There are more Ghanaian nurses working in the UK than in Ghana, available data indicates.
This has raised concerns about health worker shortage in the west African country
The proportion of African-born NHS staff almost doubled from 1.8 percent to 3.1 percent since 2016, with Botswana and Kenya also featuring heavily.
Health unions say While African nurses are helping to plug the gap, the (WHO) says sub-Saharan Africa’s own healthcare crisis will intensify as it estimates the region will be short of 5.3 million health workers by 2030.
Martha Nugent, a specialist palliative care nurse, told : “If your expertise is all being exported, the health system will suffer. “Money or no money you will stay within a system where you feel comfortable. headtopics.com
Last year, the (RCN) raised concerns that the NHS was recruiting nurses from countries which faced their own shortage of nurses. NHS nurse recruitment from these countries was in breach of WHO’s Global Code of Practice, which stressed that “active” recruitment of nurses from red-list countries should be avoided.
NHS treating hundreds of children as young as 13 for gaming disordersThe number of people playing video games increased massively during pandemic lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 – but so did the risk of addiction. Campaigners have previously warned about the dangers of certain modern gaming tropes, such as the loot boxes seen in titles like FIFA. Lol this is why the nhs is fucked making up bullshit conditions. What the fuck is a gaming disorder? People can’t see a doctor but we need to treat kids who play a games console too much. Nobody dares to let children roam and play outside unsupervised any more, so why would they not spend what looks like an excessive amount of time engrossed by video games? Gaming disorder. More commonly known as: Shit Parenting!
‘Toxic’ bullying culture at NHS trust ‘could put patient care at risk’A report has revealed one of England’s biggest NHS trusts has a culture of bullying that has led to more deaths than usual. 2021 Aug New CEO Len Richards joins Mid Yorkshire Hospital 2022 Mar RESIGNED – Director of Nursing & Quality 2022 Apr RESIGNED – Director of Finance 2022 Nov RESIGNED – Medical Director 2023 Jan RESIGNED – Chief Operating Officer jumpedNotPushed midYorksNHS toxic NHS
‘Corrosive’ bullying culture at ‘toxic’ NHS Trust could put patient care at risk, probe findsBREAKING: A culture of bullying at one of England’s biggest NHS Trusts could put the care of patients at risk, a report has found Samaritans helpline: It’s time to scrap the NHS. Ah yes. More negative press about the NHS as the Tories run it into the ground. Who’d have thought it 🤷♀️ Ahh maybe the problems not the tories….
I’ve lost 13 teeth in seven years after being struck off by NHS dentistA DESPERATE mum has lost 13 teeth in seven years after being struck off by her NHS dentist while in intensive care. Mandy Sharp, 59, was put on anti-depressants by a GP when she got desperate at he… only the 1 dentist around by you then She could have just brushed her teeth properly. Is that when you stopped cleaning your teeth..
NHS dentist charges to rise in April 2023 – list of new pricesThe NHS has said that standard charges will go up from April 25