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January 15, 2018

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 12, 2018

Australia

 

http://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/5162258/ceo-responds-to-nurses-concerns-at-serh/

 

Headline: CEO responds to nurses concerns at SERH

 

Australia

 

http://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/5161115/issues-unresolved-at-south-east-regional-hospital/

 

Headline: Nurses union claims recommendations not yet implemented at Bega’s regional hospi

 

Australia

 

http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/5161779/health-boss-pledges-adequate-palliative-care-in-new-hospital/

 

Headline: Health District chief makes palliative care promise to Goulburn

 

Australia

 

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/nurses-at-manly-hospital-protest-over-concerns-about-jobs-at-new-northern-beaches-hospital/news-story/caf94708df34199a1b80266e030ac488?nk=3dbcb062472c762a7bdcc85325d4228f-1515722361

 

Headline: Nurses at Manly Hospital protest over concerns about jobs at new Northern Beaches Hospital

 

Bolivia

 

http://www.lavoz901.com.ar/despachos.asp?cod_des=286231&ID_Seccion=3&fecemi=05/01/2018&Titular=un-grupo-de-familiares-de-un-internado-intentaron-agredir-a-enfermeras-del-san-martin.html

 

Titular: Un grupo de familiares de un internado intentaron agredir a enfermeras del San Martín

 

Headline: A group of relatives of boarding school students tried to attack San Martín nurses

 

Brazil

 

https://www.campograndenews.com.br/cidades/interior/enfermeiros-paralisam-atividades-no-hospital-da-vida-e-ameacam-greve

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros paralisam atividades no Hospital da Vida por atraso salarial

 

Headline: Nurses halt activities at hospital due to wage arrears

 

Brazil

 

https://www.campograndenews.com.br/meio-ambiente/fundacao-deposita-salario-e-enfermeiros-do-hospital-da-vida-cancelam-greve

 

Manchete: Salário é pago e enfermagem do Hospital da Vida cancela greve

 

Headline: Nurses at Life Hospital cancel strike after salaries paid

 

Brazil

 

http://www.tribunadonorte.com.br/noticia/servidores-da-saaode-e-uern-esta-o-em-greve-ha-quase-dois-meses/401662

 

Manchete: Servidores da Saúde e Uern estão em greve há quase dois meses

 

Headline: Healthcare workers at Uern have been on strike for almost two months

 

Canada

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/no-immediate-wage-increases-for-alberta-nurses-in-terms-of-mediated-settlement-1.4477907

 

Headline: No immediate wage increases for Alberta nurses in terms of mediated settlement

 

Canada

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/3952850/alberta-reaches-tentative-deal-with-nurses-that-would-impose-2-year-year-wage-freeze/

 

Headline: Alberta reaches tentative deal with nurses that would impose 2-year wage freeze

 

Canada

 

https://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/nurses-negotiating-committee-approves-two-year-wage-freeze-20180108

 

Headline: Nurses negotiating committee recommends a two year wage freeze

 

Canada

 

https://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/nurses-consider-wage-freeze-20180110

 

Headline: Nurses consider wage freeze

 

Canada

 

https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/actualites/on-est-en-situation-de-crise-16a9bb5b36c1050114c55cdfcd90d2cb

 

Titre: «On est en situation de crise»

 

Headline: “We are in a crisis”

 

Canada

 

http://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/01/11/situation-critique-pour-les-infirmieres-a-saguenay

 

Headline: Critical situation for nurses in Saguenay

 

Titre: Situation critique pour les infirmières à Saguenay

 

Canada

 

http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/geneve/story/Debordees–les-infirmieres-scolaires-sont-a-bout-22873187

 

Headline: Overwhelmed, school nurses are exhausted

 

Titre: Débordées, les infirmières scolaires sont à bout

 

Dominican Republic

 

http://elcaribe.com.do/2018/01/09/gremios-de-enfermerias-del-hospital-pascasio-toribio-piantini-paralizaron-labores/

 

Titular: Gremios de enfermerías del Hospital Pascasio Toribio Piantini paralizaron labores

 

Headline: Nurses’ unions of the Pascasio Toribio Piantini Hospital halt work

 

Ireland

 

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/letterkenny-hospital-highest-level-overcrowding-ireland/202492

 

