Boost for widening access to medical profession in Scotland
Under a third of medical school applicants come from deprived backgrounds Related items fromOnMedica Anger at 1% pay rise for NHS staff in Scotland Make GP a more attractive career, agree MPs Brexit risk to NHS, debated in Scotland 4% drop in applications to study medicine, latest figures reveal Plans to scrap nurse bursaries will lead to staff shortages (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 28, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Garden visits to fund charity nurse training bursaries
A new partnership involving a gardening visiting scheme will help provide further training for specialist nurses and “excellence in care” to terminally ill patients, according to a leading charity. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - March 16, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Blog: The other u-turns Hammond could have made
Today the Chancellor made a screeching u-turn, abandoning his plans to raise National Insurance for the self-employed. It was a decision that revealed the weakness of Philip Hammond’s position. He’s still new to the job, and still prone to having his chain yanked by the Prime Minister and – perhaps more importantly – by nervous backbenchers.
So now we know that this Chancellor and Prime Minister are “for turning” – yet considering the vast errors they’ve made so far, there are far more about turns that could and should be made by this government.
People will be questioning why the Chancellor hasn’t change...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - March 15, 2017 Category: Food Science Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: General secretary's blog News budget Philip Hammond Source Type: news
Blog: MPs must guarantee EU citizens the right to remain
Today MPs – especially those on the government benches – have an opportunity to right a wrong, and guarantee EU citizens living and working in the UK the right to remain.
This should not be a problematic vote for Conservative MPs. It is what the Prime Minister claims she wants, yet she and her MPs have voted against it at every opportunity. As with defending our rights at work, Theresa May talks a good game but has never delivered (apart from diluting our rights, that is). EU citizens, our friends, our neighbours and – in some cases – partners and parents are being used as bargaining chips by the Prime Mini...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - March 13, 2017 Category: Food Science Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: General secretary's blog News Source Type: news
Early bird registration and stipends now open for the Global Evidence Summit
Registration for early bird tickets open until 30 June 2017Registration has now opened for the first ever Global Evidence Summit! Register before the 30 June 2017 to get over 11% off the standard ticket price. This year, Cochrane, is joining with four other leading organizations – Guidelines International Network, Campbell Collaboration, International Society for Evidence-based Health Care, and Joanna Briggs Institute - to hold the first ‘Global Evidence Summit’ in Cape Town, South Africa from 13-16 September 2017. The theme of the Summit, ‘Using Evidence. Improving Lives.’, will highlight and promote evidence...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 8, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news
More nurses applying for hardship grants
Including those on full-time salaries Related items fromOnMedica Government urged to save jobs of over 33,000 EU nurses Will removing bursaries for student nurses actually lead to more nursing staff? District nursing care at ‘breaking point’ Nurses to gain formal recognition for enhanced skills Nurses 'unable to afford basic necessities' (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 5, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Blog: The NHS is in crisis – there must be an urgent injection of cash now
Next week the government will be unveiling its latest budget. It’s absolutely vital that ministers give the NHS – our nation’s greatest achievement – the funding it so desperately needs. At present our services are facing a crisis. Staff already used to doing more with less are being pushed to the limit.
It’s not good enough for the government to say it is investing in the NHS when all around services are being cut back.
Ministers must accept responsibility for their failure to properly support health workers who are going flat out to cope with increased demands and fewer resources.
Refusing to guarantee ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 3, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: General secretary's blog News budget NHS Source Type: news
Leader of the Opposition urges for nursing bursary to be reinstated
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn called for the nursing education bursary to be reinstated during Prime Minister ’s Questions on 22 February.Hide related content:
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Source: Nursing in Practice - February 23, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: aharrold Tags: Professional Editor ' s pick Latest News Source Type: news
Interview: nursing education expert Professor Ian Norman
Following plans to overhaul the workforce and scrap the nursing bursary, Alice Harrold speaks with the executive dean of Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at King ’s College London to find out what the future holds for the profession.You must sign in to continue reading this articleHide related content:
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Source: Nursing in Practice - February 17, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: aharrold Tags: Professional Editor ' s pick Featured Articles Source Type: news
Blog: Our NHS is in crisis – and it is a disaster of the government ’s own making
Only 18 months ago, this government was elected after promising to properly fund the NHS. Since then, ministers have repeated – time and again – that enough money is being provided for our health service.
Whether you work in the NHS or not, we know that’s simply not true, and the cracks in the facade are beginning to show.
Recently, it was revealed that nine out of 10hospitals faced overcrowding this winter – a sure fire sign that government underfunding is beginning to affect patient care. Waiting times are up. And there’s a widespread cash shortage forcing difficult decisions on staff around the country.
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Source: UNISON Health care news - February 15, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: Blogs General secretary's blog NHS Source Type: news
Blog: Our NHS is in crisis – and it is a disaster of the government ’s own making
Only 18 months ago, this government was elected after promising to properly fund the NHS. Since then, ministers have repeated – time and again – that enough money is being provided for our health service.
Whether you work in the NHS or not, we know that’s simply not true, and the cracks in the facade are beginning to show.
Recently it was revealed that nine out of ten hospitals faced overcrowding this winter – a sure fire sign that government underfunding is beginning to impact on patient care. Waiting times are up. And there’s a widespread cash shortage forcing difficult decisions on staff around the country.
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Source: UNISON Health care news - February 15, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: Article NHS Source Type: news
Blog: Hospitals are stretched and NHS staff are under increasing pressure
We all know that our NHS is under real pressure. Whether we work in the health service, or rely on it to care for us and our loved ones, we can see the strain it’s under.
So when the BBC reported this week that nine out of ten hospitals are overcrowded, I wasn’t surprised – and I doubt many UNISON members were either. Because while the health service hasn’t faced the same cuts that many public services (especially local government) have in recent years, there’s still been a catastrophic failure to invest at a time when the NHS is coming under increasing pressure.
The abject failure to solve the social care crisi...
Source: UNISON Health care news - February 7, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: General secretary's blog News NHS safe staffing Source Type: news
Blog: What will become of the nursing bursary in Wales?
Helen Lewis ponders how scrapping the bursary in Wales could affect the professionHide related content:
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Source: Nursing in Practice - February 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: bkennedy Tags: Professional Editor ' s pick Blogs Source Type: news
Call for 'urgent' review of bursary removal due to Brexit
A university has called for the government to “urgently” review its decision to remove student bursaries in light of workforce shortages that could be worsened following Brexit. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - February 3, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Government departments forced to defend bursary policy
The revelation that the number of applicants for nursing courses in England has slumped by 23% in a year has forced the government to defend its controversial policy to replace bursaries with loans. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - February 3, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
