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Racism in NSW Hospitals: A Crisis in Healthcare
A survey of over 3000 NSW nursing union members reveals that two-thirds of nurses and midwives from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have experienced racism at work, leading to staff shortages and potential collapse of the healthcare system.
Racism in NSW Hospitals: A Crisis in Healthcare
A survey of over 3000 NSW nursing union members reveals that two-thirds of nurses and midwives from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have experienced racism at work, leading to staff shortages and potential collapse of the healthcare system.
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24% Bias Score
Queensland Government Reaches Pay Deals with Some Public Sector Workers Amidst Escalating Industrial Action
The Queensland government has reached pay deals with doctors, police, and customer service workers, granting an 8% increase over three years for doctors, while nurses and teachers are escalating industrial action to secure better wages, with teachers planning a 24-hour strike.
Queensland Government Reaches Pay Deals with Some Public Sector Workers Amidst Escalating Industrial Action
The Queensland government has reached pay deals with doctors, police, and customer service workers, granting an 8% increase over three years for doctors, while nurses and teachers are escalating industrial action to secure better wages, with teachers planning a 24-hour strike.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey Extends Grace Period for Family Doctor Salary Deductions
Turkey's 'torture regulation,' penalizing family doctors for patient absences, extended its salary deduction grace period from six months to a year, despite concerns about ambiguity and fairness.
Turkey Extends Grace Period for Family Doctor Salary Deductions
Turkey's 'torture regulation,' penalizing family doctors for patient absences, extended its salary deduction grace period from six months to a year, despite concerns about ambiguity and fairness.
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60% Bias Score
IND Revokes Avans+ University's International Recognition After Exploitation Scandal
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) revoked Avans+ University's international recognition due to a failed work-study program with Indonesian nurses involving exploitation and underpayment, impacting 70 remaining students who must reapply for residency permits.
IND Revokes Avans+ University's International Recognition After Exploitation Scandal
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) revoked Avans+ University's international recognition due to a failed work-study program with Indonesian nurses involving exploitation and underpayment, impacting 70 remaining students who must reapply for residency permits.
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40% Bias Score
Nurse Awarded £23,534 in Compensation Following False Misconduct Accusation
A nurse, Jessica Thorpe, wins a £23,534 compensation payout from her former NHS employer after a tribunal found her constructive unfair dismissal and breach of contract were caused by a false accusation of misconduct by a patient. The two-year suspension significantly impacted her career, although t...
Nurse Awarded £23,534 in Compensation Following False Misconduct Accusation
A nurse, Jessica Thorpe, wins a £23,534 compensation payout from her former NHS employer after a tribunal found her constructive unfair dismissal and breach of contract were caused by a false accusation of misconduct by a patient. The two-year suspension significantly impacted her career, although t...
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48% Bias Score
Massachusetts Maternity Ward Nurses' Brain Tumor Cluster Prompts Calls for Independent Investigation
Nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital's maternity ward are concerned about a cluster of brain tumor diagnoses among their colleagues, prompting an internal investigation that found no environmental risks, but nurses are calling for an independent investigation.
Massachusetts Maternity Ward Nurses' Brain Tumor Cluster Prompts Calls for Independent Investigation
Nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital's maternity ward are concerned about a cluster of brain tumor diagnoses among their colleagues, prompting an internal investigation that found no environmental risks, but nurses are calling for an independent investigation.
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56% Bias Score
Children's Nurse Jailed for Drug Trafficking
A 34-year-old children's nurse, Kiran Farooq, was sentenced to four years in prison for supplying cocaine and ecstasy after police seized £200,000 worth of drugs and cash from a flat she had access to in Glasgow on December 30, 2023.
Children's Nurse Jailed for Drug Trafficking
A 34-year-old children's nurse, Kiran Farooq, was sentenced to four years in prison for supplying cocaine and ecstasy after police seized £200,000 worth of drugs and cash from a flat she had access to in Glasgow on December 30, 2023.
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44% Bias Score
Immigrants' Critical Role in U.S. Healthcare Workforce
A new report shows that 22% of U.S. physicians, 17% of registered nurses, and 23% of home health aides are foreign-born, highlighting the critical role immigrants play in the U.S. healthcare system amid projected worker shortages and increased visa sponsorship job postings.
Immigrants' Critical Role in U.S. Healthcare Workforce
A new report shows that 22% of U.S. physicians, 17% of registered nurses, and 23% of home health aides are foreign-born, highlighting the critical role immigrants play in the U.S. healthcare system amid projected worker shortages and increased visa sponsorship job postings.
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44% Bias Score
NHS to Slash Overseas Doctor Recruitment by 75%
The UK government will mandate that NHS hospitals and GP practices reduce overseas-trained doctor recruitment from 34% to under 10%, prioritizing UK graduates to address a surplus of unemployed UK graduates and projected global health worker shortages.
NHS to Slash Overseas Doctor Recruitment by 75%
The UK government will mandate that NHS hospitals and GP practices reduce overseas-trained doctor recruitment from 34% to under 10%, prioritizing UK graduates to address a surplus of unemployed UK graduates and projected global health worker shortages.
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56% Bias Score
Three Nurses Celebrate 40 Years of NHS Service
Three nurses, Debbie Antoine, Kathy Eastwood, and Sara Roles, celebrated 40 years of NHS service on October 26, 2023, having started their training together at Southmead School of Nursing in 1985 and maintaining close friendships throughout their careers at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NH...
Three Nurses Celebrate 40 Years of NHS Service
Three nurses, Debbie Antoine, Kathy Eastwood, and Sara Roles, celebrated 40 years of NHS service on October 26, 2023, having started their training together at Southmead School of Nursing in 1985 and maintaining close friendships throughout their careers at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NH...
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52% Bias Score
Five Nurses Develop Benign Brain Tumors; Hospital Investigation Finds No Environmental Risk
Five nurses in Newton-Wellesley Hospital's maternity unit developed benign brain tumors, leading to an internal investigation that found no environmental risks, while the nurses' union is conducting its own investigation and has collected hundreds of reports from staff.
Five Nurses Develop Benign Brain Tumors; Hospital Investigation Finds No Environmental Risk
Five nurses in Newton-Wellesley Hospital's maternity unit developed benign brain tumors, leading to an internal investigation that found no environmental risks, while the nurses' union is conducting its own investigation and has collected hundreds of reports from staff.
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48% Bias Score
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Investigates Nurse Brain Tumor Cases, Finds No Environmental Risk
Newton-Wellesley Hospital investigated a possible cluster of brain tumors among nurses on its fifth-floor maternal care ward, interviewing six nurses with differing brain tumors and conducting environmental assessments that found no environmental risks, although nurses remain concerned.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Investigates Nurse Brain Tumor Cases, Finds No Environmental Risk
Newton-Wellesley Hospital investigated a possible cluster of brain tumors among nurses on its fifth-floor maternal care ward, interviewing six nurses with differing brain tumors and conducting environmental assessments that found no environmental risks, although nurses remain concerned.
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52% Bias Score
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