Midwife quit over 'unsafe care' and staffing
Other NHS workers have risen in number five times more than midwives over the past decade. Source link
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NHS struggling to open extra winter beds and fill staffing gaps
Hospitals in England warn a lack of funds means they must scale back on extra beds and recruitment. Source link
Will the plan to tackle NHS staffing shortages work?
Hugh Pym looks at whether the PM’s workforce plan is the right way to fix problems in the health service. Source link
Great Ormond Street Hospital has serious concerns over strike staffing
Mat Shaw, chief executive of GOSH, said: “We respect the right of our staff to take part in lawful industrial action, but after exhausting all options, at the moment we have serious concerns over how we will safely staff our hospital during the strike. Source link
NHS staffing crisis: ‘I left because it wasn’t worth it’
Staff who have quit the NHS say pay, pressure and conditions contributed to their decision. Source link
NHS in England facing worst staffing crisis, MPs warn
The large number of unfilled NHS job vacancies is posing a serious risk to patient safety, MPs say. Source link
Queen Alexandra Hospital declares critical incident over staffing and heatwave
Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth declares a critical incident due to “extreme pressures”. Source link
Fix NHS staffing crisis to tackle waiting lists backlog, warn MPs
He describes the staffing crisis as “entirely predictable”, adding: “The current wave of Omicron is exacerbating the problem, but we already had a serious staffing crisis, with a burnt-out workforce, 93,000 NHS vacancies and no sign of any plan to address this. Source link