from the Caribbean sunshine isle of Jamaica have joined hospital wards in Leeds, as part of a special international project. The nurses – also called global learning practitioners – have joined the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, as part of a pilot scheme with…