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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – June 23

Below is a collection of links to news stories, provided by Global Nurses United, about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.

 

Australia

 

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/east-hills/security-increased-at-flinders-medical-centre-amid-reports-women-being-stalked/news-story/36d7c58408456432776133de968703a7

 

Headline: Security increased at Flinders Medical Centre amid reports women being stalked

 

Australia

 

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/4747827/front-line-the-battle-within-our-hospitals/

 

Headline: Albury Wodonga Health applies for funding for safe rooms to protect staff

 

Australia

 

https://www.echo.net.au/2017/06/lismore-mayor-responds-nurses-parking-complaints/

 

Headline: Lismore mayor responds to nurses’ parking complaints

 

Australia

 

https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/new-report-amplifies-call-for-more-hospital-staff/3192635/

 

Headline: Emergency presentations at hospital increased by 8.7%

 

Australia

 

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-surgery-deaths-audit-offers-rare-glimpse-into-medical-mistakes/news-story/816418cfbff2c4d1e9b276455779c7c9

 

Headline: Queensland surgery deaths audit offers rare glimpse into medical mistakes

 

Australia

 

https://mysunshinecoast.com.au/news/news-display/hospitals-could-be-forced-to-report-patient-outcomes,49981

 

Headline: Hospitals could be forced to report patient outcomes

 

Canada

 

https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/7382077-overcrowded-hospitals-plagued-by-hallway-nursing-/

 

Headline: Overcrowded hospitals plagued by ‘hallway nursing’

 

Canada

 

http://journalmetro.com/local/montreal-nord/actualites/1158644/1158644/

 

Titre: Des cliniques dénoncent le manque de médecins à Montréal-Nord

 

Headline: Clinics denounce the lack of doctors in Montréal-Nord

 

Canada

 

http://www.lafrontiere.ca/actualites/2017/6/21/le-cisssat-s_engage-a-reduire-lutilisation-dinfirmieres-externes.html

 

Titre: Le CISSSAT s’engage à réduire l’utilisation d’infirmières externes

 

Headline: CISSSAT commits to reduce the use of external nurses

 

Canada

 

http://www.journalexpress.ca/actualites/societe/2017/6/16/un-systeme-de-triade–mais-pas-plus-de-personnel.html

 

Titre: Un système de triade, mais pas plus de personnel

 

Headline: A triad system, but not more staff

 

Honduras

 

http://radioamericahn.net/salud-desembolsaria-este-mes-fondos-para-nivelar-sueldo-enfermeria-aneeah/

 

Titular: Salud desembolsaría este mes fondos para nivelar sueldo a enfermería: ANEEAH

 

Headline: Health Ministry will spend this month funds to level salary to nursing: ANEEAH

 

Ireland

 

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/a-record-8154-on-hospital-trolleys-35840378.html

 

Headline: A record 8,154 on hospital trolleys

 

Ireland

 

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/inmo-figures-confirm-record-levels-of-overcrowding-in-hospitals-794108.html

 

Headline: INMO figures confirm record levels of overcrowding in hospitals

 

Ireland

 

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/acute-long-term-beds-closed-donegal-due-nurse-shortages-inmo-reveal-record-overcrowding-levels/169021

 

Headline: “Acute and long-term beds are closed in Donegal due to nurse shortages” – INMO reveal record overcrowding levels

 

Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2017/0623/885039-public-pay-deal/

 

Headline: Activists urge rejection of new public pay deal

 

Ireland

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/australia-top-destination-for-irish-nurses-working-abroad-1.3122119

 

Headline: Australia top destination for Irish nurses working abroad

 

Ireland

 

http://www.independent.ie/business/brexit/irish-patients-to-lose-access-to-surgery-services-in-the-uk-35849708.html

 

Headline: Irish patients to lose access to surgery services in the UK

 

Ireland

 

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/number-of-patients-on-trolleys-at-university-hospital-doubles-in-one-year-35846782.html

 

Headline: Number of patients on trolleys at University Hospital ‘doubles in one year’

 

Ireland

 

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/latest-figures-reveal-303-people-are-on-trolleys-in-irish-hospitals-right-now-794508.html

 

Headline: Latest figures reveal 303 people are on trolleys in Irish hospitals right now

 

Ireland

 

https://www.thesun.ie/news/1169841/trolley-crisis-mayhem-revealed-as-irish-mum-tell-of-sleeping-on-ae-chair-while-shameless-drug-dealers-target-vulnerable-patients/

 

