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October 10, 2017

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – October 6, 2017

Argentina

 

http://lavozdetandil.com.ar/2017/10/05/marcharon-los-enfermeros-y-el-lunes-habra-una-audiencia-de-conciliacion-6/

 

Titular: Marcharon los enfermeros y mañana van a un paro de 24 horas

 

Headline: The nurses marched and tomorrow they are going to a 24-hour strike

 

Australia

 

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/geelong-bupa-aged-care-nurses-campaign-for-more-staff-better-pay/news-story/f4f8c5c28039663be9968d7da0d08758

 

Headline: Geelong Bupa aged care nurses campaign for more staff, better pay

 

Australia

 

https://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/85723-industrial-action-hits-aged-care-homes

 

Headline: Industrial action hits aged care homes

 

Australia

 

http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/fierce-health-advocate-neroli-ellis-moves-on/news-story/5879ba73e9640e35e813c83b43aa0748

 

Headline: Fierce health advocate Neroli Ellis moves on

 

Australia

 

http://www.hepburnadvocate.com.au/story/4962659/residents-looked-after/?cs=12

 

Headline: Bupa Ballarat industrial action: residents remain priority

 

Australia

 

http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/4967700/bupa-nurses-and-carers-strike/

 

Headline: Bupa nurses and carers strike

 

Australia

 

http://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/4958943/extra-nurses-if-needed-hospital/

 

Headline: Extra nurses if needed: Hospital

 

Australia

 

http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/4969166/hospital-waiting-list-comes-under-fire/

 

Headline: Goulburn Base Hospital “under enormous pressure”: Secord

 

Australia

 

http://www.edenmagnet.com.au/story/4960275/hospital-staff-numbers-can-be-increased-to-meet-demand-says-health-district/

 

Headline: Hospital staff numbers can be increased to meet demand, says health district

 

Australia

 

http://www.bombalatimes.com.au/story/4960240/short-staffing-hurts-regional-hospital-nurses/

 

Headline: Short-staffing hurts regional hospital: Nurses

 

Australia

 

https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/groom-mp-refutes-claims-aged-care-centre-cuts/3231394/

 

Headline: Groom MP refutes claims of aged care centre cuts

 

Canada

 

http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/Huron-Public-Health-Unit-Registered-Nurses-attempting-to-avoid-a-strike-1001552206

 

Headline: Huron Public Health Unit Registered Nurses attempting to avoid a strike

 

Canada

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/patient-centred-or-budget-driven-117-seen-as-victoria-er-becomes-urgent-care-centre-1.4317819

 

Headline: Patient-centred or budget-driven? 117 seen as Victoria ER becomes urgent care centre

 

Canada

 

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1058804/grief-hopital-fiq-sante

 

Titre: Plus de 200 griefs déposés cet été dans les hôpitaux de la région

 

Headline: More than 200 grievances filed this summer in hospitals in the region

 

Canada

 

http://www.lanouvelle.net/national/2017/10/1/hausse-des-heures-supplementaires-des-infirmieres-a-des-periodes.html

 

Titre: Hausse des heures supplémentaires des infirmières à des périodes inhabituelles

 

Headline: Overtime increases for nurses at unusual times

 

Canada

 

http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/10/02/heures-supplementaires-des-infirmieres-en-hausse-barrette-veut-plus-de-temps-complet_a_23230289/

 

Titre: Heures supplémentaires des infirmières en hausse, Barrette veut plus de temps complet

 

Headline: Nurses’ overtime on the rise, Barrette wants more full-time

 

Canada

 

http://www.les2rives.com/actualites/societe/2017/10/3/le-temps-supplementaire-augmente-encore-a-lhotel-dieu-de-sorel.html

 

Titre: Le temps supplémentaire augmente encore à l’Hôtel-Dieu de Sorel

 

Headline: Overtime increases at Hôtel-Dieu de Sorel

 

Ireland

 

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/nurses-group-submits-pre-budget-demand-call-workers/187474

 

Headline: Nurses’ group submits a pre-budget demand to call for more workers

 

Ireland

 

http://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/27159

 

Headline: Record levels of hospital overcrowding continue, says nurses’ union

 

Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1004/909667-overcrowding-health/

 