Headline: Letterkenny hospital has the highest level of overcrowding in Ireland

 

Ireland

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/money-wont-cure-hse-ills-465610.html

 

Headline: PAUL MILLS: Money won’t cure HSE ills

 

Ireland

 

http://www.newstalk.com/Taoiseach-admits-need-to-open-additional-hospital-beds-indisputable

 

Headline: Taoiseach admits need to open additional hospital beds “indisputable”

 

Ireland

 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/trolley-crisis-no-reprieve-as-hospitals-continue-to-run-out-of-beds-36471906.html

 

Headline: Trolley crisis: No reprieve as hospitals continue to run out of beds

 

Ireland

 

http://kclr96fm.com/10-cases-of-aussie-flu-and-cpe-being-treated-in-st-lukes-hospital-for-carlow-kilkenny/

 

Headline: 10 cases of Aussie Flu and CPE being treated in St Luke’s Hospital for Carlow/Kilkenny

 

Kenya

 

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001265229/nakuru-county-to-pay-nurses-their-three-month-salary-arrears-by-end-of-january

 

Headline: Nakuru County to pay nurses their three-month salary arrears by end of January

 

Kenya

 

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/01/08/pay-our-salaries-by-tuesday-or-face-strike-siaya-nurses-warn_c1694654

 

Headline: Pay our salaries by Tuesday or face strike, Siaya nurses warn

 

Mexico

 

https://www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx/noticia/932494.tendran-enfermeras-y-enfermeros-mejores-condiciones-laborales-aispuro.html

 

Titular: Tendrán enfermeras y enfermeros mejores condiciones laborales: Aispuro

 

Headline: Nurses will have better working conditions: Aispuro

 

Mexico

 

http://lasnoticiasya.com/2018/01/habra-retabulacion-salarial-para-trabajadores-del-sector-salud-alejandro-tello/

 

Titular: Habrá retabulación salarial para trabajadores del sector salud: Alejandro Tello

Headline: There will be salary recalibration for workers in the health sector: Alejandro Tello

 

Mexico

 

https://www.diarioelindependiente.mx/2018/01/pese-a-meses-de-concluida-la-huelga-siguen-sin-cumplirse-acuerdos-sindicato-conalep

 

Titular: Pese a meses de concluida la huelga, siguen sin cumplirse acuerdos: Sindicato Conalep

Headline: Despite months since the end of the strike, there are still no agreements: Sindicato Conalep

 

South Africa

 

http://ewn.co.za/2018/01/11/listen-700-nursing-candidates-left-in-the-lurch-for-2018-enrolment

 

Headline: [LISTEN] 700 nursing candidates left in the lurch for 2018 enrolment

 

South Africa

 

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-01-11-students-left-in-limbo-as-nursing-colleges-shut-doors/

 

Headline: Students left in limbo as nursing colleges shut doors

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/leon/medicos-enfermeras-tendran-libre-aparcamiento-atencion-casas_1217442.html

Titular: Médicos y enfermeras tendrán libre aparcamiento en la atención en casas

 

Headline: Doctors and nurses will have free parking in home care

 

Sri Lanka

 

http://newsfirst.lk/english/2018/01/sri-jayawardenapura-hospital-ails-nurses-strike-continues/179824

 

Headline: Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital ails as nurses strike continues

 

United Kingdom

 

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-01-british-pm-pressure-healthcare-crisis.html

 

Headline: British PM faces pressure over healthcare crisis

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.theweek.co.uk/90865/northern-ireland-new-faces-old-problems

 

Headline: Northern Ireland: new faces, old problems

 

United Kingdom

 

https://inews.co.uk/news/health/oxford-nhs-trust-cancer-patients-eu-nurses/

 

Headline: NHS trust where cancer patients could face delays looking for ‘cohort of EU nurses’ to fill gaps

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-42635971

 

Headline: Ashford hospital A&E nurses face ‘atrocious conditions’

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/campaigners-blast-essex-hospital-merger-1036142

 

Headline: Campaigners blast Essex hospital merger plans that could see Chelmsford patients travelling miles for care

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42632450

 

Headline: Churchill Hospital chemotherapy treatment ‘unsustainable’

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/10/cancer-charities-alarmed-at-possibility-of-nhs-chemotherapy-delays

 

Headline: Cancer charities alarmed at possibility of NHS chemotherapy delays

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/trust-in-row-over-claims-that-nurse-shortages-will-delay-chemo/7022729.article

 

Headline: Leaked memo suggests cancer treatment delays due to lack of nurses at top trust

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.channel4.com/news/fears-raised-over-cancer-care-at-nhs-hospital

 

Headline: Fears raised over cancer care at NHS hospital

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/10/nhs-staff-is-your-hospital-considering-cuts-to-cancer-care

 

Headline: NHS staff: is your hospital considering cuts to cancer care?

