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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – July 31, 2018

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Australia

https://www.braidwoodtimes.com.au/story/5555838/labor-supports-more-nurses/

Headline: NSW Labor Party pledges better nurse to patient ratios

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Australia

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/get-me-my-f-ing-gun-how-security-collapsed-at-canberra-hospital-20180724-p4zt7r.html

Headline: ‘Get me my f—ing gun’: how security collapsed at Canberra Hospital

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Australia

https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/talking-aged-care/older-victorians-set-to-benefit-from-million-dollar-training-boost

Headline: Older Victorians set to benefit from million dollar training boost

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Australia

https://www.examiner.com.au/news/local-news/5544055/more-hospital-industrial-action/

Headline: More industrial action at the Launceston General Hospital

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Australia

https://www.miragenews.com/older-victorians-will-benefit-from-andrews-government-investment/

Headline: Older Victorians will benefit from Andrews Government investment

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Canada

https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/red-deer-emergency-department-nurses-calling-for-more-hiring/

Headline: Updated: Red Deer emergency department nurses calling for more hiring

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Canada

http://www.leveil.com/actualites/le-cisss-des-laurentides-sentend-avec-la-fiq

Titre: Le CISSS des Laurentides s’entend avec la FIQ

Headline: CISSS des Laurentides agrees with FIQ

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Canada

https://www.lavantage.qc.ca/opinion/2018/7/24/l_epuisement-des-infirmieres–infirmieres-auxiliaires-et-inhalot.html

Titre: L’épuisement des infirmières, infirmières auxiliaires et inhalothérapeutes

Headline: The exhaustion of nurses, nursing assistants and respiratory therapists

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Canada

https://www.reddeerexpress.com/news/nurses-union-seeks-meeting-with-health-minister-to-resolve-staffing-crisis-in-red-deer/

Headline: Nurses’ union seeks meeting with health minister to resolve staffing crisis in Red Deer

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Canada

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/local/maclauchlan-sees-gains-for-pei-from-meeting-of-canadian-premiers-227840/

Headline: MacLauchlan sees gains for P.E.I. from meeting of Canadian premiers

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Dominican Republic

http://monumentalfm.com/enfermeras-de-tamboril-y-hato-del-yaque-se-van-a-paro-por-48-horas/

Titular: ENFERMERAS DE TAMBORIL Y HATO DEL YAQUE SE VAN A PARO POR 48 HORAS

Headline: NURSES FROM TAMBORIL AND HATO DEL YAQUE STRIKE FOR 48 HOURS

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/nearly-400-people-on-trolleys-in-country-s-hospitals-1.3576011

Headline: Nearly 400 people on trolleys in country’s hospitals

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Ireland

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/letterkenny-hospital-highest-waiting-list-patient-admissions/239175

Headline: Letterkenny Hospital has highest waiting list for patient admissions

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Ireland

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/325404/university-hospital-limerick-endures-major-levels-of-overcrowding.html

Headline: University Hospital Limerick endures major levels of overcrowding

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/07/23/bomet-medics-to-stop-work-over-salary-delay_c1790733

Headline: Bomet medics to stop work over salary delay

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Kenya

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001289357/why-nyamira-county-is-on-its-sick-bed

Headline: Why Nyamira County is on its sick bed

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Malta

https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180724/local/after-ambulance-assault-nurses-union-pushes-for-stricter-rules.685107

Headline: After ambulance assault, nurses’ union pushes for stricter rules

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/105753658/nurses-to-vote-on-revised-pay-offer

Headline: Nurses to vote on revised pay offer with ‘significant improvements’

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New Zealand

https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/362630/nurses-union-recommends-dhbs-latest-offer

Headline: Nurses’ union recommends DHBs’ latest offer

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New Zealand

https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/362790/minister-offers-new-accord-over-nurses-staffing

Headline: Minister offers new accord over nurses staffing

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Paraguay

https://www.ultimahora.com/exigen-la-profesionalizacion-la-labor-los-enfermeros-n1701559.html