Headline: Trolley crisis ‘mayhem’ revealed as Irish mum tells of sleeping on A&E chair while shameless drug dealers target vulnerable patients

 

Ireland

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/campaigners-urge-public-service-staff-to-reject-pay-agreement-1.3130880

 

Headline: Campaigners urge public service staff to reject pay agreement

 

Kenya

 

http://allafrica.com/stories/201706190594.html

 

Headline: Kenya: Nurses to Confirm Union Membership as Remittance Stopped

 

Kenya

 

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/06/19/cog-directs-all-county-bosses-to-stop-remittances-to-nurses-union_c1581784

 

Headline: CoG directs all county bosses to stop remittances to nurses’ union

 

Kenya

 

http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/news/338597/striking-nurses-accuse-src-unfair-treatment/

 

Headline: Striking nurses accuse SRC of unfair treatment

 

New Zealand

 

http://www.nursingreview.co.nz/news-feed/2017/dhb-nurse-pay-talks-underway-safe-staffing-top-of-agenda/#.WU1SdWjyuM8

 

Headline: DHB nurse pay talks underway: safe staffing top of agenda

 

New Zealand

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/93953394/funding-changes-leave-health-boards-scrambling-to-reconfigure-budgets

 

Headline: Funding changes leave health boards scrambling to reconfigure budgets

 

Portugal

 

https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/estao-em-falta-155-enfermeiros-na-uls-do-norte-alentejano

 

Manchete: Estão em falta 155 enfermeiros na ULS do Norte Alentejano

 

Headline: Lack of 155 nurses at ULS in North Alentejo

 

South Africa

 

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/health/2017-06-23-nursing-union-denosa-decries-councils-decision-to-rewrite-exams/

 

Headline: Nursing union Denosa decries council’s decision to rewrite exams

 

South Africa

 

http://therep.co.za/2017/06/23/nursing-union-fury-councils-cancellation-nursing-exams/

 

Headline: Nursing union fury at Council’s cancellation of nursing exams

 

South Africa

 

http://www.denosa.org.za/Media_View.php?id=35803

 

Headline: DENOSA commences legal action against SANC on cancelled exams for student nurses doing bridging course

 

Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/manuel-cascos-nuevo-presidente-de-satse-3410

 

Titular: Manuel Cascos, nuevo presidente del Sindicato de Enfermería Satse

 

Headline: Manuel Cascos, new president of the Nursing Union Satse

 

Spain

 

http://www.cuatro.com/noticias/sociedad/Enfermeria-SATSE-Manuel-Cascos-Victor_0_2391375851.html

 

Titular: El sindicato de Enfermería SATSE elige a Manuel Cascos como nuevo presidente, en sustitución de Víctor Aznar

 

Headline: The SATSE nursing union elects Manuel Cascos as the new president, replacing Victor Aznar

 

Spain

 

http://www.actasanitaria.com/satse-objetivo-plantillas/

 

Titular: SATSE se marca como objetivo que las plantillas de Enfermería se basen en “necesidades reales”

 

Headline: SATSE designated the objective of Nursing staff to be based on “real needs”

 

Spain

 

http://www.lanzadigital.com/provincia/tomelloso/satse-denuncia-la-falta-enfermeras-la-planta-medicina-interna-del-hospital-tomelloso/

 

Titular: SATSE denuncia la falta de enfermeras en la planta de Medicina Interna del Hospital de Tomelloso

 

Headline: SATSE denounces the lack of nurses in the internal medicine unit of Tomelloso Hospital

 

Spain

 

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/vigo/2017/06/23/satse-denuncia-nuevo-traslado-precipitado-centro-orientacion-familiar/00031498218079311863299.htm

 

Titular: Satse denuncia un nuevo traslado «precipitado» del centro de orientación familiar

 

Headline: Satse denounces a new “hasty” transfer from the family counseling center

 

Spain

 

http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/06/23/radio_valladolid/1498222133_914958.html

 

Titular: “Sí se han estropeado medicinas”

 

Headline: “Yes, medicines have been spoiled”

 

Spain

 

https://www.noticiascyl.com/valladolid/sociedad-valladolid/2017/06/17/satse-critica-que-haya-cinco-alas-sin-climatizacion-en-el-clinico/

 

Titular: SATSE critica que haya cinco alas sin climatización en el Clínico

 

Headline: SATSE criticizes that there are five wings without air conditioning in the Clinic

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadiz/recursos-insuficientes_0_1147385734.html

 

Titular: Más recursos, pero insuficientes

 

Headline: More resources, but insufficient

 

