Meet our NHS
Kalliopi Kolagki, front centre, with colleagues at Watford General © Jess Hurd
Kalliopi Kolagki is a nurse in the Accident and Emergency ward of Watford General Hospital. Originally from Greece, she’s been in Watford for 18 months and is one of hundreds of EU workers on the hospital staff. She’s enthusiastic and professional, and speaks of her experience as “very positive”. But she also has a very particular anecdote that speaks volumes about today’s NHS, for good and ill.
“On the shop floor – that’s how we talk of A&E – I’ve seen a certain change of behaviour since Brexit, from...
Source: UNISON Health care news - August 1, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Magazine BREXIT eu migrant NHS recruitment Source Type: news
Locum rates increased in most parts of the UK over past 12 months
The average daily rates received by locums have risen in most parts of the country over the past 12 months, according to analysis by GPonline's sister site Medeconomics. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - July 26, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP locums Source Type: news
Safe medical staffing
This guidance aims to help those planning and organising core hospital medical services to answer the question: ' How many doctors or their alternatives, with what capabilities, do we need to provide safe, timely and effective care for patients with medical problems? ' (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teaching trust offers higher rates than 'mandated' bank cap
A London teaching trust is offering higher pay than those “mandated” by the London-wide bank rates for medical locums following feedback from staff. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - July 13, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Overseas agreement could mean new GP trainees
Caribbean deal will bring up to 100 trainees per year Related items fromOnMedica Women underrepresented in senior roles in NHS Doctors bear burden of Government ’s financial failure NHS faces unpredictable outcomes following Brexit vote Practices should not use GP trainees as substitute locums Better assessment of doctors in training will cut burden (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 13, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
