Baby units 'face staff shortages'
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Neonatal units in England are having to close their doors to new admissions once a week on average because of staff shortages, a watchdog says.
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Nurses are not given enough help and support from their bosses in dealing with violent patients, researchers say.
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A critical global shortage of health workers is getting worse, prompting a &quot;fatal migration&quot; of desperately needed doctors and nurses from poor countries
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The NHS is failing to offer sufficient out-of-hours GP care for severely ill patients, experts say.
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Reform of neonatal units botched says inquiry by National Audit Office
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Â· Tories urge maternity revolutionÂ· Pledge raises fear of 'nanny state'
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The NHS faces a fragile future because of a growing reliance on agencies and foreign workers, nurses&#39; leaders warned yesterday.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Rising numbers of complex births from women born in foreign countries and a shortage of midwives are putting a strain on maternity services in Britain, medical professionals say.
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Sending children to nursery school gives them a major head start in the three Rs, research reveals today. The government-backed study will be welcomed by working parents who spend up to Â£900 a month on nurseries and playgroups.
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Fertility clinics are failing to provide enough information to potential patients, a regulator says.
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Almost 70% of UK fertility clinics cannot get the sperm they need for patients, a BBC survey indicates.
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Many NHS trusts are failing to meet core standards for out-of-hours primary care, statistics show.
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The number of companies having trouble recruiting adequately skilled staff has risen, a survey says.
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The UK strawberry crop may be under threat due to a shortage of migrant workers, the farmers' union warns.
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Sick babies are being turned away from many neonatal units in England because of a shortage of specialist nurses and cots, a report said Wednesday.
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More support and information is needed to help women give birth at home, a campaign group says.
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UK emergency services for children are failing to meet minimum standards set five years ago, say researchers.