March of the midwives

Article Abstract:

The UK government is trying to remedy the 1,000 vacancies for midwives by recruitment initiatives but student midwives point out their low salaries, whilst training, requires them to take part time jobs. Some midwives report students are giving up due to the low pay of 70 pounds sterling per week for those under 26 years. A large number of midwives went to lobby parliament in Oct 1998. They were demanding higher grades for all midwives and parity in pay with other similar occupations. They also took a petition with 90,000 signatures to the prime minister's residence.

Compensation and benefits, Demonstrations and protests, Midwives

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Country practice

Article Abstract:

Improving the health and accessibility of health services for farmers is the aim of a 190,000 pounds sterling health programme which has been established by two nurses to cover rural parts of Cumbria and Lancashire, England. The project has the backing of local health and social professionals in the area who are concerned about the lack of farmers coming forward to take advantage of health services. Part of the problem appears to be the hardy nature of farmers lifes, which makes them unwilling to come forward when a medical problems occurs.

Services, Health promotion, Farmers

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A balancing act

Article Abstract:

Winchester and Endsleigh National Health Service Trust has successfully introduced flexible working hours for nurses. The trust focused on flexible hours in a recruitment campaign to try to attract former nurses who had given up nursing to devote time to their families and new nurses with young families. According to Helen Ellerby, outreach nurse recruitment consultant, creating a balance between home life and work results in staff feeling valued and working to their best ability.

Human resource management, Recruiting, United Kingdom. National Health Service, Flexible work hours, Flexible hours

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