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January 5, 2018

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 5, 2018

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Australia

 

https://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/no-new-programs-regional-unis-hit-by-federal-cuts/3303677/

 

Headline: ‘No new programs’: regional unis hit by federal cuts

 

Australia

 

https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/uni-cuts-may-put-cq-regions-health-at-risk/3302041/

 

Headline: Uni cuts may put CQ region’s health at risk

 

Australia

 

http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/blue-care-hits-back-at-staffing-cut-claims/news-story/3594235425afd396c48314666590f17e

 

Headline: Blue Care hits back at staffing cut claims

 

Canada

 

http://www.timminspress.com/2018/01/02/former-waha-staff-speak-out-on-working-conditions

 

Headline: Former WAHA staff speak out on working conditions

 

Ireland

 

https://www.thesun.ie/news/1980914/all-out-national-strike-by-hospital-nurses-sick-of-low-pay-staff-shortages-and-long-working-hours-inevitable-unless-pay-demands-are-met-union-chief-warns/

 

Headline: All-out national strike by hospital nurses ‘sick of low pay, staff shortages and long working hours inevitable’ unless pay demands are met, union chief warns

 

Kenya

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001264962/nurses-to-protest-over-delayed-pay-arrears

 

Headline: Nurses put counties, Ministry on notice over delayed pay agreement
Kenya

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001264935/nurses-issue-fresh-demand-to-county-governments

 

Headline: Kenya National Union of Nurses blames county governments for delayed payment of workers
Kenya

 

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/01/03/muranga-nurses-down-tools-demand-pay-for-strike-period_c1692802

 

Headline: Murang’a nurses down tools, demand pay for strike period

 

Kenya

 

https://hivisasa.com/posts/nyamira-nurses-to-strike-from-january

 

Headline: Nyamira nurses to strike from January

 

Mexico

 

http://www.urbistv.com.mx/politica/por-profesionalizarse-700-enfermeras-de-la-ssm-1.html

 

Titular: Por profesionalizarse, 700 enfermeras de la SSM

 

Headline: For professionalizing, 700 nurses of the SSM

 

Portugal

 

http://radiof.gmpress.pt/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-portugueses-fala-um-ano-novo-problemas-velhos/

 

Manchete: Sindicato dos enfermeiros Portugueses fala de um ano novo, mas com problemas velhos

 

Headline: Portuguese nurses union talks about a new year, but with old problems

 

South Africa

 

http://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/denosa-calls-protection-emergency-service-workers/

 

Headline: Denosa calls for protection of emergency service workers

 

South Africa

 

http://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/denosa-calls-protection-emergency-service-workers/

 

Headline: Denosa calls for protection of emergency service workers

 

South Africa

 

http://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/denosa-calls-protection-emergency-service-workers/

 

Headline: Denosa calls for protection of emergency service workers

 

South Africa

 

http://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/denosa-calls-protection-emergency-service-workers/

 

Headline: Denosa calls for protection of emergency service workers

 

Spain

 

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/aumentar-las-plantillas-y-acabar-con-estereotipos-retrogrados-objetivos-de-satse-para-2018_45629_102.html

 

Titular: Aumentar las plantillas y acabar con estereotipos retrógrados, objetivos de Satse para 2018

 

Headline: Increase the staff and put an end to retrograde stereotypes, objectives of Satse for 2018

 

Spain

 

http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-refuerzos-Urgencias-colapso-casos_0_1205879505.html

 

Titular: Satse pide refuerzos en Urgencias ante el “colapso” por los casos de gripe

 

Headline: Satse calls for reinforcements in Emergency Rooms before a “collapse” due to influenza cases

 

Spain

 

http://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/jaen/sevi-satse-exige-restituir-plantillas-urgencias-para-evitar-casos-como-ubeda-201801021846_noticia.html

 

Titular: El SATSE exige restituir plantillas en urgencias para evitar casos como el Úbeda

 

Headline: Satse demands the restitution of staff in the emergency department to avoid cases such as Úbeda

 

Spain

 

http://www.laopiniondezamora.es/zamora/2018/01/03/urgencias-satura-nochevieja-ano-nuevo/1054839.html

 

Titular: Urgencias se satura en Nochevieja y Año Nuevo, con más de 400 pacientes atendidos

 

Headline: Emergency rooms filled on New Year’s Eve and New Year, with more than 400 patients

 

Spain

 

http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/provincia/Satse-denuncia-colapso-hospital-enfermeras_0_1206179621.html

 

Titular: Satse denuncia el “colapso del hospital” por falta de enfermeras

 

Headline: Satse denounces the “collapse of the hospital” for lack of nurses

 

Spain

 

http://www.actasanitaria.com/amyts-satse-cambio/

 

Titular: AMYTS y SATSE se unen contra el cambio de criterios de Madrid en la Carrera Profesional

 

Headline: AMYTS and SATSE unite against change in Madrid’s Professional Career criteria

 

Spain

 

http://www.diarioinformacion.com/alicante/2018/01/03/satse-critica-falta-seguridad-area/1973748.html

 

