Study finds ‘deeply worrying’ rates of obesity among healthcare professionals
One in four of the nation’s nurses is obese, a new study suggests. With almost half of English nurses over the age of 45, this “poses a likely future burden
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Tag: Nursing / Midwifery
Nurses struggling to pay bills as 6% have taken out a payday loan, survey claims
More than one in 20 nurses have been forced to take out a payday loan to cover their everyday expenses, a new poll suggests. The Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN)
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Almost a third of care home nursing posts vacant in Scotland, survey finds
Around a third of nursing posts in care homes are vacant, with providers reporting increased difficulties recruiting staff, a new report has found. Scottish Care, which represents the independent health
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National maternity audit reveals ‘variation’ in care and outcomes across Britain
Maternity units have been urged to investigate after figures revealed differences in care for mothers and babies across Britain. Findings of the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA), the largest
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N Ireland health service can pay £120 an hour for agency nurses due to shortages
Northern Ireland’s cash-strapped health service is paying up to £120 an hour for agency nurses as it struggles to plug chronic staff shortages, it can be revealed. Hospitals and clinics
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NHS facing ‘major challenges’ as number of nurses and midwives leaving up by 13%
The number of nurses and midwives leaving the profession has risen by 13% over the last year, prompting fears the NHS is facing “major challenges” to retain staff. More midwives
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Nurses warn of ‘blind spot’ in new system of recording assaults on NHS staff
Changes to the way assaults on NHS staff are recorded have been criticised by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The RCN expressed concern that the Government intends to rely
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Significant funding secured to recruit and retain older people’s nurses in Northern Ireland
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has announced it has been successful in securing a significant grant for ‘Project RETAIN’ which will improve nurse retention and recruitment in care of older
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Tougher sentences to tackle ‘national disgrace’ of attacks on emergency workers
People who commit attacks on emergency workers will face tougher sentences under a new law. The legislation was proposed in a private members bill by Labour MP Chris Bryant, who
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‘Desperate need’ for new NHS workforce strategy as worrying fall in nursing numbers reported
There has been a “worrying” fall in the number of nurses working in the NHS, new analysis from an influential think tank has found. The King’s Fund said there were
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