Headline: More than 500 people on trolleys waiting for hospital beds, says INMO

 

Ireland

 

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/274158/university-hospital-limerick-hits-monthly-high-in-patient-overcrowding.html

 

Headline: University Hospital Limerick hits monthly high in patient overcrowding

 

Ireland

 

http://connachttribune.ie/almost-5000-patients-have-waited-on-trolleys-at-uhg-so-far-this-year-000/

 

Headline: 5,000 patients waited on trolleys at UHG so far this year

 

Ireland

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/harris-aims-to-increase-number-of-children-with-free-gp-care-1.3240020

 

Headline: Harris aims to increase number of children with free GP care

 

Ireland

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/inmo-urges-funding-recommended-in-slaintecare-report-1.3240923

 

Headline: INMO urges funding recommended in Slaintecare Report

 

Ireland

 

http://www.kildare-nationalist.ie/2017/10/03/more-than-8000-patients-were-on-trolleys-in-september/

 

Headline: MORE THAN 8,000 PATIENTS WERE ON TROLLEYS IN SEPTEMBER

 

Ireland

 

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/misery-for-patients-on-hospital-trolleys-as-september-overcrowding-sets-new-record-36193810.html

 

Headline: Misery for patients on hospital trolleys as September overcrowding sets new record

 

Ireland

 

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/nurses-group-reveals-number-patients-waiting-trolley-letterkenny-hospital/187491

 

Headline: Nurses’ group reveals number of patients waiting for a trolley in Letterkenny hospital

 

Kenya

 

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Union-denies-some-nurses-have-returned-to-hospitals-/1056-4120586-3fqpqz/index.html

 

Headline: Union denies some nurses have returned to hospitals

 

Kenya

 

http://allafrica.com/stories/201709290457.html

 

Headline: Kenya: Nurses Teargassed in March to Parliament

 

Kenya

 

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/Nurses-strike–The-long-struggle-for-better-pay/539550-4126544-uex4h/

 

Headline: Nurses strike: The long struggle for better pay

 

Kenya

 

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/10/05/strike-still-on-mombasa-nurses-say-ask-joho-to-consult-colleagues_c1647365

 

Headline: Strike still on, Mombasa nurses say, ask Joho to consult colleagues

 

Kenya

 

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Fire-striking-nurses-Celopa-Mailu-tells-governors/1056-4123034-arkiarz/index.html

 

Headline: Fire strike nurses, Celopa Mailu tells governors

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-rest-home-nurse-wrongly-sacked

 

Headline: Dunedin rest home nurse wrongly sacked

 

New Zealand

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11929041

 

Headline: Veteran nurse wrongly sacked, awarded $31k by ERA

 

New Zealand

 

http://www.star.kiwi/2017/10/hospital-shuttle-trial-extended/

 

Headline: Hospital car parking: Shuttle trial extended

 

Paraguay

 

http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/locales/enfermeras-anuncian-movilizacion-nacional-1636369.html

 

Titular: Enfermeras anuncian movilización nacional

 

Headline: Nurses announce national mobilization

 

Portugal

 

http://expresso.sapo.pt/sociedade/2017-09-29-Sindicato-dos-Enfermeiros-adia-entrega-do-pre-aviso-de-greve

 

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros adia entrega do pré-aviso de greve

 

Headline: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros postpones delivery of notice of strike

 

Portugal

 

http://observador.pt/2017/09/29/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-suspende-para-ja-greve-de-16-de-outubro/

 

Manchete: Greve dos enfermeiros da próxima semana foi suspensa

 

Headline: Next week’s nurses strike was suspended

 

Portugal

 

https://www.tsf.pt/sociedade/saude/interior/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-portugueses-cancela-greve-prevista-para-proxima-semana-8807959.html

 

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses cancela greve

 

Headline: Union of Portuguese Nurses cancels strike

 

Portugal

 

http://www.jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-greve-em-suspenso-ate-quarta-feira-214787

 

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros. Greve em suspenso até quarta-feira

 

Headline: Nurses’ union strike postponed until Wednesday

 

Portugal

 

https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-portugueses-cancela-greve-prevista-para-proxima-semana_a1030397

 

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses cancela greve prevista para próxima semana

