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Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Quiz Series - 22

April 28, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

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Some health staff with long Covid feel forced to return to work ‘too soon’

April 27, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Concerns have been raised that nurses and health workers with long Covid have returned to work before they felt well enough because of fear of losing their jobs and “shockingly bad” treatment from managers. A snapshot survey from the union Unison has today revealed that…

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Government’s 50k nurses initiative ‘having no impact’ on vacancies

April 27, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The nursing workforce shortage in England is set to remain severe even though the NHS is on track to meet its recruitment target of 50,000 more nurses by 2024, according to a report from a health policy think tank. The report’s conclusions echo those of…

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Study finds association between CNS care and survival in cancer patients

April 27, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Ensuring that cancer patients have good access to care from a designated clinical nurse specialist (CNS) could improve their chances of survival, a new study has found. Previous research has shown that cancer patients who have good CNS care are more likely to receive anticancer…

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Nutrition and Biochemistry Quiz Series - 22

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Conference hears about plight and ‘courage’ of Ukraine’s health workers

April 26, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Some health workers in Ukraine are being taken hostage while others are in desperate need of body armour and power supplies to keep themselves and their patients safe while the Russian invasion continues, a conference has heard. Delegates of Unison’s annual health conference were moved…

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Rising fuel prices and parking fees upping financial pressure on nurses

April 26, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The re-introduction of parking charges at NHS trusts in England and Northern Ireland, together with the rising cost of fuel, are putting additional financial strain on nurses already under pressure from low pay and rising prices, according to a survey. The union Unison, which carried…

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‘Despair’ as government again rejects workforce planning law amendment

April 26, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The government has once again rejected calls to introduce an independent workforce planning system to determine how many nurses and other health staff are truly needed in England to meet demand. Speaking during a debate last night about the upcoming Health and Care Bill, Conservative…

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Union moves to stamp out ‘unacceptable sexual harassment culture’ in nursing

April 26, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Nurses have spoken out about their experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace and have voted in favour of action to address this “unacceptable” culture within nursing. The movement follows the disturbing findings of a Nursing Times and Unison survey in 2021 which revealed 60%…

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Nursing Education Quiz Series - 24

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Workforce crisis leaving health staff under ‘intolerable’ stress, hears conference

April 25, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Dangerous staffing levels within the health service are seeing wards “often” operating without any registered nurses at all, a conference in Liverpool has heard. The situation is having a negative impact on the mental health and wellbeing of health workers to the point where some…

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Nurse appointed chief executive of large mental health trust

April 25, 2022  Nursing Path  1 comment

A mental health trust in the South East of England has appointed its former nurse director to the position of chief executive. Dr Jane Padmore has served as Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s interim chief executive since January 2022 and will now take on the…

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Nursing Management Quiz Series - 24

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Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Quiz Series - 21

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Nutrition and Biochemistry Quiz Series - 21

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Further cases of unexplained childhood hepatitis identified

April 22, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

The number of children affected by an unexplained surge in hepatitis in the UK has increased to 108, while cases have also now been identified in other parts of Europe and the US. Public health officials in the UK said their investigations were “increasingly” pointing…

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Removal of Covid-19 guidance on protecting pregnant nurses branded ‘reckless’

April 22, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Health unions and organisations have raised serious concerns about the government’s “reckless” removal of Covid-19 guidance on how pregnant staff should be protected in the workplace. The Royal College of Midwives, Unison and Unite are among those who have written to the Department of Health…

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MP responds to unions’ anger over lockdown drinks comments

April 22, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

A Conservative MP who caused outrage when he claimed “many” nurses had broken coronavirus lockdown rules by having after-work staff room drinks, has responded to union complaints about his comments. In a reply letter shared by the Royal College of Nursing, Michael Fabricant, MP for…

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Scotland’s community nurses receive ‘modest’ mileage rate increase

April 22, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

Community nurses in Scotland are set to receive a “temporary” increase to the mileage rates they can claim, amid significant rises in fuel costs and after successful lobbying from unions. The move from the NHS Scotland Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee (STAC) will see NHS…

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Nursing Education Quiz Series - 23

April 22, 2022  Nursing Path  No comments

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