Government should commit to NHS pay talks now to avoid possible strikes next year
The government must commit to holding direct pay talks with unions and employers for the wage increase health workers are due next year if it is serious about improving the NHS pay-setting process, says UNISON today (Wednesday).
UNISON says the best 75th birthday present the health secretary could give the NHS would be to agree to start pay negotiations in the autumn, well in advance of next April’s wage boost for NHS staff.
That would be the most sensible approach for ministers to take, says UNISON. It would build on the recent Agenda for Change wage settlement, show NHS employees the government is committed t...
Source: UNISON Health care news - July 5, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release nhs pay Source Type: news
A commentary on suicide prevention training: the process of implementing an ASIST pilot in postsecondary nursing education - Smith JM, Smith J, Cho SC, Olson R, dela Cruz A.
This commentary provides an overview of existing literature on suicide and suicide prevention in the context of postsecondary and nursing settings. WHO (2022) reported that more than 50% of the medical workforce are made up of nurses and midwives who are i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
How trans women use a powerful mix of hormones, drugs and pumps to 'breastfeed' babies
British midwifery experts have raised the alarm about transwomen breastfeeding, an act some called self-indulgent' and 'selfish', in the wake of the furor surrounding Mika Minio-Paluello. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS Workforce Plan to commit to expansion of nurse training
The highly anticipated NHS Long Term Workforce plan will see the NHS almost double the number of adult nurses training places, promising an extra 24,000 nurses and midwives a year by 2031. To be published by the NHS on Friday (30 June) and backed by the Government, the workforce plan will include measures to increase... Read moreThe post NHS Workforce Plan to commit to expansion of nurse training appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 29, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nigeria: Transforming Maternal Care - Empowering Midwives in Niger State Through Supportive Supervision
[Nigeria Health Watch] Midwives play a critical role in providing essential maternal and newborn healthcare services. While timely access to health facilities is important, it is imperative to recognise the significance of access to skilled midwives to ensure safe deliveries and to promote the overall well-being of mothers and infants. However, numerous challenges have hindered their ability to deliver optimal care, including limited resources, insufficient training, insufficient numbers, inequitable distribution and a lack of s (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 29, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news
Bonded for life: A UNFPA-supported midwifery student in Gaza delivers her own baby sister
GAZA, Palestine– It all happened so fast. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
"Psychological injuries are not visible": experiences and perceptions of midwives and nurses about domestic violence during pregnancy - Simsek-Cetinkaya, Evrenol Ocal S.
This study aimed to describe perceptions and experiences of nurses and midwives working in primary care about domestic violence (DV) in pregnancy. Data were collected by conducting in-depth face-to-face interviews with 10 midwives and 7 nurses working in s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Midwives in England give 100,000 hours free labour a week
Midwives working for the NHS in England may give an estimated 100,000 hours of unpaid work per week collectively in order to keep maternity services safe, according to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). A survey asking just under 4,000 RCM members about their workplace in the first week of March this year found that... Read moreThe post Midwives in England give 100,000 hours free labour a week appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota announce new pathway program for training nurse-midwives
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing are collaborating to create a new academic pathway for nurse-midwives that will expand the nurse-midwifery workforce in the Upper Midwest. The collaboration creates a pathway for students admitted to the Univ ersity of Minnesota School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program to complete the approximately 1,000 hours of required clinical training at Mayo Clinic hospitals in Minnesota and… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - June 22, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
5 Approaches to a Brighter, Healthier Future for Zimbabwe's Women and Girls
5 Approaches to a Brighter, Healthier Future for Zimbabwe's Women and Girls
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Senior global technical director for HIVcbalesJune 21, 2023June 21, 2023 12:00 PMI often have this image in my mind: a young girl I saw the last time I went to my village. It ’s late morning and she’s carrying a bucket of water on her head, having just drawn it from the village well. She’s just nine or ten years old, but I know it will not be long before she, or another girl she knows, will be forced into womanhood.In Zimbabwe, 34% of girls are married before the age of 18. The school holidays are not due for another month, s...
Source: IntraHealth International - June 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news
Midwives in Bangladesh bring hope to survivors of Cyclone Mocha in world ’s largest refugee camp
COX ’S BAZAR, Bangladesh– Khadija*, 21, lives in a displacement camp for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - June 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Liberia: Liberia's Board for Nursing and Midwifery Goes Digital
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Board for Nursing and Midwifery (LBNM) has launched a new digital application to advance the licensing and certification process for nursing and midwifery professionals across Liberia. The LBNM, in an effort to be on par with other countries and advance the board's use of technology, officially launched its new digital app called LBNM Digital Application on Monday. The app was developed in partnership with Neonicz and international partners and is now available on lbnm.gov.lr. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine ICT and Telecom Liberia West Africa Source Type: news
A Controversial Court Ruling Has Britain ’ s Abortion Rights Groups Up in Arms
U.K. abortion rights groups are planning large demonstrations on Saturday outside London’s Royal Courts of Justice, after a woman was controversially jailed on Monday under an 1861 law for using drugs to induce a medical abortion past legal term limits.
The case has sparked outcry and calls for an overhaul of reproductive justice laws in the U.K., as well as the full decriminalization of abortion.
Carla Foster, a 44-year-old mother of three, was sentenced to 28 months in custody for using a “pills by post” initiative for at-home medical abortions. Women up to 10 weeks pregnant are eligible to receive th...
Source: TIME: Health - June 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Armani Syed Tags: Uncategorized abortion Second click United Kingdom Source Type: news
As a Woman Is Jailed, U.K. Rights Advocates Call for Overhaul of Abortion Laws
U.K. abortion rights groups are planning large demonstrations on Saturday outside London’s Royal Courts of Justice, after a woman was controversially jailed on Monday under an 1861 law for using drugs to induce a medical abortion past legal term limits.
The case has sparked outcry and calls for an overhaul of reproductive justice laws in the U.K., as well as the full decriminalization of abortion.
Carla Foster, a 44-year-old mother of three, was sentenced to 28 months in custody for using a “pills by post” initiative for at-home medical abortions. Women up to 10 weeks pregnant are eligible to receive th...
Source: TIME: Health - June 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Armani Syed Tags: Uncategorized abortion Second click United Kingdom Source Type: news
Responding to humanitarian crises: midwifery care in Bangladesh - Purno NH, Biswas A, Anderson R, Hoque DME.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is often a neglected topic of intervention in humanitarian crises despite its wide-ranging impact on women and girls' well-being. Increasing frequency of climate-induced natural disasters calls for an urgent... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