 

Headline: Union of Portuguese Nurses cancels strike scheduled for next week

 

Portugal

 

https://www.publico.pt/2017/10/04/sociedade/noticia/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-rejeita-propostas-do-governo-e-avanca-com-greve-1787719

 

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros rejeita propostas do Governo e avança com greve

 

Headline: Union of Nurses rejects government proposals and moves forward with strike

 

Portugal

 

https://www.dn.pt/portugal/interior/enfermeiros-avancam-com-greve-por-tempo–indeterminado-8818425.html

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros avançam com greve por tempo indeterminado

 

Headline: Nurses advance with indefinite strike

 

South Africa

 

http://allafrica.com/stories/201710030854.html

 

Headline: South Africa: Denosa KZN Elated By Health Department’s Move to Take Over Functionality At St Mary’s Hospital

 

South Africa

 

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/department-of-health-takes-over-st-marys-hospital-in-mariannhill-11467739

 

Headline: Department of Health takes over St Mary’s Hospital in Mariannhill

 

Spain

 

https://www.saludadiario.es/profesionales/satse-castilla-y-leon-pide-al-consejero-que-deje-de-coaccionar-a-la-enfermeria-para-que-incumpla-la-legalidad-con-las-vacunas

 

Titular: SATSE Castilla y León pide al consejero que deje de coaccionar a la Enfermería para que incumpla la legalidad con las vacunas

 

Headline: SATSE Castilla y León asks the counselor to stop coercing Nursing to breach the legality with the vaccines

 

Spain

 

http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/castellon/2017/10/05/59d60c87268e3e7e348b45c9.html

 

Titular: Denuncian la ‘insalubridad’ de la base del Samu de emergencias del Grao de Castellón sin agua potable

 

Headline: The “insolubrity” of the Grao de Castellón Samu EMS base without potable water denounced

 

Spain

 

http://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-satse-insta-gobierno-junta-cerrar-acuerdo-mantener-jornada-35-horas-andalucia-20171004165753.html

 

Titular: Satse insta al Gobierno y Junta a cerrar un acuerdo para mantener la jornada de 35 horas en Andalucía

 

Headline: Satse urges the Government and Board to close an agreement to maintain the 35-hour day in Andalusia

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/2017/10/05/medicos-enfermeros-volveran-hoy-plantar/1253106.html

 

Titular: Médicos y enfermeros volverán hoy a “plantar” al IB-Salut y recurrirán el decreto del catalán

 

Headline: Doctors and nurses will return today to “reinforce” the IB-Salut and will resort to the decree of Catalan

 

Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/interior-se-compromete-a-integrar-a-los-enfermeros-en-el-plan-de-agresiones-6902

 

Titular: Interior se compromete a integrar a los enfermeros en el plan de agresiones

 

Headline: Interior promises to integrate the nurses in workplace violence prevention plans

 

Spain

 

http://www.actasanitaria.com/satse-asegura-otros-paises-europeos-se-benefician-los-enfermeros-espana-no-valora/

 

Titular: SATSE asegura que otros países europeos se benefician de los enfermeros “que España no valora”

 

Headline: SATSE asserts that other European countries benefit from nurses “that Spain does not value”

 

Spain

 

http://elpueblodeceuta.es/not/23129/ultima-semana-para-inscribirse-en-el-curso-de-preparacion-de-la-oferta-publica-de-empleo-de-ingesa/

 

Titular: Última semana para inscribirse en el curso de preparación de la Oferta Pública de Empleo de Ingesa

 

Headline: Last week to enroll in the preparation course for the Ingesa Public Employment Offer

 

Spain

 

http://agencias.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=2626650

 

Titular: SATSE alerta de los “problemas” que va a generar “escasa” OPE de Enfermería en Navarra

 

Headline: SATSE alert of the “problems” that will generate “scarce” OPE Nursing in Navarre

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/leon/satse-denuncia-coacciones-enfermeria-incumpla-ley_1193220.html

 

Titular: Satse denuncia «coacciones» a Enfermería para que incumpla la ley

 

Headline: Satse denounces “coercion” of Nursing to break the law

 

Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/satse-la-enfermeria-espanola-esta-mejor-valorada-en-el-resto-de-europa-9135