Titular: Exigen la profesionalización de la labor de los enfermeros

Headline: Nurses demand professionalization of their work

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Peru

https://larepublica.pe/reportero-ciudadano/1111875-enfermeras-anuncian-paro-de-24-horas-para-la-proxima-semana

Titular: Enfermeras anuncian paro de 24 horas para la próxima semana

Headline: Nurses announce 24-hour strike for next week

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Peru

https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/890103-minsa-y-federacion-de-enfermeras-inician-mesa-de-dialogo

Titular: Minsa y Federación de Enfermeras inician mesa de diálogo

Headline: Minsa and Federation of Nurses start a dialogue

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Portugal

http://sicnoticias.sapo.pt/pais/2018-07-27-Enfermeiros-em-greve-entre-13-e-17-de-agosto

Manchete: Enfermeiros em greve entre 13 e 17 de Agosto

Headline: Nurses on strike between August 13 and 17

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Portugal

http://www.mediotejo.net/medio-tejo-deputados-do-be-e-cdu-preocupados-com-estado-da-saude-na-regiao/.

Manchete: Médio Tejo | Deputados do BE e CDU preocupados com estado da saúde na região

Headline: Middle East | Deputies from BE and CDU concerned about health status in the region

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South Africa

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-07-23-nurses-are–forced-to-be–escorts-on-long-trips/

Headline: Nurses are ‘forced to be escorts’ on long trips

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/addington-nurses-residence-in-appalling-state-16276536

Headline: Addington nurses residence in ‘appalling’ state

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Spain

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/peticion-para-pagar-600-al-mes-a-enfermeria-por-exclusividad-en-la-publica-1133

Titular: Petición para pagar 600€ al mes a Enfermería por exclusividad en la pública

Headline: Petition to pay 600€ per month to nurses for working exclusively for the public

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Spain

https://www.antena3.com/noticias/sociedad/solo-en-un-ano-los-enfermeros-espanoles-han-presentado-mas-de-1600-denuncias-por-agresiones_201807225b54ad5a0cf229e4f54177b3.html

Titular: Sólo en un año los enfermeros españoles han presentado más de 1.600 denuncias por agresiones

Headline: In just one year, Spanish nurses have presented more than 1,600 complaints of assault

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Spain

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/llamamiento-enfermero-a-sanidad-y-ccaa-para-acelerar-el-rd-de-prescripcion-3697

Titular: Llamamiento enfermero a Sanidad y CCAA para acelerar el RD de prescripción

Headline: Nurses call for Health Ministry and CCAA to accelerate the royal decree on prescriptions

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Spain

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/sevilla/20180724/451089617127/satse-exige-al-sas-la-devolucion-inmediata-de-los-recortes-al-personal-sanitario-que-parecen-haber-sido-olvidados.html

Titular: Satse exige al SAS la devolución inmediata de “los recortes” al personal sanitario que “parecen haber sido olvidados”

Headline: Satse demands the SAS immediately return “cuts” to health personnel that “seem to have been forgotten”

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Spain

https://www.eldiario.es/clm/definitiva-Oferta-Empleo-Publico-SESCAM_0_794771340.html

Titular: Así es la definitiva Oferta de Empleo Público del SESCAM para 2018

Headline: The definitive SESCAM Public Employment Offer for 2018

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Spain

https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/navarra/2018/07/18/satse-critica-ridicula-cifra-ope-salud-dada-enorme-temporalidad-601804-300.html

Titular: SATSE critica la “ridícula” cifra de la OPE de Salud dada la “enorme temporalidad”

Headline: SATSE criticizes the “ridiculous” Health OPE figure given the “enormous temporality”

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Spain

https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/salamanca/satse-pide-cese-20180719191714-nt.html

Titular: Satse pide el cese del gerente de Atención Primaria de Salamanca por su «nociva y dañina gestión»

