Education in the News
The articles below include news about education and learning. This is page 12 of 14.
Hand hygiene alone will not reduce healthcare associated infections, warns RCN
Infection control measures should include more than just hand hygiene buy also strong leadership, appropriate staffing levels and environmental cleanliness according to an independent report by Kin...
AMA Foundation names Healthy Communities/Healthy America recipients
In an effort to address the growing problem of the uninsured and to recognize physician volunteerism, the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation has presented 16 outstanding free clinics fro...
Quality of UK doctors' training threatened by European hours limits (BMA)
UK Junior doctors are concerned that their training will suffer when European limits on working time are applied next year, according to recent surveys by the British Medical Association (BMA). Fro...
Patients deserve an NHS where care is led by consultants and GPs (BMA Scotland)
BMA Scotland asserts that patients deserve a heath servicethat delivers 'safe, cost-effective care led by highly trained consultants and GPs'. It has also warned against the creation of a ‘sub co...
UNICEF releases Child Alert on Afghanistan
New top-up fee system worsens debt issues for medical students (UK)
The BMA's UK wide annual medical student finance survey shows the average final year medical student will graduate with debts of over £20,000. It also shows the level of debt among first year...
Death threats, bullying and verbal abuse: the lot of a student nurse
Nearly half of student nurses surveyed by a London University have been verbally abused while on their work experience placements, according to new research being presented at the Royal College of ...
RCN launches campaign for better patient nutrition
Approaching half of UK nurses claim not have enough time to devote to patients nutritional needs according to a survey from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). RCN is launching a campaign to improv...
Student nurses left unsupervised in charge of patients, warns RCN (UK)
Student nurses are being left in sole charge of patients during clinical placements, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). More than 1,500 student nurses from across the UK w...
Millions of Afghan children head back to school
Nutrition is an essential part of basic patient care, according to BMA Scotland
The BMA in Scotland has welcomed the publication of a report into catering for patients in hospital. It states that progress has been made during the last 3 years. It also mentioned the need for ro...
News about health and safety often includes information about new regulations intended to reduce the risk and/or severity of accidents and injuries. Not all health and safety advice is enforceable. Sometimes people disagree, hence health and safety news can include discussion of the pros and cons of safety features and/or devices.
