Articles for Nurses Shortage

Mandatory internship for nursing students will address nurses’ shortage: Capt. Chowta
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mandatory internship for nursing students will address nurses’ shortage: Capt. Chowta

The Hindu  

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta on Friday, February 7, urged the government to introduce a mandatory internship program for nursing students on the lines of internship for MBBS graduates. Though government hospitals have good number of experienced doctors, rendering quality patient care was becoming difficult because of shortage of the nursing staff. Chowta said and added that a structured …

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OECD sounds alarm over health systems
4 months, 1 week ago

OECD sounds alarm over health systems

China Daily  

A report published on Monday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, has warned that European health systems must address severe healthcare worker shortages that have been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The OECD's Health at a Glance: Europe 2024 study calls for immediate measures to address staffing gaps, and for a boost to healthy-aging programs. Based …

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Brexit will worsen UK's nursing shortage, and language tests are thwarting the solution
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit will worsen UK's nursing shortage, and language tests are thwarting the solution

ABC  

With or without Brexit, the United Kingdom is currently facing a grave nursing shortage, and it is unclear if efforts to plug its near 40,000-strong nurse gap are moving fast enough to maintain current standards of care for citizens across the union. Key points: The UK faces a severe nursing gap that necessitates growth from outside the EU Nursing registrations …

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Hospitals to hire more foreign nurses after Government U-turn on immigration
9 years, 5 months ago

Hospitals to hire more foreign nurses after Government U-turn on immigration

Daily Mail  

Hospitals will be able to hire hundreds more foreign nurses following a Government U-turn on immigration rules. The announcement followed a damning report from the care watchdog which found that three quarters of hospitals were failing to meet key safety standards, partly due to a lack of senior nurses. David Behan, chief executive of the Care Quality Commission, said that …

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