Headline: Satse calls for the dismissal of Salamanca’s primary care manager for his “dangerous and harmful conduct”

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/professional-regulation/nmc-rubber-stamps-changes-to-fitness-to-practise-procedure/7025421.article

Headline: Regulator signals its ‘commitment’ to new fairer culture on fitness to practise

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United Kingdom

http://www.tampabay.com/britain-sizzles-through-hottest-day-of-year-ap_world9f3e511331994f74a031306087f0ca66

Headline: Britain sizzles through hottest day of year

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United Kingdom

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/27/nhs-increasingly-desperate-nurses-midwives-applications-continue/

Headline: NHS increasingly desperate for nurses and midwives as applications continue to fall

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United Kingdom

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/26/nhs-in-england-facing-deepening-staffing-crisis-figures-show

Headline: NHS in England facing deepening staffing crisis, figures show

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United Kingdom

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/nurses-exhausted-sick-and-dizzy-amid-heatwave-37157643.html

Headline: Nurses ‘exhausted, sick and dizzy’ amid heatwave

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United Kingdom

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5995383/NHS-needs-11-000-extra-healthcare-workers.html

Headline: Nurse and midwife shortage: NHS needs more than 11,000 extra healthcare workers as nearly a fifth more job posts are empty than 3 years ago

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United Kingdom

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nhs-vacancies_uk_5b59a943e4b0de86
f493e33d

Headline: More Than 87,000 NHS Jobs Were Vacant At The Start Of 2018

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/they%E2%80%99ve-given-inch-we-need-mile

Headline: They’ve given an inch but we need a mile

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/government-reveals-response-to-mps-nursing-workforce-inquiry/7025403.article

Headline: Government response to MPs’ nursing workforce inquiry described as ‘missed opportunity’

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United States

http://www.kztv10.com/story/38717839/local-nurses-picketing-to-protest-staffing-issues-at-bay-area-hospital

Headline: Local nurses picketing to protest staffing issues at Bay Area Hospital

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United States

http://www.kristv.com/story/38720810/nurses-protest-nurse-turnover-outside-of-corpus-christi-medical-center

Headline: Nurses protest nurse turnover outside of Corpus Christi Medical Center

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United States

http://www.kristv.com/story/38715273/local-nurses-protest-staffing-concerns-at-bay-area-hospital

Headline: Local nurses protest staffing concerns at Bay Area Hospital

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United States

https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2018/07/24/nurses-picket-south-texas-hospital-plead-more-staffing/823125002/

Headline: Nurses picket South Texas hospital to plead for better contracts, more staffing

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United States

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/nurses-picket-las-vegas-hospital-saying-short-staffing-is-rampant/

Headline: Nurses picket Las Vegas hospital, saying short staffing is rampant

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United States

https://fcw.com/articles/2018/07/26/union-orders-trump-chaos.aspx

Headline: Federal unions push back against ‘chaos’

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United States

https://truthout.org/articles/single-payer-advocates-in-congress-double-down-with-medicare-for-all-caucus/

Headline: Single-Payer Advocates in Congress Double Down With Medicare for All Caucus

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United States

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/profit-has-no-place-lawmakers-accelerate-medicare-for-all-push/

Headline: ‘Profit has no place’: Lawmakers accelerate Medicare for All push

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United States

http://portcharlottesun.fl.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=032d26c3e

Headline: Fawcett nurses picket for contract

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United States

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/profit-has-no-place-lawmakers-accelerate-medicare-for-all-push/

Headline: ‘Profit has no place’: Lawmakers accelerate Medicare for All push

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United States

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-rr-single-payer-canada-letter-20180726-story.html

Headline: Look at Canada, not UK, for single-payer example

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United States

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/latest-news/article215225955.html

Headline: Should California back down on its sanctuary state law?

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United States

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/07/24/erin-murphy-2018-election-guide/

Headline: Erin Murphy: 2018 Election Guide