Articles for Nhs Workers

Nearly one in three temporary Black and ethnic NHS workers suffer physical violence
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly one in three temporary Black and ethnic NHS workers suffer physical violence

The Independent  

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An exodus is underway in the UK's health system, and most workers are headed Down Under
6 months, 4 weeks ago

An exodus is underway in the UK's health system, and most workers are headed Down Under

ABC  

In short: Britain's NHS is experiencing an exodus of staff, as many search for better pay and conditions abroad. He is just one of thousands of doctors leaving the UK's healthcare system as the NHS faces an exodus of staff moving overseas. "We've seen a huge increase in the number of doctors both wanting to leave and actually making steps …

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Doctors in England walk off job again as pay dispute with UK government shows no progress
1 year, 4 months ago

Doctors in England walk off job again as pay dispute with UK government shows no progress

Associated Press  

LONDON — Tens of thousands of doctors in England walked off the job Friday for another four-day stretch, with growing concerns that their bitter pay dispute with the British government will drag on into the winter. The British Medical Association, which represents the approximately 75,000 junior doctors, has been asking for a 35% pay bump to get pay back to …

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NHS workers, unions join with Extinction Rebellion for major protest at Westminster
1 year, 9 months ago

NHS workers, unions join with Extinction Rebellion for major protest at Westminster

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS workers, trade unionists, anti-racism campaigners and climate activists will stand together in their thousands …

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Public sector pay deals will mean £7billion of service cuts even without unions' exorbitant demands
2 years, 5 months ago

Public sector pay deals will mean £7billion of service cuts even without unions' exorbitant demands

Daily Mail  

Government departments will have to cut £7billion-worth of services to fund planned public sector pay rises even if they resist union demands for even more cash. Ben Zaranko, a senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said: 'Unexpectedly high inflation left the government with an uncomfortable choice on public sector pay: either to impose real-terms pay cuts on …

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This Is Going to Hurt shows that NHS workers aren’t heroes – they’re people who deserve much better
2 years, 10 months ago

This Is Going to Hurt shows that NHS workers aren’t heroes – they’re people who deserve much better

The Independent  

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Is the Omicron subvariant BA.2 more transmissable?
2 years, 10 months ago

Is the Omicron subvariant BA.2 more transmissable?

Al Jazeera  

Since its emergence in late 2021, Omicron has quickly become the dominant variant of the COVID-19 virus. This is absent in the BA.1 Omicron variant and is known as the “S-gene dropout”; PCR tests will still return a positive result as they will detect the other two DNA sequences they are designed to pick up. Like Delta, the BA.2 Omicron …

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Around 10,000 hospital beds occupied by elderly patients ready to go home but waiting for care
3 years ago

Around 10,000 hospital beds occupied by elderly patients ready to go home but waiting for care

The Telegraph  

Around 10,000 hospital beds are currently occupied by elderly people owing to a lack of available care workers to look after them at home, NHS leaders have warned. Senior figures said hospitals were “grinding to a halt” because of a growing crisis in social care, which has left “staggering” numbers of frail and vulnerable people stuck on wards for weeks …

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Keir Starmer demands No10 adopts Plan B
3 years, 2 months ago

Keir Starmer demands No10 adopts Plan B

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer today called for No10 to reintroduce compulsory face masks and WFH guidance in response to rising Covid cases amid growing calls for ministers to resort to Plan B — despite Government modelling suggesting the measures are unnecessary. Calls for Plan B come after No10's modellers estimated daily cases could plummet to just 5,000 next month due to …

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Kate Middleton is forced into self-isolation after covid scare
3 years, 5 months ago

Kate Middleton is forced into self-isolation after covid scare

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson is ready to stick with his farcical self-isolation policy crippling schools, the NHS and businesses when he confirms his bonfire of UK virus rules from July 19 at 5pm today - hours after it was revealed the double-jabbed Duchess of Cambridge has been forced into quarantine. I don’t understand what the problem is.’ He added: ‘We don’t want …

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International Nurses Day 2021: NHS staff discounts on food and drink
3 years, 7 months ago

International Nurses Day 2021: NHS staff discounts on food and drink

The Independent  

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International Nurses Day 2021: Brands offering NHS discounts for staff
3 years, 7 months ago

International Nurses Day 2021: Brands offering NHS discounts for staff

The Independent  

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RFU to donate 400 tickets to NHS workers for England’s Autumn Nations Cup match
4 years ago

RFU to donate 400 tickets to NHS workers for England’s Autumn Nations Cup match

The Independent  

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Prince William's Covid-19 Kept Secret in First Wave of UK Pandemic: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

Prince William's Covid-19 Kept Secret in First Wave of UK Pandemic: Report

News 18  

Britain’s Prince William kept his positive coronavirus test in April a secret in order to not worry anyone around the time his father, Prince Charles, was also self-isolating after his own COVID-19 diagnosis, UK media reports claimed on Monday. Despite his illness, he managed to carry out around 14 telephone and video call engagements in April, including phoning National Health …

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Indian Origin Physician Wins UK Engineering Award for Contribution in Covid-19 Fight
4 years, 4 months ago

Indian Origin Physician Wins UK Engineering Award for Contribution in Covid-19 Fight

News 18  

An Indian-origin physician is among 19 winners of the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering President's Special Awards for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK. "Ravi and Raymond's round-the-clock contributions allowed the new charity to tap into public sentiment and collect donations quickly so that NHS workers could receive the support they needed when the …

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