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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/careers/international-nurses-day-working-career-healthcare By Hannah Friend Nursing is a crucial part of the medical profession. We hear from workers on the ground about what their day job is really like Nursing is certainly not for the feint-hearted, but it does have its rewards, including a sense of satisfaction and pride not found in…
This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-43351261 By BBC Health News Politicians across the UK must find a better way of financing the NHS if it is to continue to meet demand, the director of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales has said. Tina Donnelly said a lack of resources has left nurses feeling they are…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/08/nhs-staff-set-to-win-65-pay-rise-but-must-forfeit-days-holiday-in-return By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Exclusive: £3.3bn deal nears for staff in England, eight years after last meaningful pay rise The government is set to offer around 1 million NHS staff a 6.5% pay rise over the next three years but is insisting that health workers give up a day’s holiday in return for…
This artcile was taken from: https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/disappearing-nhs-community-nurses-huge-14299639 By David Ottewell Exclusive figures have revealed a steep drop in the number of community nurses The number of NHS community health nurses has been cut by more than 600 in the North-east since the Conservatives came to power. There were 3,011 full-time equivalent community nursing roles in the region…
This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/mental-health-trusts-struggling-with-staffing-on-a-daily-basis/7022819.article By NICOLA MERRIFIELDDeputy news editor NHS mental health trusts are struggling to staff services on a daily basis, with some regularly resorting to using healthcare assistants in place of registered nurses, a new report by a think-tank has found. The King’s Fund think-tank said the lack of available mental health staff…