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Wanted: Remote town seeks new doctor with €400k salary and free rent
Applications to work as the sole doctor in a town of 500 people in the Australian Outback close on Sunday.
1 in 5 UK medical students consider quitting school, survey finds
A survey of medical students found that around 40 per cent had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression.
UK nurses say hospital overcrowding puts patients’ lives at risk
The British nursing union demanded transparency from the government on how many patients are being treated in ‘unsafe’ conditions.
Why having a stressed surgeon could mean a more successful surgery
The research suggests there’s an optimal level of stress that helps experienced surgeons perform.
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The EU health paradox: Shortages with surging staff numbers
European countries claimed shortages of around 1.2 million doctors, nurses and midwives in 2022. Yet, that same year, several had record levels of medical staff.
Corrupt dictatorships have fewer doctors, study finds
Countries with stronger democracies and lower levels of corruption tend to have a stronger physician workforce, the study found.
UK to offer weight-loss jabs to unemployed with weight issues
Prescribing weight-loss jabs to obese unemployed in the UK could unleash economic potential of the fat man of Europe, the health minister believes.
Which European countries rely the most on foreign doctors and nurses?
Europe's health worker shortages are being filled with foreign labour – but it could worsen those gaps elsewhere.
Nursing shortages linked to higher risk of patient death, study finds
Researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK looked into the impact of nurse understaffing on patient outcomes.
Why do nearly half of doctors face sexual harassment from patients?
Many doctors and health workers are sexually harassed by patients, but they often don’t report the incidents or know how to protect themselves.
EU outlines €1.3m initiative to make nursing more attractive
The EU executive has unveiled a new initiative aimed at making the nursing profession more attractive to counter an ongoing nurse shortage across Europe.
Post-COVID interest in nursing declining especially in these countries
Interest in the nursing profession among teenagers has dropped in three out of four European countries following the COVID pandemic.
Why are nearly 10,000 junior doctors in South Korea on strike?
The Korean government gave junior doctors a legally binding deadline by the end of February, but only a fraction of them have returned to their jobs.
Third of nurses report witnessing patients die due to staff shortages
A new global survey shows the extent to which staff shortages in the healthcare sector are impacting patients.
This medical centre in France has 5,000 patients but no doctors
A medical centre in Eastern France was faced with a desperate situation when its last three doctors retired, leaving thousands of patients without adequate access to health care.
'Ticking time bomb' of Europe's health worker crisis goes off: WHO
Europe's health worker crisis is now a reality, not a looming threat, WHO's Europe Director said.