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2018-01-10/prime-minister-comments-on-leaked-hospital-memo-row/

 

Headline: Prime Minister comments on leaked hospital memo row

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/oxford-hospice-beds-shut-in-nhs-staff-crisis-5378tmd7z

 

Headline: Hospice loses beds in NHS staff crisis

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/churchill-hospital-in-oxford-cuts-cancer-care-due-to-lack-of-staff-t6nswqm5b

 

Headline: Top Oxford hospital cuts cancer care due to lack of staff

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/hospitals-to-get-50-more-beds-amid-staff-warnings-c8tf7dkvh

 

Headline: Hospitals to get 50 more beds amid staff warnings

 

United States

 

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/01/09/minnesota-hospitals-iv-shortage-hurricane-maria/

 

Headline: Minnesota Hospitals Dealing With IV Bag Shortage

 

United States

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/public-hospital-officials-privately-drafted-plan-to-shut-nursery-and-delivery-rooms/2018/01/11/dcc306ca-f573-11e7-a9e3-ab18ce41436a_story.html

 

Headline: Public hospital officials privately drafted plan to shut nursery and delivery rooms

 

United States

 

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180105/news/147541/massillon-hospital-close

 

Headline: Massillon hospital to close

 

United States

 

http://www.cleveland19.com/story/37203799/massillons-affinity-medical-center-announces-closure-nursing-union-pledges-fight

 

Headline: Massillon’s Affinity Medical Center announces closure; nursing union pledges fight

 

United States

 

http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20180105/mayor-hoping-to-save-affinity-it-is-critical-need-in-our-city

 

Headline: Mayor hoping to save Affinity: ‘It is a critical need in our city’

 

United States

 

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-stark/affinity-medical-center-in-massillion-to-shut-down-in-february

 

Headline: Doctors, nurses fight to keep Affinity Medical Center in Massillon from closing

 

United States

 

https://www.usnews.com/news/the-run/articles/2018-01-08/the-importance-of-being-oprah

 

Headline: The Importance of Being Oprah

 

United States

 

http://www.wkyc.com/mobile/article/news/local/stark-county/nurses-fight-closure-of-affinity-medical-center-in-massillon/95-506494587

 

Headline: NURSES FIGHT CLOSURE OF AFFINITY MEDICAL CENTER IN MASSILLON

 

 

United States

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/nurses-union-abrupt-closure-of-ohio-hospital-would-escalate-opioid-crisis.html

 

Headline: Nurses union: Abrupt closure of Ohio hospital would escalate opioid crisis

 

United States

 

http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20180109/nurses-rally-against-closure-of-affinity

 

Headline: Nurses rally against the closure of Affinity

 

United States

 

https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/nurses-rally-to-try-to-save-affinity-medical-center-in-massillon

 

Headline: Rally seeks help to keep Affinity Medical Center from closing in Massillon

 

United States

 

http://www.times-gazette.com/news/20180109/dennis-kucinich-joins-affinity-nurses-rally/1

 

Headline: Dennis Kucinich joins Affinity nurses’ rally

 

United States

 

http://therealnews.com/t2/story:20891:Trump%27s-Medicaid-Work-Requirements-Punish-the-Poor

 

Headline: Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements Punish the Poor

 

United States

 

http://myvalleynews.com/business/nurses-at-hemet-valley-medical-center-reach-tentative-collective-bargaining-agreement/

 

Headline: Nurses at Hemet Valley Medical Center reach tentative collective bargaining agreement

 

United States

 

https://associationsnow.com/2018/01/drip-dangers-associations-sound-alarm-about-iv-bag-shortage/

 

Headline: DRIP DANGERS: ASSOCIATIONS SOUND ALARM ABOUT IV BAG SHORTAGE