NHS still needs 43,000 MORE nurses as one in eight job posts are empty

The UK is currently in the midst of something widely described as a ‘nursing crisis’.  In reality, the whole NHS is stuttering – but nursing is an area of particular concern.  Last January, the health service released its Long Term Plan, a document that sets out its priorities for healthcare over the next 10 years.  The … Read more

Australia’s nurses warn there’s not enough staff to deal with a coronavirus outbreak

NEW SOUTH WALES: 23 January 25  Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China. They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital.  January 27   A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more

Retired doctors and nurses could be asked to return to NHS under new UK coronavirus ‘battle plan’ 

Retired doctors and nurses could be asked to return to NHS while millions of workers may be ordered to work from home under new UK coronavirus ‘battle plan’ Cemeteries are drafting plans to cope with a rise in bodies across the country  Scientists will host Cobra meetings in the Cabinet Office’s ‘war room’   Government set … Read more