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A patient escaped from Holly Hill psychiatric hospital, raising ongoing concerns about safety, staffing, and facility management, with critics calling for a complete overhaul or shutdown of the hospital amid repeated incidents and complaints.
Thousands of Kaiser healthcare workers in Southern California went on a five-day strike over pay and staffing issues, demanding higher wages and more input in scheduling, which could impact patient care and appointments.
CVS and Walgreens shares declined after The Pharmacy Guild, launched by IAM Healthcare, called for the unionization of pharmacy workers to address staffing and workload safety standards. The initiative follows a pharmacist walkout organized through social media, demanding that corporate pharmacy retailers address staffing shortages. CVS and Walgreens are expanding their health services businesses amidst a decline in pharmacy claims, with Walgreens recently partnering with Pearl Health for primary care services.
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has been granted exemptions to ease the pressure on its services during the bank holiday nursing strike. The London children's hospital expressed "serious concerns" about staffing as Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members prepare to walk out. During the strike from Sunday to Monday, nurses in the RCN union will not provide emergency care in A&E. The exemption for GOSH means some striking staff could be called in to 11 areas, including intensive care, so that the services provided are deemed safe.