Titular: El Satse critica la falta de seguridad en el área en la que se prepara la medicación del Hospital General

 

Headline: Satse criticizes the lack of security in General Hospital’s medication preparation area

 

Spain

 

http://www.lavozdecordoba.es/actualidad/2017/12/30/satse-denuncia-la-deslealtad-institucional-del-sas-pacientes-profesionales/

 

Titular: Satse denuncia la “deslealtad institucional del SAS con pacientes y profesionales”

 

Headline: Satse denounces the “institutional disloyalty of SAS with patients and professionals”

 

Spain

 

http://www.mallorcadiario.com/la-falta-de-personal-con-experiencia-agrava-el-colapso-de-las-ucis-de-son-espases

 

Titular: La falta de personal con experiencia agrava el colapso de las UCIs de Son Espases

 

Headline: The lack of experienced personnel aggravates the collapse of the UCIs of Son Espases

 

Spain

 

http://www.farodevigo.es/gran-vigo/2017/12/28/satse-denuncia-ataque-enfermera-atencion/1811083.html

 

Titular: Satse denuncia el ataque a una enfermera en una atención a domicilio en Vigo

 

Headline: Satse denounces attack on home care nurse in Vigo

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/leon/exigen-enfermeras-leon-puedan-formarse-mas_1214699.html

 

Titular: Exigen que las enfermeras de León puedan formarse más

 

Headline: Nurses of León demand more training

 

Spain

 

http://diario16.com/sindicato-enfermeria-acusa-al-gobierno-cifuentes-limitar-carrera-profesional/

 

Titular: El sindicato Enfermería acusa al Gobierno de Cifuentes de limitar su carrera profesional

 

Headline: Nursing union accuses the Government of Cifuentes of limiting its professional career

 

Sri Lanka

 

http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Some-J-pura-nurses-on-strike-143273.html

 

Headline: Some J’pura nurses on strike

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.careappointments.co.uk/care-news/northern-ireland/item/43058-health-service-without-a-workforce-plan-is-dangerous-says-union

 

Headline: Health service without a workforce plan is dangerous, says union

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/community/nurses-to-be-first-responders-to-999-calls-for-elderly-falls/7022632.article

 

Headline: Nurses to be ‘first responders’ for 999 calls involving falls among older patients

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/voices/opinions/2018/01/04/will-a-pay-rise-ease-the-pain-for-crisis-hit-nhs/

 

Headline: Will a pay rise ease the pain for crisis-hit NHS?

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/rising-levels-of-mental-health-issues-among-yorkshire-nhs-staff-1-8936969

 

Headline: Rising levels of mental health issues among Yorkshire NHS staff

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2018-01-03/union-says-using-volunteers-in-ni-a-e-dangerous/

 

Headline: Union says using volunteers in NI A&E ‘dangerous’

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-42552377

 

Headline: Emergency Departments under ‘severe pressure’

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/01/03/news/union-chief-slates-unprecedented-use-of-charity-volunteers-to-provide-nursing-cover-in-busy-hospital-1223909/

 

Headline: Union chief slates ‘unprecedented’ use of charity volunteers to provide nursing cover in busy hospital

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5228567/Nearly-100-000-NHS-staff-MONTH-work.html

 

Headline: Almost 100,000 NHS staff have taken at least a MONTH off work to deal with emotional stress in the last three years, ‘unsurprising’ figures show

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/shocking-number-of-nurses-giving-up-jobs-in-northern-ireland-36448395.html

 

Headline: Shocking number of nurses giving up jobs in Northern Ireland

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.irishnews.com/news/2018/01/01/news/a-year-in-health-2017-crisis-hit-health-service-plagued-by-staff-shortages-and-spiralling-waiting-lists-as-civil-servants-t-1222195/

 

Headline: A year in health 2017: Crisis-hit health service plagued by staff shortages and spiralling waiting lists as civil servants took power

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15800280.Warning__Brexit_will_leave_Scottish_NHS_in_ruins/

 

Headline: Warning: Brexit will leave Scottish NHS in ruins

 

United States

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/01/02/new-years-day-parade-medicare-all-signals-energized-battle-ahead-california

 

Headline: A New Year’s Day Parade for ‘Medicare for All’ Signals Energized Battle Ahead in California

 

United States

 

https://www.vcreporter.com/2017/12/in-brief-dec-28-2017/

 

Headline: IN BRIEF: County nurses vote to ratify new contract

 

United States

 

http://news.gallup.com/poll/224639/nurses-keep-healthy-lead-honest-ethical-profession.aspx

 

Headline: Nurses Keep Healthy Lead as Most Honest, Ethical Profession

 

United States

 

http://lgbtweekly.com/2017/12/31/nurses-top-gallup-poll-as-most-trusted-profession-16-years-running/

 

Headline: Nurses top Gallup Poll as most trusted profession 16 years running

 

United States

 

http://www.redding.com/story/news/2017/12/29/nurses-union-says-patient-care-suffering-shasta-regional-medical-center/989371001/

 

Headline: Nurses union says patient care is suffering at Shasta Regional Medical Center