Spain

 

http://sevilla.abc.es/provincia/dos-hermanas/sevi-marea-blanca-avisa-colapso-urgencias-sanitarias-201706191348_noticia.html

 

Titular: Marea Blanca avisa del «colapso» en las urgencias sanitarias

 

Headline: Marea Blanca warns of “collapse” in health emergencies

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/nurses-organising-summer-protests-against-13232033

 

Headline: Nurses are organising a ‘summer of protests’ over pay

 

United Kingdom

 

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/nurses-named-queens-birthday-honours/

 

Headline: Nurses Named In Queen’s Birthday Honours List

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/jeremy-corbyn-vows-force-early-10675958

 

Headline: Jeremy Corbyn vows to ‘force an early election’ as poll names him public’s favourite for Prime Minister

 

United States

 

http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/06/19/opinion-california-has-a-cure-for-bad-health-coverage/

 

Headline: Opinion: California has a cure for bad health coverage

 

United States

 

http://inthesetimes.com/article/20271/senate-gop-healthcare-bill-trumpcare-single-payer

 

Headline: Senate GOP healthcare bill is lethal for the poor and elderly. The answer is Medicare-for-All.

 

United States

 

http://wjla.com/news/local/rally-held-for-holy-cross-hospital-nurse-many-believe-was-wrongfully-fired

 

Headline: Rally held for Holy Cross Hospital nurse many believe was wrongfully fired

 

United States

 

http://radio.krcb.org/post/making-case-single-payer-health-care-california#stream/0

 

Headline: Making the Case for Single Payer Health Care in California

 

United States

 

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/06/17/revolution-grows-chicago

 

Headline: A ‘Revolution’ Grows in Chicago

 

United States

 

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/6/22/15846392/special-elections-democrats-panic

 

Headline: After 4 special election losses, panic is setting in on the left

 

United States

 

http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/SB562-would-bring-health-care-not-just-11228179.php

 

Headline: SB562 would bring health care, not just insurance, to all Californians

 

United States

 

http://www.dailycal.org/2017/06/16/alta-bates-summit-medical-center-close-radiation-oncology-department/

 

Headline: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center to close radiation oncology department

 

United States

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/do-we-really-need-a-middleman-in-our-broken-healthcare_us_59488d48e4b0f7875b83e565

 

Headline: Do We Really Need A Middleman In Our Broken Health Care System?

 

United States

 

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=19356

 

Headline: The Fight Within the Democratic Party Over California Universal Health Insurance Plan

 

United States

 

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/40949-the-single-payer-breakthrough-in-california-robert-pollin-on-the-economics-of-universal-care

 

Headline: The Single-Payer Breakthrough in California: Robert Pollin on the Economics of Universal Care

 

United States

 

http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Democrats-look-to-bridge-divide-as-they-challenge-11227910.php#photo-13096014

 

Headline: Democrats look to bridge divide as they challenge Trump

 

United States

 

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-pollin-single-payer-healthcare-healthy-california-20170621-story.html

 

Headline: Single-payer healthcare for California is, in fact, very doable

 

United States

 

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/06/19/nurses-pay-medical-debt/

 

Headline: Nurses Pay Off Medical Debt For 1,800 Minnesota Families

 

United States

 

http://kstp.com/news/minnesota-nurses-association-help-struggling-minnesota-families-pay-off-medical-debt-after-allina-strike/4519192/

 

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Pay it Forward, Help Struggling Patients with Medical Debt

 

United States

 

http://www.fox9.com/news/262352420-story

 

Headline: Minnesota nurses to pay off $2.6 million in medical debts for 1,800 patients

 

United States

 

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/minnesota-nurses-to-pay-off-medical-debts-for-1-800-patients

 

Headline: Minnesota nurses to pay off medical debts for 1,800 patients

 

United States

 

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/minnesota-nurses-honor-allina-strike-with-2-6m-in-patient-debt-relief.html

 

Headline: Minnesota nurses to honor Allina strike with $2.6M in patient debt relief

 

United States

 

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/nurses-buy-%E2%80%93-and-forgive-%E2%80%93-26-million-medical-debt-minnesotans

 

Headline: Nurses buy – and forgive – $2.6 million in medical debt for Minnesotans

 

United States

 

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/technology/mn-nurses-will-give-debt-relief-needy-patients

 

Headline: MN nurses will give debt relief to needy patients

 

United States

 

http://billmoyers.com/story/poor-people-arent-involved-in-politics/

 

Headline: Poor People Aren’t Involved in Politics. Can Activists Change That?