Polski Dzial Patient care jeopardised by nurse stress
Findings from a new report released by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) show that patient care is being put at risk by staff cuts and excessive workloads, leading to unprecedented nurse stress and ill health. The Royal College of Nursing’s ‘Beyond Breaking Point?’ survey of over 2000 nursing staff working in a range of […]
Safety event puts new sharps laws under the knife
Health and safety professionals in Northern Ireland have been given advice on how new laws can help them reduce needle, scalpel blade and other sharps injuries in the healthcare industry. New UK and EU laws coming into force this spring require employers to provide better protection against accidents caused by this equipment. And the Institution […]