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Call for security at 24-hour clinics to be in-sourced
Clinics operating on a 24-hour basis should have in-sourced security, with surveillance cameras and panic buttons, Denosa President Simon Hlungwani says, calling on government...
ANC compromise on NHI not on the cards, says Motsoaledi
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says reports that the ANC was prepared to compromise on NHI and medical aid schemes were without basis, denying that...
SA nursing changes not enough to address shortage crisis
The increased “professionalisation” of nursing in South Africa, in recent years, marks a significant shift in the perception and practice of this essential healthcare...
Health union's appeal bid dismissed by ConCourt
The Constitutional Court has dismissed the application by the Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (Haitu) for leave to appeal the Labour Court’s decision...
Kenyan project cuts labour ward staff burnout
High-quality care during childbirth is critical for preventing maternal and newborn deaths, with alarming figures showing that an estimated 800 women die every day...
Call for moratorium on nurse recruitment from battling countries
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) wants the WHO to enforce a “time-limited moratorium of active recruitment of nurses” after a spike in nurse...
Nurse suicides linked to probes by ‘toxic’ UK nursing council
The UK nursing regulator’s chair says he will not step down after a damning report revealed that at least 16 nurses have committed suicide...
South African nurses lured to well-paying Canada
Nurses from South Africa – which already has a chronic shortage of them – are among the thousands of local medical professionals being lured...
New Eastern Cape Health MEC vows to fix distressed hospitals
East London’s Frere Hospital has a drastic shortage not just of 18 midwives and nurses but also of beds in its maternity section, which...
Eastern Cape nurses demand better security after fatal robbery
A brutal robbery at a rural clinic in which a security guard died in a hail of bullets has enraged nursing unions in the...
California nurses protest ‘untested’ AI tools
Union nurses in the US are rallying against the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools which they described as “untested” and “unregulated” during a...
Post-surgery complications higher for African children
After a recent study revealed abysmal outcomes after anaesthesia and surgery for African children with complication rates up to four-fold higher and mortality rates...
‘Martha’s Rule’ launches this month in UK
Britain’s three main regulators for health professionals and providers are fully supportive of the new "Martha’s Rule" being rolled out this month, giving patients...
Bodycams for NHS nurses after surge in patient abuse
A London NHS trust is giving its nurses body-worn cameras and asking the public to be kinder to its healthcare staff, after violence and...
Nurse shortage critical in SA amid 'global health emergency'
Netcare has again warned that the healthcare system's heavy reliance on a nursing workforce mostly older than 50, and with few new nurses being...
Experts call for urgent midwife training as poor nursing costs state millions
There is an urgent need for midwifery training in South Africa, and for a retraining of midwifery educators, say experts after a study on...
Nurses versus DOH in uniform stand-off
The Department of Health is scrambling to avoid a stand-off with nurses who have threatened to work in their own clothes if a dispute...
World's top nurse urges rethink on international recruitment
The most senior nurse in the world says a crucial issue facing the workforce was the growing reliance on international recruitment to plug staffing...
Australia's nurses leaving in droves
It seems South Africa and the UK are not the only places suffering a nursing haemorrhage: Australia’s New South Wales state is seeing an...
Should specialist nurses be allowed to use the Dr title?
Legislation defining who should be allowed to use the 'doctor' title, and especially whether specialist nurses were allowed to do so, have created sharp...
Global nursing crisis deepens as pandemic and staff shortages wreak havoc
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on nursing across the world. With burnt-out and traumatised staff leaving the profession in droves, a study estimates that 13...
Massive UK nursing shortage sucks in Kenyan, South African and Zimbabwean nurses
The Royal College of Nursing says NHS England will have to rely on international recruitment to fill 39,000 existing vacancies, writes MedicalBrief. As part...
Almost half of ICU staff battle mental health issues during pandemic — International study
An Imperial College London study found that of 515 healthcare staff working in intensive care units (ICUs) across seven countries, on average 48% of...
Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios cut mortality risk by up to 11% — Australia study
Research examining the effect of minimum nurse-to-patient ratios has found it reduces the risks of those in care dying by up to 11%. The...
SA nurses: Underfunded, stressed, overworked and abused
A lack of government healthcare spending is key to understanding the "bad rap" given to nurses in South Africa, writes a former Canadian...
UniZulu nursing scandal over fabricated marks and quality failures
The University of Zululand has been accused of, over the past three years, graduating student nurses who have gone on to work in the...
'Thousands' of nurses cheated in exams, creating a crisis in public trust
Because 'thousands' of nurses appeared to have cheated in May examinations, the SA Nursing Council was correct in nullifying the exams and calling for...
Netcare nurse fired, reported to police and SANC, after Zuma rant
A Netcare Linksfield Hospital nurse who attacked President Jacob Zuma on social media after one of his wives was admitted to the hospital has...
Nurses face losing their jobs because of SANC delays
Nurses face endless delays being sent their practising certificates after paying their annual fees and must travel across country to get the certificate and...
Fewer university-educated nurses increases patient mortality
Patients are more likely to die after routine surgical procedures at hospitals with fewer nurses educated to degree level, reports The Guardian. An analysis...