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NHS trust 'tried to gag' doctor who spoke out - The Independent 28th October 2009
"An NHS trust tried to impose a gagging clause on a consultant as part of a deal to terminate his employment, to prevent him speaking out about issues of patient safety, it is alleged today.
The Liverpool Women's Foundation NHS Trust offered Peter Bousfield, a long-serving consultant, early retirement and a termination payment after failing to resolve complaints he had raised about staffing levels."
Losing this brilliant surgeon would be a tragedy for patients - Cumberland News 23rd October 2009
"I am writing at my dismay that Carlisle NHS Trust may lose a brilliant and highly compassionate surgeon that is Mr Obuszko.
As a health service professional and breast cancer survivor, I can honestly say that he is unique and cannot be replaced."
Cadets take to the wards - North West Evening Mail 23rd October 2009
"THE very first health and social care cadets in Furness have been finding out what hospital ward work is all about.
They have taking part in a placement at Furness General Hospital, working alongside (and supervised by) experienced ward staff in general patient care."
Staffing shortages compromising patient care warn nurses - Daily Telegraph 19th October 2009
"Four in 10 nurses say staffing shortages mean patients' care is compromised at least once a week, the Royal College of Nursing said today. "
Nurses calling for safer staffing - BBC Health News 19th October 2009
"Four out of 10 nurses say staff shortages compromise patient care at least once a week, according to the Royal College of Nurses (RCN).
An RCN manifesto to all the political parties says NHS employers must assure themselves they have safe staff levels. "
Hospital boss off to India to recruit doctors - The Whitehaven News 14th October 2009
"HOSPITAL bosses will travel to India later this month in a bid to recruit doctors to come and work in Cumbria.
During the past five years the North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust has been struggling to fill a number of consultant posts at both Carlisle and Whitehaven."
Merseyside paramedics fear winter crisis as ambulances sit empty - Southport Visiter 7th October 2009
"MERSEYSIDE’S ambulances are sitting empty – because there is not enough staff to man them.
The region’s ambulance service cannot cover all its rostered shifts and is failing to get to patients quickly enough as a result."
Merseyside Ambulance staff fear winter crisis: No staff to man all ambulances - Liverpool Echo 5th Octber 2009
"MERSEYSIDE’S ambulances are sitting empty – because there is not enough staff to man them.
The region’s ambulance service cannot cover all its rostered shifts and is failing to get to patients quickly enough as a result."
We’re doing our best to cope, says North West Ambulance chief - Liverpool Echo 5th Octber 2009
"RESPONDING to the concern over staff vacancies, Darren Hurrell, chief executive for North West Ambulance Service, said: “The Trust is facing significant challenges to achieving its performance due to a variety of factors.
“These include an increase in 999 calls, frontline staff vacancies and our commitment to delivering essential training, which inevitably places additional pressures as staff are taken off operational duties to carry this out."
Booming demand for birthing coaches - The Sunday Telegraph 4th October 2009
"Mothers-to-be are increasingly turning to birthing coaches to help them through labour, it has been revealed. "
The dawn of the doula: That's Greek for the 'coaches' mothers-to-be are hiring to help them through childbirth - Daily Mail 5th October 2009
"Women are increasingly turning to 'labour coaches' known as doulas to help them through childbirth because of the chronic shortage of NHS midwives.
The hired helps, costing up to £1,000, offer women and their partners practical and emotional support during labour which they may not receive from busy midwives. "
Baby P borough takes on social workers from North America - The Guardian 2nd October 2009
"Haringey children's services department at centre of abuse tragedy turns to professionals from outside UK"
Liverpool city council to spend extra £1.7m on recruiting new social workers in wake of Baby P case - Liverpool Daily Post 30th September 2009
LIVERPOOL is recruiting more social workers to ease the caseloads of staff who look after the city's 870 children receiving care.\n\nIt is the latest in a line of improvements to the sector following recommendations made after the death of Baby P.
Hundreds of mothers of twins and triplets separated after birth, survey shows - The Guardian 28th September 2009
Sick babies sent to different hospitals due to shortage of specialist cots
Case study: one hospital for each of our triplets - The Observer 27th September 2009
Karen Davies, 32, a staff nurse, and partner, Adrian Jones, 42, became the parents of triplets early on 17 January last year. Ethan, Ellery and Erin were born 13 weeks prematurely at Singleton hospital, in Swansea, 35 miles from their home, and were immediately whisked into special care. Within two weeks, Erin and Ellery were well enough to be transferred to the Prince Charles hospital, in Merthyr Tydfil, which was nearer home, but only Erin was moved because the hospital lacked equipment. Soon afterwards, Ethan became ill and was moved to the University hospital of Wales, in Cardiff
One-to-one NHS care for newborns - The Observer 27th September 2009
Report to call for babies to have individual nurses, despite staff shortages in neonatal units
NHS facing rota shortage of 3,000 junior doctors - Daily Telegraph 19th September 2009
The NHS hospital staffing rotas are facing a shortage of more than 3,000 junior doctors as a result of a recruitment shake-up, raising concerns that patient care will suffer.
Seven mental health recruits to boost services - North West Evening Mail 17th September 2009
MENTAL health services across Cumbria are to get a boost with the arrival of seven new specialists.
The consultant psychiatrists have been appointed following a recruitment drive.
Seven new psychiatrists to work in Cumbria - Carlisle News & Star 16th September 2009
Mental health services across Cumbria are to get a boost with the arrival of seven new specialists.
The consultant psychiatrists have been appointed following a recruitment drive by bosses.
School nurses overburdened - RCN - BBC Health News 12th September 2009
"Overburdened" school nurses provide care for an average of 2,590 pupils, the Royal College of Nursing says.
An RCN survey of 1,600 school nurses suggests two-thirds feel overstretched and feel they are not given support.
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