Indecent exposure

Article Abstract:

Employers throughout the United Kingdom are not providing healthy working environments, with 20% of new asthma cases reported being a direct result of lack of safety in the workplace. Nurses are among those who are at risk of developing occupational asthma, with risk allergens including drugs such as penicillins and tetracyclins, house dust mites, nail and skin dust, formaldehyde and exposure to sensitising chemicals. The National Health Service is accused of failing to meet the requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health law of 1988.

Health aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, Causes of, Asthma

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Key issues

Article Abstract:

Health secretary Stephen Dorrell has opened a keyhole surgery training centre in St Mary's Hospital, London. The centre is the result of campaigning by the Campaign for Safety in Laparoscopic Surgery, which has achieved the opening of several training centres in Leeds, Dundee and London. The Campaign claims that 400 patients have been injured through keyhole surgery. Implications for nurses are discussed, along with details of a case of laparoscopy injury.

Training, Laparoscopy

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Two-tier treatment: why pick on us? (pay awards for doctors and nurses)

Article Abstract:

Doctors have had national pay awards during the past two years, whilst nurses have received a 1% national pay award, with local top-ups of 2%. The junior doctors' pay rise is three times that awarded to nurses, although many nurses take over some of junior doctors' work. Unison is prepared to launch an industrial action campaign.

Compensation and benefits

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