 

Titular: Satse: la Enfermería española está mejor valorada en el resto de Europa

 

Headline: Satse: Spanish nurses are better valued in the rest of Europe

 

Spain

 

http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20171005/431807269298/satse-pide-una-mejora-de-las-condiciones-de-trabajo-en-residencias-publicas.html

 

Titular: Satse pide una mejora de las condiciones de trabajo en residencias públicas

 

Headline: Satse calls for improved working conditions in public residences

 

Spain

 

http://www.nuevatribuna.es/articulo/sanidad/no-mejoran-condiciones-laborales-nadie-querra-trabajar-residencias-publicas/20171005102922144064.html

 

Titular: “Si no mejoran las condiciones laborales, nadie querrá trabajar en las residencias públicas”

 

Headline: “If they do not improve working conditions, nobody will want to work in public residences”

 

Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/autonomias/andalucia/satse-tilda-de-fraude-que-el-sas-no-les-incluya-en-el-plus-salarial-3376

 

Titular: Satse tilda de “fraude” que el SAS no les incluya en el plus salarial

 

Headline: Satse calls it “fraud” that the SAS does not include them in the salary increases

 

Spain

 

http://www.leonoticias.com/leon/satse-leon-denuncia-20170929180306-nt.html

 

Titular: SATSE León denuncia la falta de equipos de protección individual para las enfermeras

 

Headline: SATSE León denounces the lack of individual protective equipment for nurses

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/leon/satse-reclama-aumentos-guardias-enfermeras_1191828.html

 

Titular: El Satse reclama aumentos para las guardias de las enfermeras

 

Headline: Satse demands increases for nurses’ guards

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-41483974

 

Headline: NHS: Jeremy Hunt wants 5,000 new nursing training places

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/jeremy-hunt-to-announce-plans-to-boost-nursing-numbers-1-8784294

 

Headline: Jeremy Hunt to announce plans to boost nursing numbers

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/03/jeremy-hunt-pledges-5000-extra-trainee-nurses-places/

 

Headline: Jeremy Hunt pledges 5,000 extra trainee nurses places

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk/news/urgent-review-of-understaffing-urged-after-nurses-blow-the-whistle-on-shortages-1-4572674

 

Headline: Urgent review of understaffing urged after nurses ‘blow the whistle’ on shortages

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-41440210

 

Headline: Action ‘being taken’ on nurse staffing

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.holyrood.com/articles/news/nursing-staff-levels-may-be-unsafe-warns-rcn

 

Headline: Nursing staff levels may be unsafe, warns RCN

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/scotland/half-of-scottish-nurses-believe-staff-shortage-has-compromised-patient-care/

 

Headline: Half of Scottish nurses believe staff shortage has compromised patient care

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15573585.Staff_shortages_cost_GWH_Trust___15m_last_year/

 

Headline: Staff shortages cost GWH Trust £15m last year

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rachael-bletchly-nurses-driven-despair-11263875

 

Headline: Rachael Bletchly: Nurses are driven to despair by NHS cuts and staff shortages but Theresa May doesn’t care

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/shortage-nurses-patients-lives-risk-555036

 

Headline: Nurse shortages are putting patients’ lives at risk and it’s the same thing at Cornwall’s largest hospital

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/nurses-hand-out-postcards-weybridge-13693477

 

Headline: Nurses hand out postcards in Weybridge to protest cap on NHS pay

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/nurses-reveal-stress-impact-patients-563384

 

Headline: Nurses reveal stress and impact on patients caused by staff shortage

 

United States

 

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Bay-Area-Nurses-on-Their-Way-to-Puerto-Rico-to-Provide-Medical-Aid-449316893.html

 

Headline: Bay Area Nurses on Their Way to Puerto Rico to Provide Medical Aid

 

United States

 

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/10/03/bay-area-nurses-heading-to-puerto-rico-to-assist-in-hurricane-relief-effort/

 

Headline: Bay Area Nurses Heading To Puerto Rico To Assist In Hurricane Relief Effort

 

United States

 

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/03/bay-area-nurses-deploy-to-puerto-rico-for-hurricane-maria-relief-work/

 

Headline: Bay Area nurses deploy to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria relief work

 

United States

 

http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/entry/enfermeras-se-une-a-la-movilizacion-afl-cio-hacia-puerto-rico-para-una-misi/

 

Titular: Enfermeras se une a la movilización AFL-CIO hacia Puerto Rico para una misión de ayuda humanitaria

 

Headline: Nurses join AFL-CIO mobilization to Puerto Rico for a humanitarian aid mission

..

