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.co.uk/news/uk-wales-43725809 By Rachel Flint & Antonia Matthews BBC News Body cameras are being used to record attacks and abuse towards hospital staff at five of Wales’ health boards in a bid to deter violent behaviour. Aneurin Bevan is the latest to give security staff the cameras after 15,113 incidents in the last five…
This article was taken from: http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2018-04-23/nhs-bursary-for-student-nurses-and-midwives-will-continue-in-wales/ By ITV News Student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, (including those who rehabilitate people with disabilities or special needs) will still be able to apply for bursaries in Wales if they are starting their studies in September 2019. The incoming students must commit to working in Wales for up…
This article was taken from: http://www.itv.com/news/2018-04-19/scientists-hail-machine-which-keeps-liver-alive-outside-body-pre-transplant/ By ITV News A machine which keeps a liver “alive” outside the body for up to 24 hours before a transplant could have a “transformative effect” on organ waiting lists, scientists have said. The normothermic machine perfusion process maintains the liver at body temperature, supplying it with oxygenated blood, medication…