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NYC Nurses Strike Expands, Hospitals Brace for Staffing Strain

Nearly 15,000 nurses walked off across New York City's top hospitals, marking the city’s largest nurses’ strike in decades and testing staffing at facilities such as NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore, and Mount Sinai. As the second day of action continues, Mount Sinai says cracks are appearing in the nurses’ resolve while unions allege three nurses were illegally fired before the strike as intimidation, highlighting disputes over staffing and pay and potential impacts on patient care.

via The New York Times|

#health #hospital-staffing #labor-unions

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Thousands of NYC Nurses Strike, Testing City Hospitals' Resilience

Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses walked off the job Monday in the city’s largest-ever nurses’ strike, affecting major hospitals such as Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian. The union seeks higher pay, more staff, fully funded benefits, and stronger protections against violence. Mayor Zohran Mamdani supported the strike and urged bargaining, while Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as hospitals prepare for disruptions. Hospitals say they will remain open and have hired thousands of agency nurses to maintain care, with all three Northwell hospitals on Long Island previously reaching agreements to avert a strike.

via ABC7 New York|

#agency-nurses #contract-negotiations #health

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Three Surgeons Resign from Northwest Health-Porter

Three general surgeons have resigned from Northwest Health-Porter hospital, but officials assure that patient care will not be disrupted. The hospital still has two general surgeons on staff and plans to add more in 2025. Additionally, they have employed surgeons available 24/7 for trauma and emergencies. The hospital emphasizes its commitment to quality care and continues to expand its medical staff, which includes various surgical specialties.

via The Times of Northwest Indiana|

#community-response #health #hospital-staffing

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"UK Health Service in Crisis as Doctors' Strike Looms"

Hospital trusts in the UK are taking desperate measures to limit the predicted loss of life from this week’s NHS strikes, including threatening consultants who refuse to do extra work and tempting junior doctors to cross picket lines by increasing locum pay. NHS leaders and senior clinicians fear the four-day walkout by junior doctors will lead to the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of operations and appointments, while putting seriously ill patients at greater risk. Junior doctors are asking for a 35% pay rise to “reverse the steep decline” they have faced after years of below-inflation pay rises.

via The Guardian|

#healthcare #hospital-staffing #junior-doctors