 

United States

 

http://www.krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/local-nurse-helps-people-in-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-maria/631786227

 

Headline: Local nurse helps people in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

 

United States

 

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/10/01/united-hospital-nurse-puerto-rico-hurricane-victims/

 

Headline: United Hospital Nurse Puerto Rico Bound For Hurricane Victims

 

United States

 

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2017/oct/3/st-joes-nurse-flying-puerto-rico-and-you-can-help/

 

Headline: This St. Joe’s Nurse is En Route to Puerto Rico, and You Can Help Her Help People

 

United States

 

http://www.app.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2017/10/04/hurricane-maria-volunteer-nurses-newark-airport/730784001/

 

Headline: Hurricane Maria: United brings volunteers, flies evacuees to Newark from Puerto Rico

 

United States

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/afl-cio-several-unions-send-volunteers-to-puerto-rico/

 

Headline: AFL-CIO, several unions send volunteers to Puerto Rico

 

United States

 

http://www.highlandnews.net/news/top_stories/rn-response-network-deploying-big-team-to-puerto-rico/article_96e47f7a-a7cc-11e7-b3d0-3be242c9957b.html

 

Headline: RN Response Network Deploying Big Team to Puerto Rico

 

United States

 

http://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/nota/llegaaviondesindicatosdelaafl-cioconespecialistasysuministros-1249270/

 

Titular: Llega avión de sindicatos de la AFL-CIO con especialistas y suministros

Headline: AFL-CIO unions fly in with specialists and supplies

…..

United States

 

http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/more-than-protest-albert-lea-hospital-consolidation/article_558744c9-c197-5d02-9aab-9db8689c8aa2.html

 

Headline: More than 300 protest Albert Lea hospital consolidation

 

United States

 

http://www.startribune.com/murphy-puts-health-care-at-center-of-campaign-for-governor/448832883/

 

Headline: Murphy puts health care at center of campaign for governor

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United States

 

https://www.salon.com/2017/10/01/as-gop-attacks-health-care-movement-for-single-payer-grows-across-country_partner/

 

Headline: As GOP attacks health care, movement for single-payer grows across country

 

United States

 

https://capitalandmain.com/california-game-changers-birthing-a-single-payer-health-care-system-1006

 

Headline: California game changers: birthing a single payer health care system

 

United States

 

http://floridapoliticalreview.com/2017/10/zelin-medicare-argument-implementation/

 

Headline: Zelin: Medicare for All: An Argument for Implementation

 

United States

 

http://kalw.org/post/ways-you-can-make-difference-puerto-rico#stream/0

 

Headline: Ways you can make a difference for Puerto Rico

 

United States

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/10/03/d-c-nurses-union-votes-no-confidence-in-united.html

 

Headline: Nurses union votes “no confidence” in United Medical Center leadership

 

United States

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/10/02/sutter-alta-bates-berkeley-oakland-closure.html

 

Headline: What will happen to Sutter’s Berkeley hospital after state bill to save ERs?

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United States

 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/preckwinkle-unveils-new-budget-as-beverage-tax-repeal-vote-looms/

 

Headline: Preckwinkle unveils new budget as beverage tax repeal vote looms

 

United States

 

https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/transforming%E2%80%8B-%E2%80%8Btribal%E2%80%8B-%E2%80%8Bhealthcare%E2%80%8B-%E2%80%8Bat-standing%E2%80%8B-%E2%80%8Brock%E2%80%8B-%E2%80%8Bsouth-dakota/

 

Headline: Transforming tribal healthcare at Standing Rock, South Dakota

 

United States

 

http://laborradio.org/2017/10/05/national-nurses-united-endorses-former-naacp-president-ben-jealous-for-maryland-governor/

 

Headline: National Nurses United endorses former NAACP president Ben Jealous for Maryland governor