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NHS consults on banning sugary drinks from hospitals to cut staff obesity

By The Press Association9th November 2016News England

Sugary drinks could be banned from hospitals in England under new plans to tackle the rising number of overweight NHS staff. NHS England is consulting on whether to prohibit the

One in ten health staff taking out payday loans and pawning possessions to make ends meet

By The Press Association27th October 2016News England

Health workers are pawning their belongings, regularly visiting foodbanks and taking out high-rate loans as they struggle to make ends meet, new research has found. Unison said its study showed

MSPs urge action after committee hears care workers ’embarrassed’ to reveal job

By The Press Association27th October 2016News Scotland

Concerns about the viability of Scotland’s care workers have been raised with the Health Secretary after MSPs found some are “embarrassed” to reveal what they do for a living and

Rising vacancy rates sees Scots nurses warn of ‘perfect storm’ over staffing

By The Press Association21st October 2016News Scotland

A “perfect storm” is brewing for the nursing workforce following a “boom and bust” approach to staffing, the profession has warned. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland has called

Scots public service workers suffer 40,000 violent attacks in 10 years, Unison

By The Press Association21st October 2016News Scotland

More than 40,000 violent assaults against public service workers in Scotland have been recorded in the past decade, according to a survey. Unison’s annual Violence at Work Survey 2016 launched

Midwives ‘driven out of NHS by staffing shortages and long hours’, RCM report

By The Press Association18th October 2016News England

Inadequate staffing levels are driving midwives to leave the NHS, with some looking after as many as 15 mothers and babies at a time, according to a new report. The

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

By The Press Association17th October 2016News England

The NHS spent £25 million on agency midwives last year – a figure that has doubled in two years, according to a new report. The study, from the Royal College

Hospitals to be named and shamed for spending too much on agency staff

By The Press Association17th October 2016News England

Health officials are to name and shame hospitals which spend too much money on agency staff as new figures showed the NHS in England is paying £250 million a month

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

By The Press Association12th October 2016News England

Plans to create 2,000 “nursing associate” roles across England have been announced by health officials. The first 1,000 nursing associates, who will deliver “hands-on” care for patients, are due to

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NHS consults on banning sugary drinks from hospitals to cut staff obesity

One in ten health staff taking out payday loans and pawning possessions to make ends meet

Rising vacancy rates sees Scots nurses warn of ‘perfect storm’ over staffing

Midwives ‘driven out of NHS by staffing shortages and long hours’, RCM report

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

Hospitals to be named and shamed for spending too much on agency staff

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

Kyle Clifford’s murders fuelled by Andrew Tate’s ‘violent misogyny’, court told

Bed-bound patients ‘told to soil themselves’ due to lack staff in busy A&E – report

Covid inquiry rejects bid from Mone to access documents and evidence on PPE deals

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NHS consults on banning sugary drinks from hospitals to cut staff obesity

One in ten health staff taking out payday loans and pawning possessions to make ends meet

MSPs urge action after committee hears care workers ’embarrassed’ to reveal job

Rising vacancy rates sees Scots nurses warn of ‘perfect storm’ over staffing

Scots public service workers suffer 40,000 violent attacks in 10 years, Unison

Midwives ‘driven out of NHS by staffing shortages and long hours’, RCM report

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

Hospitals to be named and shamed for spending too much on agency staff

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

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