‘ Only Enough is Enough ’ campaign launched to expose hospital understaffing
Hospitals will be held accountable for unsafe staff levels under a new ‘Only Enough is Enough’ campaign from UNISON launching this autumn, says the union today (Tuesday). As a result of having too few employees, many NHS trusts are unable to provide safe staffing levels, says UNISON. The union’s campaign aims to highlight hospitals that are failing to provide sufficient numbers of staff with the time they need to deliver quality patient care. The union wants trusts to work in partnership with NHS workers to solve their staffing problems. The campaign will initially have six pilot areas – Birming...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - September 19, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Dan Ashley Tags: Article News Press release NHS staff safe staffing Source Type: news

iuvo BioScience Expands Preclinical Testing Expertise With Formulation Development and Testing Services
New service will support development of stage-appropriate formulations for active pharmaceutical ingredients to help the nation's leading bio-pharma companies drive their drug development initiatives. ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- iuvo BioScience, a specialty...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Blog: In the campaign for equal pay, UNISON stands firmly on the frontline
The pursuit of equal pay is part of UNISON’s daily battle against deeply entrenched biases and systemic inequalities. We’re driven by our commitment to break free of stereotypes that undervalue workers. And we are unrivalled in our successes. You only have to look at the Glasgow equal pay victory to understand our strength. We’ve won the most equal pay cases, we’ve won the most money for members, and we don’t take a cut from the payouts. It’s a fundamental issue of fairness that every worker deserves equal pay for work of equal value. However, despite years of progress, many workers – and particularl...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - September 19, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Christina McAnea Tags: General Secretary's blog Christina McAnea equal pay Source Type: news

Health members in Northern Ireland to strike over lack of pay parity
UNISON health members in Northern Ireland will be taking strike action over two days this week, in protest at the continued lack of a pay offer for 2022/23. The walk out, over the 48-hour period of Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September, will involve ambulance crews, nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists, radiographers, porters, admin and technical staff, and domestic assistants. Payroll staff will strike for a shorter period, to ensure their co-workers receive their pay on time – a decision commended by their union colleagues. The action is due to increasing frustration that NI health workers are falling behind their...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 19, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Article News health health pay Northern Ireland Source Type: news

Health members in Northern Ireland to strike for pay parity
UNISON health members in Northern Ireland will be taking strike action over two days this week, in protest at the continued lack of a pay offer for 2022/23. The walk out, over the 48-hour period of Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September, will involve ambulance crews, nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists, radiographers, porters, admin and technical staff, cleaners and catering staff. Payroll staff will strike for a shorter period, to ensure their co-workers receive their pay on time – a decision commended by their union colleagues. The action is due to increasing frustration that NI health workers are falling behind t...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - September 19, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Article News health health pay Northern Ireland Source Type: news

Double doctors strike: Who is walking out this week and when? What NHS services will be hit? And why do medics fear patients are at risk?
Senior medics took to picket lines outside hospitals across England from 7am this morning as part of a 48-hour strike and are providing a 'Christmas Day' level of service.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Counts and child protection reports of diagnosed child maltreatment before and after the COVID-19 pandemic onset - Rebbe R, Reddy J, Huang JS, Kuelbs CL, Putnam-Hornstein E.
BACKGROUND: Mechanisms for reporting child maltreatment (CM) were affected by changes in service provision immediately following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in counts and CPS reporting of CM medical encounters ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Full-Body MRI Scans Like Prenuvo Have Become a Status Symbol. Do They Work?
Companies like the celebrity-endorsed Prenuvo claim they can revolutionize preventive health care. Experts warn this might not be the right approach.
Source: NYT Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dani Blum and Callie Holtermann Tags: Magnetic Resonance Imagers Social Media Celebrities Tests (Medical) Preventive Medicine X-Rays Tumors Cancer Content Type: Service Prenuvo Inc Source Type: news

NHS medics could be forced off picket lines and into hospitals under Government plans for minimum staffing levels during industrial action
A Department of Health consultation will consider introducing minimum service levels that would cover 'urgent, emergency and time-critical hospital-based health services'.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ID anomaly left me in the dark over Blue Light discount card
Until recently I worked as a social worker and benefited from the Blue Light Card discount scheme for public service employees. I used it to save money on my weekly shop in Asda, as well as in high street stores such as Next. I retired last summer and when I attempted to renew my card I was turned…#bluelightcard #asda #nhs #poles #guardian
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hunter Biden sued the IRS, alleging that his privacy rights were violated when agents aired concerns to Congress and the media about the handling of the …
WASHINGTON—President Biden’s son Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, alleging that his privacy rights were violated when agents aired concerns to Congress and the media about the handling of the investigation into his taxes and business dealings.#hunterbiden
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US court denies SEC request to look into Binance US
A US District Judge has rejected SEC’s request for an inspection of Binance US documents. Binance US stood firm on its stance calling the regulatory watchdog’s request “overboard”. SEC’s request sought access to documentation and communication with the exchange’s custodial service providers.…#binanceus #ceffu #adamcochran #bhl #binance #customerassets #ultimately #ziafaruqui
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ground beef recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
Meat eaters are being warned about a possible E. coli contamination in some ground beef packages sold in several states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said Friday that the Wisconsin-based Green Bay Dressed Beef, LCC has recalled a little over 58,000…#fsis #wisconsin #greenbay #beef #stec #o103 #est #ohio #michigan #georgia
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

VFW warns Tommy Tuberville of " line in the sand " over promotions blockade
Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama faces escalating condemnation over his "hold" on military promotions and nominations, which a veterans group warns will set a "dangerous precedent" of using U.S. service members as political pawns. The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States…#tommytuberville #vfw #duanesarmiento #tuberville #sarmiento #departmentofdefense #pentagon #hydeamendment #ryangallucci #army
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Willed ambiguity: an exploratory study of sexual misconduct affecting sexual minority male university students in Canada - Namaste V, Gaspar M, Lavoie S, McClelland A, Sims E, Tigchelaar A, Dietzel C, Drummond JD.
We offer exploratory reflections on the matter of sexual misconduct affecting sexuality minority male students by males in positions of authority in the university, based on interviews with eight sexual violence service providers and five men across Canada...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

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